Superior Press was a Seattle, Washington, publisher that specialized in novels and non-fiction works, including Pacific Northwest pictorial histories and regional themed stories. The press was owned by Albert Salisbury, who also owned the related business Artcraft Engraving and Electrotype Company. In the 1980s, Superior Press came under the ownership of Darwin Publications of Burbank, California.
This collection contains records of Superior Press of Seattle, Washington, between 1969 and 1983. The collection primarily consists of correspondence, financial records, and promotional materials about books and authors connected to the press. The collection also contains corporate documents of Artcraft Engraving and Electrotype Company, between 1945 and 1978.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Financial records, primarily credit memos and deposit slips from 1981 and 1982. Donor file.
Box 2: Correspondence, advertisements, financial records, papers related to the book publishing industry, as well as photographs, recipes, and promotional materials for the Jackie Stone cooking show on KATU Channel 2 (1969-1970), between 1969 and 1980.
Box 3: Bound volumes of payroll and accounts payable records, prepared financial statements (1979-1983), papers related to book reviews and authors (1970s), as well a copy of a book manuscript.
Box 4: Correspondence, financial records, as well as media related publications including newspaper clippings, photographs (including one negative), and press releases, between 1971 and 1982.
Box 5-6: Address book, correspondence, financial records, and catalogs pertaining to other publishing companies and related businesses (1975-1983); Box 6: Stock certificates for Superior Press, meeting minutes for Artcraft Engraving and Electrotype Company (1945-1978) as well as corporate papers and financial records for Artcraft Engraving and Electrotype Company.
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.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Superior Press Records, circa 1945-1983 (MS.1985.25)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Albert Salisbury in 1985 (MS.1985.25).
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