University of Oklahoma Press
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The University of Oklahoma Press is the publishing arm of the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

. It has been in operation for over seventy-five years, and was the first university press established in the American Southwest. It was founded by William Bennett Bizzell, the fifth president of the University of Oklahoma and the namesake of the University's main library. The OU Press is primarily known for its publication of works relating to the American West and Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

, but publishes texts relating to other subjects as well.

Arthur H. Clark Company
Arthur H. Clark Company
The Arthur H. Clark Company is a major printer of publications related to the history of the Western United States.The company was named for its founder Arthur Henry Clark . He was born and raised in England and attended the University of Oxford for a time before having to find work because of...

was acquired in 2005.

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