Collection View
Series 1: Correspondence, 1926-1961
Consists of the correspondence of the Derrydale Press, ranging from the years 1926-1942.
Arranged alphabetically for each year, 1926-1942, 1959-1960 and Misc. material
1926-1929, 1926-1929
1928-1929, 1928-1929
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Series 2: Business Papers, 1928-1942
Includes financial reports, insurance, policies, leases, ledgers, orders, receipts, payroll books, stationery, Talcott's files, taxes and trial balance sheets.
Arranged alphabetically by genre of material.
Series 3: Scrapbooks, 1926-1940
15 volumes (1926-1940) of clippings, reviews, brochures, trade catalogues, some photographs, form letters, memorabilia, etc. Includes binder of Connett letters, Derrydale Press catalogs, and related ephemera collected by Joseph Spear Beck. 102-110
Arranged by no. of volume.
Vols. 1-2, 1926-1931
Vols. 3-4, 1931-1933
Vols. 4-5, 1932-1934
Vols. 6-7, 1934-1935
Vols. 8-9, 1935-1937
Vols. 10-11, 1937-1938
Vols. 12-13, 1938-1939
Vol. 14, 1940
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence and business papers of the Derrydale Press from its foundation in 1926 by Eugene V. Connett III (Class of l912) through its liquidation in 1942. Included are letters by the authors and illustrators of most of the sporting books published by Derrydale, such as Ernest R. Gee, Roland Clark, Paul Brown, and Gordon Grand. There is also a great deal of correspondence by Connett and his staff concerning the acquisition and editing of manuscripts, sales, and distribution, and promotion of the books.
The business section holds financial reports (1932-1942), insurance policies, orders, receipts, tax information, the files of Hooker Talcott (treasurer), and ledgers. Of interest are 15 volumes of scrapbooks (1926-1940) containing press clippings, stories about Connett, promotional leaflets, trade catalogs, and other memorabilia. There is also a binder of Connett letters, Derrydale Press catalogs, and related articles collected by Joseph Spear Beck.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Connett
Eugene V. Connett III established the Derrydale Press in New York City in 1927. This press went on to become the leading publisher of outdoor books in North America.
- Acquisition:
Gift of Eugene V. Connet, Class of 1912, founder of Derrydale Press, publishers of sporting books, 1964 .
[AM 18276:Originally listed by Thomas B. Goodnow, 1929, revised by Barbara Taylor 1984]
- Custodial History
The collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author.
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
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- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Credit this material:
Archives of Derrydale Press; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/n870zq849
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1-110; 47a
- Subject Terms:
- Authors and publishers -- United States -- 20th century
Authors, American. -- 20th century
Fishing stories.
Hunting and fishing clubs -- United States -- 20th century
Hunting stories.
Publishers and publishing -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century
Sporting prints, American. -- 20th century
Sports publishing -- United States -- 20th century - Genre Terms:
- Ledgers. -- 20th century
Scrapbooks -- 20th century - Names:
- Derrydale Press
