UBC Press fonds. 1955-2002.

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UBC Press fonds. 1955-2002.

The fonds consists of correspondence with both published and prospective authors, other university presses, distributors, agents and departmental staff, reviews and newspaper clippings pertaining to published material; minutes of meetings, and reports of financial standing; grant applications, and program and award descriptions. The fonds has been divided into the following series and sub-series: Correspondence (comprised of the following sub-series: Bill C.Y. Li; Jane C. Fredeman and Tony Blicq); Financial; Committees; Grants, Awards, and Programs; Administration and Organization; Other Publishers, Agents and Distributors; Published Works; and Reviews.

16.62 m of textual records.

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University of British Columbia. Publications Centre.

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University of British Columbia Press.

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The UBC Press was established in March 1971 as the incorporated successor to the Publications Centre, which had been the publishing department of the University since 1961. With the change of name, the Press expanded its publishing program and broadened its services to the regional, Canadian, and international scholarly communities; frequently providing book production and distribution services to a number of national and international university presses, cultural institutions, government agenci...