M.J. Ivers & Company records

Collection

Identifier: D.98

Staff Only

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