Guide to the University of Pittsburgh Press Director's Files (Frederick A. Hetzel), 1968-1992 UA.62.2
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- University of Pittsburgh Press Director's Files (Frederick A. Hetzel)
- Creator
- University of Pittsburgh. Press. Director
- Creator
- Hetzel, Frederick A.
- Collection Number
- UA.62.2
- Extent
- 0.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Date
- 1968-1992
- Abstract
- This collection contains files from the office of Fred Hetzel, the second director of the University of Pittsburgh Press from 1964-1994.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Scope and Content Notes
This collection was deposited by the University Press staff after the retirement of Frederick A. Hetzel. It contains some historical materials from the first director and also some important events during Hetzel's tenure.
History
The University of Pittsburgh Press was established in September 1936 by Pitt Chancellor John Gabbert Bowman. It was first managed by Lawrence Irwin, a Pitt graduate with printing experience. The Press published modestly, focusing on local history. In 1954 Agnes Lynch Starrett was named as the first full-time director of the Press. At the time, she was the editor of Pitt, an alumni news magazine, and had previously authored the first history of the University titled Through One Hundred and Fifty Years: The University of Pittsburgh. She lead the Press into the publishing more varied scholarly works.
In June 1964 Frederick A. Hetzel was named director of the Press. Originally from Connellsville, Pa., he received degrees from Washington and Jefferson College and the University of Virginia. Hetzel became an associate editor at the Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, Va., before coming to the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. Under his leadership, the Press focused on scholarly titles in the areas of history, political science, international studies, Latin American studies, Russian and East European studies, composition and literacy studies, natural history, and history and philosophy of science. He developed the Pitt Poetry Series, the Pitt Latin American Series, the Pittsburgh Series in Descriptive Bibliography, the Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies, the Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy, and Culture, the Pittsburgh-Konstanz Series in Philosophy and launched the prestigious Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
Hetzel retired from the University of Pittsburgh Press on September 1, 1994 and passed away in September of 2003.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Marianne Kasica in March 2013.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Previous Citation
University of Pittsburgh Press Director's Files (Frederick A. Hetzel), 1968-1992, UA.62.2, University Archives, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
University of Pittsburgh Press Director's Files (Frederick A. Hetzel), 1968-1992, UA.62.2, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Deposited by the University of Pittsburgh Press in 1997. Accession no. 1997:66.
Subjects
- Drue Heinz Literature Prize
- University of Pittsburgh
- University presses -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh