| Title |
Archives of Cambridge University Press |
| Reference |
GBR/0265/CUP |
| Creator |
Cambridge University Press |
| Covering Dates |
1791–1984 |
| Extent and Medium |
40 linear metres; paper; photograph |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Archives |
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| Content and context |
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The Press was established as the University's own printing house in 1696, although the University had been chartered to licence printers since 1534. The Press has been the Queen's Printers since 1989.
These are the internal records of the Press, chiefly the financial and production records of the printing operation.
Press records have been transferred to the University Archives on permanent loan at various dates from 1973 onwards.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Archives, Archives of Cambridge University Press, CUP |
| Further information |
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For further background details see: David McKitterick, A history of Cambridge University Press, Vol. 1: Printing and the book trade in Cambridge, 1534-1698 (CUP, 1992); Vol. 2: Scholarship and commerce, 1698-1872 (CUP, 1998), Vol. 3. New worlds for learning, 1873-1972 (CUP, 2004). M. H. Black, Cambridge University Press, 1584-1984 (CUP,1984), M. H. Black, A short history of Cambridge University Press, revised 2nd ed. (CUP, 2000) and the Press's web site at http://uk.cambridge.org/.
For further Press records, see class UA Pr. Also, see passim Min.VI.1*; CUR 33.1-8; Press accounts and vouchers; Char.II.13; U.Ac.2-3; Lett.9, 17; D.I.2; VCCorr.I.1.
Detailed hard copy lists of all Press material are available for consultation in the Reading Room of the Department of Manuscripts and University Archives sorted by class-mark, date and topic. See also the following introductory articles on the archives by E. Leedham-Green: A guide to the archives of Cambridge University Press (Chadwyck-Healey Ltd: Bishops Stortford, 1973); "University Press records in the University Archives: an account and a check list" in Trans. Cambridge Bibliographical Society VIII, 1984, pp.398-418.
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| Index Terms |
| Educational Facilities |
| Printing |
| Publishing |
| Cambridge University Press |
| University/CUP contains: |
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1
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Weekly cash accounts.
5 volumes. |
June 1831-Nov. 1854 |
|
2
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Cash books.
18 volumes. |
July 1854-Sept. 1953 |
|
3
|
Government annuity and Press Syndics' cash accounts.
2 volumes. |
1854–1858 |
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4
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Summary accounts books.
5 volumes. |
1923–1958 |
|
5
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Partnership and related account book. Comprises accounts for the Press Partnership, agents, wages, tradesmen, rates, etc. Not all the different accounts are entered for the entire date-range of the volume. The volume is mostly blank.
1 volume. |
1856–1869 |
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6
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Accounts prepared for quarterly presentation to the Press Syndics.
3 volumes. |
1918–1949 |
|
7
|
'Private' accounts.
2 volumes. |
1856–1916 |
|
8
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Customers' accounts.
4 volumes. |
1831–1949 |
|
9
|
Petty cash accounts.
9 volumes. |
1807–1969 |
|
10/1
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Petty cash account book prepared for the Press Syndics. Gives wages and petty cash. Weekly totals to Dec. 1869 with annual summaries. Summaries only for 1870-84.
1 volume. |
8 Sept. 1854–29 Oct. 1884 |
|
11/1
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Cash received book. Gives: date, source, sum, date of banking.
1 volume. |
1853–1872 |
|
12
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Examination papers accounts.
6 volumes. |
1880–1967 |
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13/1
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Tabular statements of assets and liabilities.
1 volume. |
1856–1859 |
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14
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Authors' ledgers.
3 volumes. |
1809–1833 |
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15
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Sales ledgers.
16 volumes. |
1829–1938 |
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16
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Bought and supplemental ledgers.
16 volumes. |
1854–1956 |
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17
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Prizing books.
43 volumes. |
1836–1954 |
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18
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Day books.
42 volumes. |
1856–1947 |
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19
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University day books.
9 volumes. |
1862–1947 |
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20
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Printing journals.
7 volumes. |
1809–1862 |
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21
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Agents' journals and accounts.
5 volumes. |
1829–1864 |
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22
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Balance books.
10 volumes. |
1854–1942 |
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23
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Typesetters', readers' and machinists' records.
57 volumes, leaflets or boxes. |
1796–1981 |
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24
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Estimates records.
14 volumes. |
1840–1925 |
|
25
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Wages, pensions and various staff records.
6 volumes, 4 photographs, 1 leaflet; paper; photograph. |
1904–1971 |
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26
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Orders records.
3 volumes, 2 files. |
1854–1962 |
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27
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Records of paper stock and usage; and machine room bill books.
10 volumes. |
1794–1881 |
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28
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Tradesmen's bills books.
3 volumes. |
Jan. 1830-June 1854 |
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29
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Warehouse records.
8 volumes. |
1805–1915 |
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30
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Foundry records.
14 volumes, 1 folder. |
1849–1984 |
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31
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Invoices.
5 volumes. |
1917–1939 |
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32/1
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Plant book. Records payments for plant and machinery, depreciation and valuation.
1 volume. |
1924–1955 |
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33
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Inventories of plant, plates, type, etc.
43 items. |
1868–1977 |
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34
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Art Department ledgers and cut books.
121 volumes. |
1868–1977 |
|
35
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Stock records and catalogues of Bibles.
99 volumes or booklets. |
1791–1968 |
|
36
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Bibles etc. day books.
4 volumes. |
1856–1939 |
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37
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Bibles, etc., prizing, estimates and press bill books.
4 volumes. |
1816–1953 |
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38
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Bibles, etc., orders and sales records.
9 volumes. |
1821–1894 |
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39
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Cash books for salaries, insurance, etc.
2 volumes. |
1930–1970 |
|
40
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Register of manuscripts received.
1 volume. |
24 Aug. 1936–11 Aug. 1953 |
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EAD/GBR/0265/CUP:CAH
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Correspondence relating to the Cambridge Ancient History (revised), volumes 1 and 2.
1308 letters in 12 folders. |
1948–1964 |
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EAD/GBR/0265/CUP:CHP
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Correspondence relating to the Cambridge History of Poland.
2 folders. |
1937–1951 |
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EAD/GBR/0265/CUP:CMedH
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Correspondence relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Vol. IV (revised).
703 letters in 4 folders. |
1949–1964 |
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EAD/GBR/0265/CUP:CMH
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Proposals and letters of Lord Acton relating to the Cambridge Modern History.
1 envelope. |
1896–1901 |
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EAD/GBR/0265/CUP:CMH(NS)
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Correspondence, chiefly of Professors Penson and Schmitt and H. Temperley relating to the Cambridge Modern History (new series), vols XIV and XV.
110 letters in 1 folder. |
19 Oct. 1935–24 Jan. 1944 |
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EAD/GBR/0265/CUP:NCMH
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Correspondence relating to the New Cambridge Modern History.
157 letters in 2 folders. |
1943–1949 |
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