M.J. Ivers & Company records
Biographical / Historical note
The New York based publishing firm of M.J. Ivers and Company was best known for its production of cheap books including Beadle's Dime Dialogues, Dime Speakers, Dime Hand Books, Boy's Library, and Deadwood Dick Library. Following the dissolution of Beadle and Adams in 1898, James Sullivan, the owner of M.J. Ivers and Company, purchased the collections of Beadle Dime and Half Dime Novels. M.J. Ivers and Company continued to publish these titles as monthlies under the name of Beadle and Adams until 1905. Ivers printed sixty four numbers of Beadle's Boy's Library and sixty four of Edward Wheeler's novels in addition to one hundred other works. The company continued to operate throughout the early part of the twentieth century. Eventually, the plates and stock of M.J. Ivers and Company were bought by the Arthur Westbrook Company of Cleveland, Ohio, who continued to publish both the Deadwood Dick and Frontier Libraries until 1937.
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of sixteen bound volumes that contain business records of M.J. Ivers and Company. They include correspondence, sales, orders, and titles of the series of novels published. The one box contains some loose letters and notes found in a few of the volumes.
Creator
- M.J. Ivers & Co. (Organization)
- Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (Organization)
Dates
- Creation: 1880-1915
Language of Materials
English
Extent
16 volume(s) (1 box and 16 volumes)
Access
The M.J. Ivers & Company Records is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], M.J. Ivers & Company Records, D.98, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- M.J. Ivers & Co. (Organization)
- Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (Organization)
- Title
- M.J. Ivers & Company records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library