Agricultural Development of Taiwan, 1903-1960, 1966

File — Box: 2761

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

The University Press record group contains year-end reports, photographs, editorial correspondence, production files, copyright contracts, manuscripts, published books, Historic American Buildings Surveys (HABS), and General Book Information Binders related to Vanderbilt's University Press.

From the Record Group:

Some unique components of the record group are Historic American Buildings Surveys (HABS) photographs from 1959 to 1980s on historic landmarks in Tennessee. These were gathered for the book, "Architecture of Middle Tennessee: The Historic American Buildings Survey," first published in 1974, then reissued in 2020.

Other unique components of the record group are the General Book Information Binders regarding books published by VU Press from 1959 to 1980. The contents of these binders were removed from the binders and placed in folders. They record information on money spent on advertising, direct mail, and production of the books, as well as examples of book advertisements.

Dates

Creation: 1966

Access and Restrictions

All university archives from the past 40 years are closed to all but the creating office, department, or group. The Board of Trust, General Counsel, and the Chancellor’s Office are exempt from this rule. The University Press records may still be used for research, but the University Press or General Counsel must grant permission for others to view restricted records.

The majority of this record group is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Record Group: 82 Linear Feet (- This includes 80 boxes. Two letter-sized Hollinger boxes (Boxes 1 and 2) contain photographs from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and are stored separately from the other 78 boxes. The other 78 boxes are Paige boxes. Of these boxes, 46 boxes contain solely Vanderbilt University Press published books.)