Overview
Miscellaneous typographic ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1955-1995
Condition Description
In good condition.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
3.5 linear feet (4 boxes and 2 folders)Includes catalogs, printing examples, and notes from printers, publishers, and typographers.
Biographical / Historical
A large portion of the collection was given by William Bentinck-Smith in 1969. The balance was collected by the Printing and Graphic Arts Department of the Houghton Library which received publications directly from practitioners of typography probably from its beginnings. Other material was likely received or solicited by the first curator of the department, Philip Hofer.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by printer or publisher's name.
Custodial History
Material in the collection came from creators who gave it to collectors including William Bentinck-Smith and Philip Hofer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2022MH-7. Gifts at various times from various donors.
Processing Information
This collection was processed to a basic level with minimal rehousing, organization, and preservation. (Melanie Wisner, 2021)
Topical
- Title
- Typographical catalogs and ephemera (MS Typ 1308): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Date
- 2021 November 24
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03413
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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