Small Press Ephemera Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS-449

Scope and Content Note

This artificial collection consists of prospectuses, checklists, catalogs, and other advertisements mailed to prospective buyers by small press and fine press publishers in the 20th and 21st centuries. The majority of presses represented in this collection are American. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the press, or the printer's last name where applicable.

Dates

Creation: 1950-2020

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own copyright to this collection. Distinctive Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Historical Note

No historical information is available.

Full extent

7.25 Linear Feet

Full extent

11 Box(es)

Language of materials

English

Additional description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection consists of eleven boxes.

Credit Line

[Identification of item], Small Press Ephemera Collection, MSS-449, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

This collection was created by a former Special Collections Librarian in the 1990s from mailings sent directly to Special Collections and Acquisitions staff at the Arizona State University Library. Additional material was added to it from related accessions and later mailings received by other library staff.