Harper & Row Publishers records, 1935-1973

Creator:: Canfield, Cass, 1897-1986 and Harper & Row, Publishers
Extent:: 153 linear feet 368 boxes
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Correspondence, manuscripts, contracts, memos., and photographs. The correspondence pertains to the publications of numerous important fiction and non-fiction authors. The files are particularly strong for authors included in two important historical series"The New American Nation" Richard B. Morris and Henry S. Commager, editors; and "The Rise of Modern Europe" William L. Langer, editor. The files of Cass Canfield Sr. contain substantial material on Planned Parenthood and International Planned Parenthood.
Biographical / historical:: A major American publishing firm, founded in New York City in 1817 by James and John Harper. Today HarperCollins is one of the largest English language publishing firms in the world.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Harper Row, Publishers. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1972. Accession number--M-72.

Gift of Harper Row Publishers, 1972. Gift of Yale University Library, 1982 1989. Gift of HarperCollins Publishers 1990.

Processing information:

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/1989.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into eleven series.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related material:

Collections related by provenance: Harper and Bros and Harper and Row archives are available at The Pierport Morgan Library (pre-1900 files), the University of Texas Humanities Research Center (1924-1963), Princeton University Library, and Library of Congress (Magazine, 1869-1965).

Access and use

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Access to all documents relating to personnel, financial, and executive committee meetings is restricted.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Harper & Row, Publishers Records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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