Duke University Press records, 1812-2021

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University Press and Duke University Press
Abstract:
Duke University Press publishes both scholarly books and journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. In its early years, preference was given to works published by faculty, graduate students and alumni and to works focused on southern states. The records of Duke University Press span from 1812-2019 and consist of correspondence, annual catalogs, advertisements, annual reports, Board minutes, contracts and agreements, book and journal reviews, financial records, marketing files, the records of former director Steve Cohn, and facsimiles of the Carlyle letters.
Extent:
554.5 Linear Feet
2.98 Gigabytes
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
UA.07.08.0002
University Archives Record Group:
07 -- Academic Affairs
07 -- Academic Affairs > 08 -- Duke University Press

Background

Scope and content:

The records are arranged in the following series: Director's files, Editorial Advisory Board, Editorial files, Author files, Subject files, Financial records, Catalogs, the Association of American University Presses, the Carlyle Letters, Marketing Files, and Steve Cohn Papers. The collection consists of correspondence, annual catalogs, advertisements, Board minutes, annual reports, contracts and agreements, book and journal reviews, financial records, correspondence, art and publicity related to the marketing of publications, and facsimiles of the Carlyle letters. The material ranges in date from 1812-2021.

Much of the contents list for the Editorial Files, Marketing Files, Steve Cohn papers, and Executive Support shared email were provided by Duke Press and have not been arranged or described by the Duke University Archives.

Biographical / historical:

The origins of Duke University Press date back to 1892 and the establishment of the Trinity College Historical Society. In 1921, the Trinity College Press was officially founded. William T. Laprade served as the first Director until 1926. That same year, Duke University Press was founded with William K. Boyd as Director. Following Boyd as Director were the following: Paul F. Baum (1927-1930), J. Fred Rippy (1930-1936), Henry Dwire (1936-1944), Laprade (1944-1951), Ashbel G. Brice (1951-1981), Richard C. Rowson (1981-1989), Lawrence J. Malley (1989-1993), Stanley Fish (1993-1998), and Steve Cohn (1998-2019).

Duke University Press publishes approximately 120 books annually and more than 30 journals. It publishes primarily in the humanities and social sciences and issues a few publications for primarily professional audiences (e.g., in law or medicine). It is best known for its publications in the broad and interdisciplinary area of theory and history of cultural production.

Acquisition information:
The Duke University Press Records were received by the University Archives as a series of transfers from 1956-1993, 2010, 2016-2019, and 2021-2022.
Processing information:

Processed by Archives Staff, July 2007

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, July 2007

Accessions A56-699, A80-237, A90-116, A93-54, A72-73, A74-130, A75-152, A83-41 and UA2010-0004 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Accessions UA2016-0002 and UA2017-0004 were added to this collection guide by Tracy M. Jackson, February 2017.

Accession UA2017-0043 added and collection guide updated by Tracy M. Jackson, August, 2017.

Accession UA2017-0059 added and collection guide updated by Tracy M. Jackson, October 2017.

Accession UA2018.0061 added and collection guide updated by Tracy M. Jackson, August 2018.

Accessions UA2019.0059 and UA2019.0062 were added and collection guide updated, incuding collection-level access restrictions, by Tracy M. Jackson, August 2019.

Accessions UA2019.0052 and UA2019.0056 were added and collection guide updated by [Matthew] Farrell, July 2020.

Accessions UA2021.0031 and UA2022.0038 were added and collection guide updated by April Blevins, September 2022.

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For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist.

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], Duke University Press Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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