Arthur W. Rushmore papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0208

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A collection of material related to Arthur W. Rushmore, proprietor of the Golden Hind Press. The first series of material is related to work done by Rushmore as the head of the Manufacturing Department of Harper & Brothers Publishers. The material pertains to a publication celebrating the 125th anniversary of Harper & Brothers. The collection also includes correspondence from the Private Libraries Association and Wellesley College Library, printed books (a number of which were printed at the Golden Hind Press and by The Thomas Mosher Press), a partial run of the journal Printcraft (later continued with the title, The Printshop), an article on the Haddon Craftsmen of Camden, N. J., brochures, various announcements, and other ephemera.

Dates

Creation: 1900-1959

Creator

Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research (unless otherwise stated in the finding aid)

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Wisner Rushmore, along with his wife, Mrs. Edna Keeler Rushmore, established the Golden Hind Press in their home in Madison, New Jersey. They hand-set and hand-printed over 200 titles, including editions of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poems, and several children's books such as April’s Kittens by Clare Newberry. This collection includes several books printed at the Golden Hind Press. After Arthur Rushmore's death in 1955, his wife, Edna Rushmore, continued The Golden Hind Press.

From 1904 until his retirement in 1950, Arthur Rushmore was the head of the Manufacturing Department of Harper & Brothers Publishers and well known as a designer of books. As a member of the Typophiles, a group of professionals in the graphic arts, he assisted in the designs of a number of Typophile keepsakes. Mr. Rushmore was also interested in libraries and served for several years as the president of the Madison Public Library.

Source:

The New York Times. Obituary. 1955: September 15.

Extent

.5 linear foot

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arthur Wisner Rushmore with his wife, Mrs. Edna Keeler Rushmore, established the Golden Hind Press in their home in Madison, New Jersey. They hand-set and hand-printed over 200 titles, including editions of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poems, and several children's books such as April's Kittens by Clare Newberry. The collection consists material related to Arthur W. Rushmore, proprietor of the Golden Hind Press, including items pertaining to work down by Rushmore while at Harper & Brothers publishet, correspondence from the Private Libraries Association and Wellesley College Library, printed books, a partial run of the journal Printcraft (later continued with the title, The Printshop), an article on the Haddon Craftsmen of Camden, N. J., brochures, various announcements, and other ephemera.