Preliminary Guide to the Breitenbush Books Records, 1977-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Breitenbush Books; Breitenbush Books
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Breitenbush Books Records
Dates
1977-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
21 linear feet, (23 boxes.)
Collection Number
MS.1991.14
Summary
This collection contains records of Breitenbush Books (also referred to as Breitenbush Publications).
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions apply.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains records of Breitenbush Books (also referred to as Breitenbush Publications). The collection primarily consists of papers related to publication projects and manuscripts, including advertisements, galley proofs, book reviews, contracts, art work, and correspondence. The collection also contains business records of the press.

Preliminary Inventory:

Box 1: Promotional material, galley proofs, correspondence, layout/art work, and miscellaneous papers.

Box 2: Promotional material (framed advertisements) circa 1980s.

Box 3: Promotional material, galley proofs, correspondence, reviews, newspaper clippings, contracts, miscellaneous papers.

Box 4: Galley proofs, primarily pertaining to Bruce Berger's publications, and miscellaneous papers, 1980s/

Box 5: Promotional material and miscellaneous papers, 1977-1980s.

Box 6: Layout/art work and miscellaneous papers,

Box 7: Layout/art work, primarily pertaining to "A Heaven in the Eye," and miscellaneous papers.

Box 8: Layout/art work, reviews, correspondence, and promotional material, 1980s.

Box 9: Layout/art work, reviews, correspondence, promotional material, and proof photographs, 1980s-1992.

Box 10: Correspondence and invoices, 1980s.

Box 11: Reviews and tax documents, 1980s.

Box 12: Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1980s.

Box 13: Papers related marketing, mailing lists, postcards, and galley proofs, 1980s.

Box 14: Reviews and papers related to advertising, 1980s-1990.

Box 15: Production materials and miscellaneous papers, 1980s.

Book: White, James Seeley. The Spells of Lamazee: An Historical Novel of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Portland: Loki Books, 1982 [condition note: front cover missing].

Box 16: Correspondence, invoices, newspaper clippings, and mailing lists, 1980s.

Box 17: Invoices, 1980s.

Box 18: Correspondence, newspaper clippings, materials related to other presses, and miscellaneous papers, 1980s-1992.

Boxes 19-23: Layout/art work.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Breitenbush Books (also referred to as Breitenbush Publications) is a small press in Portland, Oregon. Loki Books is a division of Breitenbush Publications.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) 2-9-19-1.

Acquisition Information

The Washington State University Libraries purchased this collection from Breitenbush Books, Inc. in 1991 (MS.1991.14).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Publishers and publishing--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Breitenbush Books (fmo)