Papier Mache Press records, 1984-1999

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Martz, Sandra
Extent:
42 Linear Feet 69 half cartons, 7 cartons
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Papier Mache Press records. MS 27. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes publication and business records of Papier Mache Press, including editorial, production, sales, and marketing files, as well as manuscripts.

Biographical / historical:

Sandra Kay Martz founded Papier-Mache Press in 1984. The Press was known for its politically and socially conscious publications about the experiences of women, such as the anthology When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple(1987), which sold over 1.6 million copies. By 1998, Papier-Mache Press had published over sixty titles. Martz sold the Press in 2000.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sandra Martz, circa 1999.
Physical location:
Collection stored, in part, off-site at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Martz, Sandra

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is unprocessed and may contain restricted materials. Access to unprocessed collections requires advance notice. Please contact Special Collections and Archives to request access.

Terms of access:

Property rights for this collection reside with the University of California. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. The publication or use of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use for research or educational purposes requires written permission from the copyright owner. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information on copyright or to order a reproduction, please visit guides.library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/reproduction-publication.

Preferred citation:

Papier Mache Press records. MS 27. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547