Fonds MS-2-682 - Atlantic Publishers Association fonds

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Atlantic Publishers Association fonds

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  • Textual record

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Fonds

Reference code

MS-2-682

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Date(s)

  • 1978-1995 (Creation)

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Physical description

2.9 m of textual records

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Administrative history

The Atlantic Publishers Association (APA) was created in Halifax in 1978 to support the establishment and growth of book publishing houses owned and controlled in Atlantic Canada. A forum for publishers and other stakeholders in the region's publishing industry, it also undertook various promotional projects and studies.

Custodial history

The Atlantic Publishers Association collection was donated to the Dalhousie Archives on July 16, 1995 by Martha Woolarer.

Scope and content

The fonds includes reports (1978-1995), events and conferences (1979-1991), membership (1978-1995), financial records (1978-1991), minutes (1978-1993), correspondence (1978-1985), administrative records (1978-1995), programs (1979-1992), catalogues (1978-1992), newsletters (978-1990) and photographs (1982, n.d.) related to the APA.

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Language of material

  • English

Script of material

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English

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Restrictions on access

One folder of administrative records pertaining to hirings, resignations, and firings is closed.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.

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Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

General note

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Atlantic Publishers' Association fonds, MS-2-682, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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