Astruc, Gabriel, 1864-1938
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMC-Res. 1
Correspondence including telegrams, copies of outgoing letters, and some typed transcripts of telegrams and letters, inventories, financial papers, notes and plans, clippings, programs, announcements, and drafts of contracts and reports relating...
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Correspondence including telegrams, copies of outgoing letters, and some typed transcripts of telegrams and letters, inventories, financial papers, notes and plans, clippings, programs, announcements, and drafts of contracts and reports relating primarily to the early activities of Sergei Diaghilev in bringing Russian ballet and opera to Western Europe. Between 1907 and 1913 Diaghilev collaborated with Astruc regarding the organization of his various artistic enterprises, including the Paris seasons of ballet and opera, negotiations for tours to the United States and South America, summer performances at Deauville in 1912, and a ballet season in Lyons in 1913. Documentation of the first Saison Russe presented by Diaghilev at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris in 1909 is particularly thorough and includes inventories of costumes and scenery for the works presented and a confidential report on the season which Astruc sent to Baron Frederiks, Chief Minister of the Russian Imperial Court. Astruc's dealings with Ida Rubinstein and Natasha Trouhanova regarding enterprises undertaken independent of Diaghilev are also documented.
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Watson, James S. (James Sibley), 1894-1982
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
While the letters and documents in this collection range from 1920 to 1972, the bulk of the material was written between 1920 and 1929. It includes 6 manuscript boxes of incoming correspondence, predominantly Dial-related or addressed to...
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While the letters and documents in this collection range from 1920 to 1972, the bulk of the material was written between 1920 and 1929. It includes 6 manuscript boxes of incoming correspondence, predominantly Dial-related or addressed to Hildegarde Watson. The most common form of the remaining 24 boxes is carbon typescript. About a quarter of the collection consists of letters and papers of Marianne Moore. The collection also includes considerable work by Kenneth Burke in the form of letters and typescripts. In addition, one box holds letters from artist Gaston Lachaise and photographs of him and his work. Another contains the correspondence of Norman Charles to Hildegarde Watson, many regarding his efforts to assist her in getting her memoir of poets and artists published.
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Kennerley, Mitchell, 1878-1950
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1634
2.5 linear feet (10 boxes)
Mitchell Kennerley (1878-1950) was an American publisher and art dealer. He worked for various literary magazines and published several others. From 1916 to 1929 and 1937 to 1939 he was president of the Anderson Galleries. He started the Lexington...
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Mitchell Kennerley (1878-1950) was an American publisher and art dealer. He worked for various literary magazines and published several others. From 1916 to 1929 and 1937 to 1939 he was president of the Anderson Galleries. He started the Lexington Avenue Bookshop in New York City and was involved in the Book Collectors Club of America.The collection consists of correspondence, writings, drawings, photographs, memorabilia, and printed matter related to Kennerley and his associates. Correspondence is with writers, artists, gallery owners, auctioneers, book collectors, and photographers. Writings include typescripts of articles and poems by various authors; photographs are of artists and writers; and drawings are by artists. Also, catalogs of art exhibitions and auctions, clippings and memorabilia.
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American Fund for Public Service
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 74
31 linear feet (59 boxes); 36 microfilm reels
The American Fund for Public Service, also known as the Garland Fund, was created in 1922 by Charles Garland to support radical social and economic causes. The board of directors included prominent leaders of the labor movement, the Socialist and...
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The American Fund for Public Service, also known as the Garland Fund, was created in 1922 by Charles Garland to support radical social and economic causes. The board of directors included prominent leaders of the labor movement, the Socialist and Communist parties, and civil rights and minority groups. From 1922 to 1941 the Fund gave nearly two million dollars to a variety of left-wing organizations and enterprises, such as labor unions, cooperatives, schools for workers, radical publications, bail and legal defense funds, and civil liberties, penal reform, and minority rights groups. Records of the American Fund include internal and external correspondence of members of the board of directors, treasurer, and legal counsel, 1922-1941; board of directors meeting minutes, 1922-1941; several committee reports and surveys, 1923-1939; memoranda and reports on policy, 1922-1932; auditor's reports, 1922-1941; lists of appropriations and loans, 1922-1941; and application files for each individual or organization requesting assistance. Grant and loan application files account for 70% of the collection and contain the correspondence of the applicant with the Fund and often a variety of supporting materials such as reports, memoranda, publications, financial records, leaflets, as well as comments by Fund officials regarding the application. Files are divided into two series: Applications Accepted and Applications Refused.
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New York Times Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17781
78 linear feet (137 boxes, 189 volumes, 8 oversize folders, 1 tube)
Adolph Simon Ochs was an American newspaperman and the publisher of the New York Times for almost forty years, from 1896 to 1935. Under his leadership, the paper acquired an international reputation for objective and trustworthy reporting. The...
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Adolph Simon Ochs was an American newspaperman and the publisher of the New York Times for almost forty years, from 1896 to 1935. Under his leadership, the paper acquired an international reputation for objective and trustworthy reporting. The collection contains correspondence, letterpress books, scrapbooks, financial records, blueprints, maps, land surveys, photographs, honorary degrees and awards presented to Ochs, and other material related to his life and career. The main areas of focus in the collection are the Chattanooga Times, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Public Ledger, the Philadelphia Times, Ochs' continuing interest in the city of Chattanooga, and personal and family matters.
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Century Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 504
63.42 linear feet (151 boxes)
The Century Company published the
Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was...
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The Century Company published the
Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine
St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.
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Hardy, Robin, 1952-1995
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4806
15 linear feet (37 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
The papers reflect the personal life and career of Robin Hardy, Canadian-born gay activist, writer and editor of action/adventure fiction who emigrated to the United States from Canada in 1984. The papers consist of Hardy's personal and family...
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The papers reflect the personal life and career of Robin Hardy, Canadian-born gay activist, writer and editor of action/adventure fiction who emigrated to the United States from Canada in 1984. The papers consist of Hardy's personal and family correspondence; editorial correspondence and papers reflecting his work as a writer and editor; clippings of published articles; typescript drafts and outlines of stories, novels and other writings, including his book on the AIDS epidemic,
The Crisis of Desire ; personal miscellany including high school and college compositions; diaries; photographs; printed matter relating to AIDS; and sound and video recordings.
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Foster, Jeanne Robert, 1879-1970
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1051
7 linear feet (15 boxes)
Jeanne R. Foster (1879-1970), creator of the collection, was an American poet, assistant editor of The Review of Reviews and American editor of Transatlantic Review. She met a significant group of writers, poets and artists through John Quinn who...
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Jeanne R. Foster (1879-1970), creator of the collection, was an American poet, assistant editor of The Review of Reviews and American editor of Transatlantic Review. She met a significant group of writers, poets and artists through John Quinn who was a New York lawyer, collector of modern art and active patron of the arts. The Foster-Murphy Collection reflects the artistic and, to a lesser degree, the political ferment of the period from 1907 to the 1920s. The bulk of the collection consists of letters to Jeanne R. Foster, John Quinn, William Butler Yeats and others, from artists, art dealers, writers, editors, poets, musicians, and scholars. The remainder of the collection is composed of diaries kept by Foster from 1920 to 1925; typescripts of articles, lectures and poems by Foster and others; photographs (a few by Brancusi); newsclippings; and memorabilia.
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Sabine family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2659
13 linear feet (23 boxes, 18 v.)
Joseph Sabin (1821-1881), Joseph F. Sabin (1846-1926) and J. Percy Sabin (1872-1934) were the principal proprietors of the family firm of book, autograph and print dealers doing business in the U.S. and England from 1842 to 1934. Joseph Sabin...
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Joseph Sabin (1821-1881), Joseph F. Sabin (1846-1926) and J. Percy Sabin (1872-1934) were the principal proprietors of the family firm of book, autograph and print dealers doing business in the U.S. and England from 1842 to 1934. Joseph Sabin compiled the Dictionary Catalogue of Books Relating to America, a bibliography of all books published in America or elsewhere pertaining to America. His son Joseph F. and grandson J. Percy continued the business of the firm and collected Americana and materials related to George Washington. Collection consists of correspondence, notes, financial records, and other papers that document the publishing and bookselling careers and personal lives of three generations of the Sabin family. Correspondence, 1859-1931, refers to both family and business matters. Correspondence concerning publication centers on the Dictionary Catalogue of Books Relating to America, published by the Sabin firm from 1868 to 1892. Business and financial records include daybooks, account books, ledgers, invoices, subscription lists, and address books. Also, manuscript descriptions of collections and items for sale by the firm, household account books, logbooks of the Sabin family yacht, sketch books, family photographs, and printed matter.
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Rummonds, Richard-Gabriel
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2645
86.1 linear feet (178 boxes, 2 volumes, 2 computer files); 77.8 Megabytes
Richard-Gabriel Rummonds (1931- ), is a noted hand-press printer and the founder, printer, and publisher of the Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia Press which published fine art limited editions of poetry and prose by contemporary authors. He has...
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Richard-Gabriel Rummonds (1931- ), is a noted hand-press printer and the founder, printer, and publisher of the Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia Press which published fine art limited editions of poetry and prose by contemporary authors. He has taught printing at the University of Alabama and Cornish College (Seattle) and is the author of the manual Printing on the Iron Handpress (1997), Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress (2004), as well as numerous essays and lectures on the book arts. Collection consists of records of the Plain Wrapper Press and Rummonds' personal and professional papers 1948-2010. Correspondence with friends, relatives, business associates, and professional colleagues documents his careers as industrial and book designer, commercial attach? in Quito, Ecuador, and later, iron hand-press printer and founder of the Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia Press, writer and educator. Plain Wrapper Press records include correspondence, production files of manuscripts, proof-sheets and galleys; engravings and lino-cuts; samples of bindings, papers, covers, and completed books, keepsakes, and other examples of his printing. The collection also includes copies of Rummonds essays and lectures and drafts of his books, including an unpublished autobiography,
Fantasies and Hard Knocks: My Life as a Printer.
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Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1575
13 linear feet (12 boxes; 57 volumes)
The Robert Underwood Johnson papers document Johnson's personal and professional life from 1875 until his death in 1937. Johnson, born in 1853, served on the staff of
The Century Magazine until 1913, eventually rising to...
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The Robert Underwood Johnson papers document Johnson's personal and professional life from 1875 until his death in 1937. Johnson, born in 1853, served on the staff of
The Century Magazine until 1913, eventually rising to the position of editor in chief. He also served as the American Ambassador to Italy from 1920-1921, and was active in the causes of nature conservation and copyright law. The papers contain personal correspondence and writings, and also document the activities of the American Copyright League, of which Johnson was secretary, between the years 1880-1929.
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McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1943
8 linear feet (17 boxes, 2 packages)
St. Clair McElway (1845-1915) was the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper from 1884 until 1915. In addition to his newspaper work, he gave numerous addresses and speeches and was a member of the New York Board of Regents from 1883 to 1915 (he...
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St. Clair McElway (1845-1915) was the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper from 1884 until 1915. In addition to his newspaper work, he gave numerous addresses and speeches and was a member of the New York Board of Regents from 1883 to 1915 (he became Chancellor in 1913). Collection consists of correspondence, writings, memorabilia and personal documents, photographs, and printed matter of McKelway and others. Correspondence, 1872-1948, is mainly concerned with educational matters, with some editorial correspondence and personal letters written by McElway and members of his family. Most of the writings, 1881-1915, are originals and copies of McElway's addresses and speeches which deal with public affairs, educational issues and matters pertaining to Brooklyn. Other writings include editorials for the Brooklyn Eagle, book reviews and obituaries. Also, clippings, photographs, condolences received by McElway's wife at his death, personal documents, and manuscript of a novel entitled Didaschelle.
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Obolensky, Helene
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 213
9.79 linear feet (12 boxes)
The Helene Obolensky Papers document Obolensky's activities in the field of dance book publishing. Obolensky (born 1919), who had a varied career in fashion, marketing, public relations, and publishing, later established Helene Obolensky...
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The Helene Obolensky Papers document Obolensky's activities in the field of dance book publishing. Obolensky (born 1919), who had a varied career in fashion, marketing, public relations, and publishing, later established Helene Obolensky Enterprises, Inc. as a multiple interest corporation and was active in publishing lavish coffee table books under her own imprint during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Fales, DeCoursey, 1888-1966
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 972
3 linear feet (8 boxes, 1 v.)
De Coursey Fales (1888-1966) was a New York City lawyer and banker who collected books and manuscripts. He donated his book collection to New York University and split his manuscript gifts between N.Y.U. and the New York Public Library. Autograph...
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De Coursey Fales (1888-1966) was a New York City lawyer and banker who collected books and manuscripts. He donated his book collection to New York University and split his manuscript gifts between N.Y.U. and the New York Public Library. Autograph collection consists primarily of letters, some holograph manuscripts, and a few signed graphics. Individuals represented are literary figures, artists, journalists, religious leaders, politicians, and theatre people. Also, documents, 1818-1848, from Albany, N.Y. concerning official activities; and additional papers of English and American authors.
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Jones, George, 1811-1891
Manuscripts and Archives Division
.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
George Jones was the first publisher of the New York Times. He founded the New-York Daily Times in 1851 with Henry J. Raymond and Edward B. Wesley. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, and legal documents regarding mainly...
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George Jones was the first publisher of the New York Times. He founded the New-York Daily Times in 1851 with Henry J. Raymond and Edward B. Wesley. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, and legal documents regarding mainly the New-York Daily Times and the Presidential Retiring Fund established by Jones.
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Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3993
7 items (1 folder)
Francis Preston Blair and John Cook Rives were publishers of the Globe and the Congressional Globe, Washington, D.C. newspapers. Collection consists of letters and business papers relating to the sale of the Globe by Blair and Rives to Thomas...
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Francis Preston Blair and John Cook Rives were publishers of the Globe and the Congressional Globe, Washington, D.C. newspapers. Collection consists of letters and business papers relating to the sale of the Globe by Blair and Rives to Thomas Richie and John P. Heiss, 1845-1847, including a signed agreement dated 12 Apr. 1845, and a letter to Thomas Ritchie from his attorney Thomas Green, 1846; also, a subscription to the Globe, 1837; and an affidavit of William Blanchard by his attorney, licensing his patent for use by John C. Rives, 1860.
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Mag City
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1834
2 linear feet (5 boxes)
Poetry magazine edited and published by Greg Masters, Michael Scholnick and Gary Lenhart in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. Fourteen issues appeared between 1977-1985; a fifteenth was begun, but was never completed. Prominent...
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Poetry magazine edited and published by Greg Masters, Michael Scholnick and Gary Lenhart in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. Fourteen issues appeared between 1977-1985; a fifteenth was begun, but was never completed. Prominent contributors included Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan, Edwin Denby, Larry Fagin, Allen Ginsberg, and Anne Waldman. Records consist of manuscripts and typescripts of published and unpublished poems, original cover artwork and negatives, mock-ups and final copies of each issue of the magazine, correspondence from readers and contributors, invoices, grant proposals, and business receipts.
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Major, Clare Tree
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1849
2.6 linear feet (2 boxes, 4 v.)
Clare Tree Major (1880-1954) was an English-born actress, stage director and producer. She was founder and director of the Children's Theatre of New York. Collection consists of correspondence, accounts, photographs, and personal miscellany....
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Clare Tree Major (1880-1954) was an English-born actress, stage director and producer. She was founder and director of the Children's Theatre of New York. Collection consists of correspondence, accounts, photographs, and personal miscellany. Major's correspondence, 1917, 1926-1954, is with theater managers, actors, teachers, and others interested in children's theatre. Also, correspondence and accounts, 1921-1930, of her husband, John D. Kenderdine, concerning his publishing business; accounts, 1921-1943, of the Children's Theatre; and personal papers including Major's travel diaries.
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Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 703
806 linear feet (808 boxes)
The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, American publishers of popular periodicals and educational and technical manuals, was incorporated in 1920 as the Crowell Publishing Company. The name was changed to Crowell-Collier in 1939, and to Crowell,...
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The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, American publishers of popular periodicals and educational and technical manuals, was incorporated in 1920 as the Crowell Publishing Company. The name was changed to Crowell-Collier in 1939, and to Crowell, Collier and Macmillan, Inc. in 1965. The firm published American Magazine, Collier's Magazine, The Country Home, Woman's Home Companion, and National Weekly. Collection consists of correspondence, readers' reports, typescripts, proofs, memoranda, and photographs relating to the publishing activities of Crowell-Collier. Records are mainly correspondence, 1931-1950, of the editors of the magazines published by the firm, with the bulk concerning Collier's and Woman's Home Companion. Editors' correspondence with authors, literary agents, photographers, and cartoonists reflects the changes in editorial policy and shifts in popular taste during the period between the early thirties and the mid-fifties. Collection also includes inter-office correspondence, 1933, 1946; readers' reports, 1933; edited authors' typescripts and editors' proofs of articles, short stories, and serialized novels published in Collier's from 1935 through 1955, with some correspondence and editorial memoranda; and a few photographs.
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13th Moon, Inc
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1
16.17 linear feet (24 boxes)
13th Moon, a feminist literary magazine, was founded in 1973 by Ellen Marie Bissert. The magazine's records 1973-1984 contain editorial correspondence, project files on poetry readings and research projects, mechanicals and printed copies of the...
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13th Moon, a feminist literary magazine, was founded in 1973 by Ellen Marie Bissert. The magazine's records 1973-1984 contain editorial correspondence, project files on poetry readings and research projects, mechanicals and printed copies of the magazine, and audiotapes of interviews and poetry.
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New York Times Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17811
1.26 linear feet (3 boxes)
George Jones was the first publisher of the New York Times and Henry J. Raymond was a New York politician and the first editor of the New York Times. Together with Edward B. Wesley they founded the New-York Daily Times in 1851. The collection...
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George Jones was the first publisher of the New York Times and Henry J. Raymond was a New York politician and the first editor of the New York Times. Together with Edward B. Wesley they founded the New-York Daily Times in 1851. The collection consists of correspondence and documents by and about George Jones, Henry J. Raymond, and the early history of the Times assembled by the New York Times' publishers and staff, as well as correspondence about the collection. Collected materials include correspondence between Henry J. Raymond and notable people of the time, legal documents, memorials to Raymond, a manuscript of "Extracts from the Journal of Henry J. Raymond," photographs of Jones and Raymond, and newspaper clippings. Administrative files include letters to and from Adolph S. Ochs, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, and others regarding the acquisition of letters and documents. Artifacts consist of a lace bag and a miniature portrait of Elizabeth M. Delerchuze which she sent to Adolph S. Ochs in 1901, and the mourning badge worn by Henry J. Raymond at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
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Johnston, Paul, 1899-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1580
2.7 linear feet (7 boxes)
Paul Johnston (1899- ) was an American book designer and printer. In addition to founding several small presses, he edited, designed and printed books for various publishers. He wrote the standard work on typography, Biblio-Typographica, and his...
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Paul Johnston (1899- ) was an American book designer and printer. In addition to founding several small presses, he edited, designed and printed books for various publishers. He wrote the standard work on typography, Biblio-Typographica, and his work as a printer and book designer was exhibited in the U.S. and abroad. Collection consists of correspondence, samples of art work, writings, photographs, and printed matter. Correspondence, 1928-1979, is with publishers and book designers relating to specific projects and publications and reflecting Johnston's work and interest in printing and book design. Samples include his bookjackets, mockups and lettering. Writings are on typography, history of printing and manuscript preparation. Also, personal photographs, journals, monographs, and dummies.
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-1535
0.13 linear feet (2 reels)
This collection consists of correspondence, scrapbook pages, a ledger, and a manuscript about Dunbar.
Red Ozier Press
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2541
10.3 linear feet (12 boxes)
The Red Ozier Press is a private press noted for its fine quality limited editions of works by notable authors. The press was founded by Steven Ken Miller in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1976. In 1979 Miller moved the business to New York City and ran...
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The Red Ozier Press is a private press noted for its fine quality limited editions of works by notable authors. The press was founded by Steven Ken Miller in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1976. In 1979 Miller moved the business to New York City and ran it with Ken Botnick. Collection consists of publication records, correspondence, business records of the Red Ozier Press, records pertaining to printing workshops, zinc printing plates, and papers of Steve Miller and Ken Botnick. Publication records, 1976-1986, include correspondence, typescripts, galley proofs, and materials related to books published by the press. Correspondence, 1976-1986, is with authors, artists, papermakers, printers, booksellers, and others associated with the production of the books. Business records, 1976-1984, contain correspondence, invoices, receipts, and related materials. Printing workshop records, 1982-1986, consist of files for workshops and classes taught by Steve Miller and Ken Botnick. Zinc printing plates, 1976-1986, are the original blocks used for printing illustrations for publications. Ken Botnick papers, 1980-1982, consist primarily of incoming letters when Botnick was proprietor of the Bedouin Press. Steve Miller papers, 1971-1986, include personal correspondence from family and friends, typescripts of his poems, photographs, and miscellaneous items.
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Jurjevics, Juris, 1943-2018
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 956
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Juris Jurjevics was a writer, editor, and publisher who served as editor-in-chief of Dial Press during the 1970s. The Juris Jurjevics James Baldwin files consist of material from Jurjevics's time at Dial Press editing and publishing James Baldwin....
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Juris Jurjevics was a writer, editor, and publisher who served as editor-in-chief of Dial Press during the 1970s. The Juris Jurjevics James Baldwin files consist of material from Jurjevics's time at Dial Press editing and publishing James Baldwin. These include a partial typescript and galley of Baldwin's last novel,
Just Above My Head (1979), publishing contracts, royalty payments, and related correspondence.
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