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The Five Seasons Press Collection, 1979-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Five Seasons Press
- Title
- The Five Seasons Press Collection
- Dates
- 1979-2007 (inclusive)19792007
- Quantity
- .5 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPb085FIV
- Summary
- This collection includes ephemera, books, catalogs, proofs, and promotional materials produced by Five Seasons Press (1977- ) of Hereford, England. The collection also includes corresondence between Five Seasons Press proprietor Glen Storhaug and author Paul Merchant.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Five Seasons Press was a publisher founded and operated by Glenn Storhaug in Hereford, England, starting in 1977. Authors published by Five Seasons Press included Allen Ginsberg, Alan Halsey, Anne Stevenson, Michael Hamburger, Paul Merchant, Gary Snyder, Michael Horovits, Wendell Berry, Gary Snyder, Paul Matthews, David Hart, and Glenn Storhaug. Many of the books issued by Five Seasons Press were fine letterpress editions featuring special illustrations. Storhaug maintained a close relationship with Paul Merchant, who assembled this collection.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence and printed ephemera.>
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Five Seasons Press Collection (OLPb085FIV), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in a single series of files by topic and format.
Location of Collection
Special CollectionsAcquisition Information
Assembled and donated to Lewis & Clark College in 2010 by Paul Merchant.
Processing Note
Processed in 2012
Separated Materials
Books published by Five Seasons Press are shelved with Special Collections books by Library of Congress call number.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| File | ||
| 1.1 | Ephemera 14 items
notecards, leaflets, and brochures printed by Five Seasons Press
|
ca. 1990-2000 |
| 1.2 | Corresondence between Paul Merchant and Glenn Storhaug 25 items
|
1979-2000 |
| 1.3 | Good, Wild, Sacred by Gary Snyder 2 items
corrected proof and review
|
1984 |
| 1.4 | Misc. publications written by Glenn Storhaug 5 items
|
ca. 1990-2000 |
| 1.5 | Midsummer Morning Jog Log by Michael Horovitz 2 items
prospectus and book
|
1985 |
| 1.6 | The Kilpeck Anthology 5 items
prospectus, book, promotional flyers
|
1981 |
| 1.7 | Five Seasons Press catalogues 4 items
|
1983-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Publishers and publishing--England
Personal Names
- Merchant, Paul
- Storhaug, Glenn
Corporate Names
- Five Seasons Press
Jeremy Skinner
2012
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