The Stanford University Press (SUP) is the publishing house of Stanford University. In 1892, an independent publishing company was established at the university. The first use of the name "Stanford University Press" in a book's imprinting occurred in 1895. In 1917, the university bought the press, making it a division of Stanford.
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| Founded | 1892 |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Redwood City, California |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
In 1999, the press became a division of the Stanford University Libraries. It publishes about 130 books per year, and is currently located on Page Mill Road in the Stanford Research Park to the southeast of the Stanford campus. Stanford relies on the University of Chicago Press to perform the actual distribution of titles.[1]
Major Awards
- Bancroft Prize: Pearl Harbor: Warning and Decision, 1962.
- Bancroft Prize: Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War, 1992.
- Nautilus Book Award: Companies on a Mission, 2010.
Books published by Stanford University Press
1933 murder trial
In 1933, David Lamson, a sales manager at SUP, was accused of murdering his wife, Allene, at their home on the Stanford campus. Janet Lewis, wife of Stanford poet Yvor Winters, campaigning for Lamson's acquittal, wrote a pamphlet emphasizing the dangers of using circumstantial evidence. Lamson was ultimately acquitted of murder.[2]