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Peter Martin Associates

Peter Martin Associates fonds. -- 1965-1982. -- 5.7 m of textual records, art work and photographs.

Peter Martin Associates (PMA) was founded by Peter and Carol Martin in 1965. As well as publishing significant works in the field of Canadian politics, art, and culture, the company specialized in children's books, young adult fiction, and text books for the college education market. On a monthly basis PMA also published The Canadian Reader which listed and reviewed new books by Canadian publishers. Authors included Janet Lunn, Fredelle Maynard, David Lewis Stein, Robert Fulford, Donald Cameron, and Joyce Wieland. The sale and distribution of PMA books was overseen by the University of Toronto Press on a fee basis. The firm was sold to The Book Society of Canada, owned by Irwin Publishing, in 1982.

The fonds is arranged into the following series: Author Files, General Correspondence, Editorial, Promotion, Art Work, Reviews, Financial Material, Subsidiary Rights.

Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds was acquired in 1988 from Irwin Publishing as part of the Clarke Irwin accrual.
Finding aid is available in hard copy and electronically.
There are no access restrictions.
Further accruals are not expected.

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