University of Idaho Press Records collection
Content Description
University of Idaho Press records; inventories; correspondence; newsclippings; photographs; reviews; manuscripts.
Dates
- Creation: 1975 - 2003
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
The University of Idaho Press published ten to twelve titles annually in history and regional studies, Native American studies, folklore, and western literature and literary criticism, nature and the natural sciences and rescource and policy studies. The Press also published the bi-annual Hemingway Review in conjunction with the Hemingway Society. The press had approximately 100 titles in print. It was established in 1972 and became full member of the Association of American University Presses in 1990. In 2000, there was a fire in the building it was housed in.
And in 2004, it was liquidated after more than 30 years of operation. At the time a university representative said it was unsustainable.The Argonaut wrote: "According to the university web site, it is the largest press in Idaho."
Taylor, Sam. "University of Idaho Press faces liquidation after 30 years in business," Argonaut Feb 23, 2004
"Records damaged in UI fire," Moscow-Pullman Daily News, July 17, 2000
Extent
9 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of the University of Idaho Press.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials transferred from University of Idaho Press 1991, 1996, 1997, and 2007 (UA 1991-25; UA 1996-05; 1997-02; UA 2007-25).
General
Duplicates removed.
Processing Information
Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Offensive Content Policy.
- Title
- Guide to University of Idaho Press collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Ariana Burns; updated by Daniel Vargas
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository