Lester F. Black sample book of calligraphic calling cards
Scope and Content Note
Lester F. Black penned the calling cards in this late nineteenth-century volume of thirty calligraphic samples, as well as a brief note on the final page.
This small notebook, with a handwritten cover title "Sample Book," contains samples of thirty calling cards penned by Black on a variety of cards. Four of the cards have a black background and are inscribed in white ink, while others have sculptured borders with gilt edges. Two have Victorian onlay in the shape of a hand pointing to the name. Additionally Black's own calling card is laid in the back of the volume next to the final page on which he wrote a brief note about his work.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880-1890
Creator
- Black, Lester F. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Biographical Note
Lester F. Black described his work in a brief rhyming note on the final page of the sample book. He wrote: "This book belongs to Lester Black. A man of great renown, He'll write you cards with skill-ful knack, And do the job up brown." Black's calling card is laid in the sample book and on it he identified himself as a "penman." Black was probably from the United States since the cent sign is used on two cards.
Biographical information derived from the sample book.
Extent
1 volume (17 pages) ; 17.5 x 11.5 cm
Abstract
Lester F. Black penned the calling cards in this late nineteenth-century volume of thirty calligraphic samples, as well as a brief note on the final page.
Source
Purchase, December 2010.
Shelving Summary
- Item 0018: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0093 SCRAPBOOK
OCLC Number
Processing
Processed and encoded by Anita Wellner, February 2011.
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for Lester F. Black sample book of calligraphic calling cards
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2011 February 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository