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University of Washington Press records, 1915-2024

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington Press
Title
University of Washington Press records
Dates
1915-2024 (inclusive)
Quantity
454.62 cubic feet (451 boxes, and 1 film can)
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 00349
Summary
Organizational records, primarily edited manuscripts and security copies of books, documenting the more than 3,500 titles published by the University of Washington Press since 1915
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Request at UW

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Historical Note

The University of Washington Press traces its origins to 1915, when Edmond Meany's "Governors of Washington, Territorial and State" was issued. In 1920, the first book to bear the University of Washington Press imprint was released, an edition of "The Poems of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey." The Press has published approximately 3,500 titles, covering a wide variety of academic fields, with especially distinguished lists in Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, environmental history, anthropology, Western history, natural history, marine studies, architectural history, and art. In addition, the press is recognized as the foremost publisher on art and culture of the Northwest Coast Indians and Alaskan Eskimos, as well as the leader in the publication of materials dealing with the Asian American experience.

The imprint of the University of Washington Press is under the control of a faculty committee appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. Approval of the University Press Committee is required before any book may be published and the Press's editors work closely with the faculty committee to select books that will carry the University of Washington imprint. In recent years, the Press has established co-publishing and distribution relationships with a growing list of art museums and other institutions through the world. At the same time, their staff have supported campus programs, such as the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities, and other divisions for which they publish or distribute publications. The Press has also published volumes based on the Jessie and John Danz Lecture Series in science and philosophy, the Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies, the Emil and Kathleen Sick Lecture-Book Series in Western History and Biography, and the Earl and Edna Stice Memorial Lecture Series.

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Content Description

Publications, edited manuscripts, reports, correspondence, minutes, annual reports, financial records, manuscripts, notes. Also includes audio-visual publications such as 35mm film strips, audiocassettes, videocassettes, sound discs, and other formats.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 91 accessions.

  • Accession No. 75-017, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 76-019, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 77-003, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 77-009, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 77-011, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 77-021, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 78-084, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1977-1978
  • Accession No. 78-102, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 78-126, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 78-143, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 79-029, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 79-038, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 79-048, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 80-010, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 80-017, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1977-1979
  • Accession No. 80-033, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1979-1980
  • Accession No. 80-038, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 80-040, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 80-044, University of Washington Press catalogs, 1966-1979
  • Accession No. 80-057, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 81-002, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 81-003, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 81-025, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 81-029, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 81-043, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 81-048, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 81-090, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 82-002, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 82-006, University of Washington Press publications, 1915-1956
  • Accession No. 82-038, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 82-041, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 82-047, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 82-164, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 83-009, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 83-014, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 83-047, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 83-052, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 84-009, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 84-036, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 84-060, University of Washington Press publication, undated
  • Accession No. 84-071, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 85-037, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 86-010, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 86-047, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 87-026, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 87-066, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 87-082, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 88-018, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 89-051, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 89-102, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 90-196, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 91-100, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, undated
  • Accession No. 91-171, University of Washington Press manuscript, undated
  • Accession No. 91-204, University of Washington Press Records, undated
  • Accession No. 92-043, University of Washington Press Records, undated
  • Accession No. 92-154, University of Washington Press publications, undated
  • Accession No. 93-052, University of Washington Press Records, 1989-1993
  • Accession No. 93-097, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 93-160, University of Washington Press publications, 1993
  • Accession No. 94-038, University of Washington Press reports, 1987-1988
  • Accession No. 94-084, University of Washington Press publications, 1994
  • Accession No. 94-085, University of Washington Press records, 1965-1975
  • Accession No. 95-006, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1992-1994
  • Accession No. 95-018, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 95-019, University of Washington Press manuscripts, undated
  • Accession No. 95-020, University of Washington Press publications, 1984
  • Accession No. 95-293, University of Washington Press annual reports, 1937-1973
  • Accession No. 95-335, University of Washington Press records, 1989-1991
  • Accession No. 95-397, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, 1994-1995
  • Accession No. 96-055, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1994-1995
  • Accession No. 99-014, University of Washington Press publications, 1986-1998
  • Accession No. 99-134, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1995-1999
  • Accession No. 00-098, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1996-2000
  • Accession No. 00-099, University of Washington Press reports, 1995-1996
  • Accession No. 01-042, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 2000-2001
  • Accession No. 02-019, University of Washington Press manuscripts and publications, 1998-2002
  • Accession No. 04-021, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 2001-2004
  • Accession No. 05-065, University of Washington Press reports, 1998
  • Accession No. 06-003, University of Washington Press publications, 1995-2005
  • Accession No. 78-076, University of Washington Press Association publications, October 1924-September 1939
  • Accession No. 08-002, University of Washington Press manuscripts, 1999-2008
  • Accession No. 12-033, University of Washington Press Books, 2000-2012
  • Accession No. 12-038, University of Washington Press Publications, 1918-1960
  • Accession No. 15-007, University of Washington Press books, 2011-2015
  • Accession No. 17-033, University of Washington Press books, 2015
  • Accession No. 19-002, University of Washington Press books, 2014-2019
  • Accession No. 19-020, University of Washington Press books, 2019
  • Accession No. 22-014, University of Washington Press books, 2019-2021
  • Accession No. 23-002, University of Washington Press audio-visual publications, 1950-2005
  • Accession No. 23-025, University of Washington Press books, 2022-2023
  • Accession No. 23-029, University of Washington Press books, 2022-2023
  • Accession No. 24-030, University of Washington Press books, 2023-2024

Preservation Note

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Processing Note

Processing levels vary. Contact repository for details.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
  • University presses--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington Press--Archives
  • University of Washington. University Archives


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