Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Subject: Publishers and publishing -- United States -- 20th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Archives of Harold Ober Associates, 1913-2002 (inclusive) 1968-2002 (bulk)

Extent:: 856 boxes and 400 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence of the New York City literary agency Harold Ober Associates, Inc. and its three London affiliates. Established by Harold Ober (1881-1959) in the 1920s, the agency quickly grew in size and reputation, and has been considered one of the leading representatives for American and British writers in the world. The correspondence includes letters between the agency or affiliates and clients, editors, publishers, and other agents. Also included are other organizational files, such as date books and financial ledgers.

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Archives of George Braziller, Inc, 1960s-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 59 boxes and 24.6 linear feet
Abstract:: George Braziller, Inc., is an independent publishing firm founded by George Braziller in 1955. This collection consists of the firm's records, including press releases, reviews, correspondence and business files.

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Walter D. Edmonds Correspondence with Harold Ober Associates, 1931-1968 (bulk) 1924-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters and financial statements received by Walter D. Edmonds from his New York City literary agency, Harold Ober Associates.

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Publishers' Weekly Collection, 1933-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and printed matter of Publishers' Weekly, the periodical published by the R. R. Bowker Company.

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Scientific Book Club Records, 1930-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 2.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected financial records from the New York City office of the Scientific Book Club, which had its editorial office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Miguel Angel Asturias Papers, 1963-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence of Guatemalan author Miguel Angel Asturias, Seymour Lawrence, Gregory Rabassa, Jose Castillo, Tom Maschler, and others concerning Rabassa's English translations of Asturias's works and their publication in the United States and abroad.

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David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck, 1928-1958 (inclusive) 1934-1952 (bulk)

Extent:: 72 boxes, 1 folder, and 28.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck Collection consists of correspondence, publication and translation rights, financial records, and other publishing-related material collected by the David Lloyd Agency regarding their client, the American novelist Pearl S. Buck.

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William M. Sloane Papers, 1931-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 3.50 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence of William M. Sloane during his publishing and editorial career, which is documented in several publishing files. These include papers of the Association of American University Presses when Sloane served as vice-president and president (1966, 1969-70); the Council on Books in Wartime; the Visiting Committee of American Book Publishers; and the publishing houses of Henry Holt and Company (1938-46) and William Sloane Associates (1946-52).

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William Jovanovich Papers, 1950-1996 (bulk) 1815-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:: 61 boxes and 32.8 linear feet
Abstract:: William Jovanovich (1920-2001) was an American publisher, author, and businessman, who led the publishing firm Harcourt Brace Jovanovich from 1954 to 1991, as president and later as chief executive officer. The collection consists of Jovanovich's author and publisher files, including an extensive file on Charles A. Lindbergh, along with correspondence, writings, personal and family papers, memorabilia, and other files documenting his career as a major American publisher in the 20th century, his creative pursuits in fiction and nonfiction, and his interest in Yugoslav literature and textbook publishing.

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