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The University of New Mexico Press was formally established by the University's Board of Regents in 1929; printing equipment first appeared on campus in 1930. The first UNM Press publications were University pamphlets and catalogs with an occasional scholarly publication. The first hardback book produced and distributed by the Press was New Mexico History and Civics by campus authors Lansing Bloom and Thomas C. Donnelly in 1933. The Press's first director was sociology professor Paul A.F. Walter Jr., who was succeeded by professional printer Fred E. Harvey in 1933. Harvey was replaced for the 1945-46 term by English professor Dudley Wynn. Harvey then resumed leadership of the Press until 1949, at which time he became assistant director, a position he retained until his retirement in 1956. The Press is the oldest publishing house in the Southwest/Rocky Mountain region bounded by Oklahoma, the west coast, Canada, and Mexico. UNM Press focuses on printing non-fiction books with a regional focus and books by UNM faculty.

From the guide to the University of New Mexico Press records, 1933-2002, (University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
creatorOf Coolidge, Clark, 193. Office files of The American Poetry Review, n.d. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Hamilton A. Tyler Papers, 1915-1984 Bancroft Library
referencedIn George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf University of New Mexico Press records, 1933-2002 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
creatorOf Fred Harvey and University of New Mexico Press Photograph Collection, 1940-1970, 1940-1965 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
creatorOf American University Press Services. Trade catalogs of booksellers, 1906-1969. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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associatedWith Barnes & Caplin corporateBody
correspondedWith Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968 person
associatedWith Coolidge, Clark, 193 person
correspondedWith Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966 person
correspondedWith Garrett, George P., 1929-2008 person
associatedWith New Mexico. Dept. of Development corporateBody
associatedWith New Mexico. State Tourtist Bureau corporateBody
associatedWith Santa Fe Fiesta corporateBody
correspondedWith Tyler, Hamilton, A. person
associatedWith University of New Mexico corporateBody
associatedWith University presses corporateBody
correspondedWith Vidal, Gore, 1925- person
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Albuquerque (N.M.)
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