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Collection
Title
University of Miami Press records
Date(s)
- 1948-1980 (Creation)
Extent
25.00 linear feet (25 record storage cartons)
Name of creator
Administrative history
Founded in 1925, the University of Miami is a private research university with more than 15,000 students from around the world. It comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 180 majors and programs.
Name of creator
Administrative history
The University of Miami Press published its first book, 'Atlantic Coral Reefs' by F. Walton Smith, in 1948. The Business Services of the university took over the operation in 2002, but new titles have not been published since then. There are 315 University of Miami Press publications listed in Richter's online catalog.
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Scope and content
This collection contains records from the University of Miami Press, including book reviews, correspondence, authored works, bibliographies, proofs, manuscripts, catalogs, and promotional files.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
This collection is kept in an off-campus storage facility. Please contact the University Archivist, Nick Iwanicki, at ngi5@miami.edu with the boxes you are interested in prior to your visit, and allow up to 1 week for delivery of materials.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to ngi5@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- English
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Archivist's note
Processed by Archives Technician, Marcia Heath; finding aid edited by Processing Archivist, Yvette Yurubi, 01-17-23.