Southern Illinois University Press manuscript collection, 1955-1967.

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Southern Illinois University Press manuscript collection, 1955-1967.

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The Southern Illinois University Press Manuscript Collection contains documents deposited by Vernon Sternberg dating from 1955 through 1967. The materials are comprised primarily of manuscripts for books published by SIU Press, but also contain a small amount of correspondence regarding social functions held by the Press.

36.00 boxes.

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7325112

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University Press.

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The University Press was authorized by the Board of Trustees in 1953, but was not activated until January 1, 1956, when Vernon Sternberg was appointed the first Director. The Press' first year of operation yielded two publications, but within three years it was producing more than 25 books per annum. Regional history continues to be a primary focus, but the Press has published extensively on philosophy, rhetoric and composition, political science, women's studies, and baseball. It has also under...

Sternberg, Vernon.

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