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American Booksellers Association Collection (MS-00317)

Abstract

The American Booksellers Association Collection (1990) consists of catalogs, directories, and magazines pertaining to the annual meeting of the American Booksellers Association (ABA) in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990.

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Date

1990

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The American Booksellers Association Collection (1990) consists of catalogs, directories, and magazines pertaining to the annual meeting of the American Booksellers Association (ABA) in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials remain in original order.

Biographical / Historical Note

Founded in 1900 the American Booksellers Association (ABA) promotes independent bookstores and literacy in the United States and Canada. One of the goals of the organization is to counterbalance the growth and influence of major publishing companies. Each year the ABA holds an annual convention which features book sales, discussions on the publishing industry, and sessions devoted to promoting literacy.

Preferred Citation

American Booksellers Association Collection, 1990. MS-00317. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 1990; accession number 90-57.

Processing Note

Material was processed by UNLV Special Collections staff in 1990. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Ian M. Baldwin revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. In 2016 Joyce Moore entered the records into ArchivesSpace.

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Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00317

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English