Afton Press records
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, and other materials related to nine books published by Afton Historical Society Press (now known as Afton Press). The collection documents books published in the early 2000s.
Dates
- Creation: 2002-2004
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open and available for use by researchers in the Andersen Library Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright is retained by the copyright holders.
Historical Note
Afton Press (formerly Afton Historical Society Press) is a not-for-profit book publisher specializing in history, culture, and Minnesota-centric publications. Founded in 1993 by W. Duncan MacMillan, the press began in Afton, Minnesota, under the name Afton Historical Society Press. MacMillan served as president and chairman until his death in 2006. The press is now located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and operates under the name Afton Press.
Extent
8 Linear Feet (6 hollinger boxes, 4 OS boxes)
Abstract
Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, and other documentation of nine books published by Afton Historical Society Press (now known as Afton Press).
Arrangement
Collection is organized by publication title.
Physical Location
Mezz (R67, D6, S1-3)
Acquisition
Donated to the Upper Midwest Literary Archives in 2006.
Processing Information
Processed by archives staff in the late 2000s.
- Title
- Afton Press records
- Author
- Kathryn Hujda
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Literary Archives Collecting Area
