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Frank W. Tober papermaking and paper samples collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0600
Abstract
Frank W. Tober collected this wide variety of paper specimens and samples from around the world, including manufacturer's paper sample books, catalogs, individual paper specimens, and a portion of St. Louis collector and bookbinder Francis T. Guelker's collection on the history and craft of bookbinding and papermaking.
Dates:
circa 1050, 1850-1993; Majority of material found within 1920-1990
Geoffrey Wakeman Plough Press collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0554
Abstract
The Geoffrey Wakeman Plough Press collection consists of the records of the Plough Press and the works and research materials of the Plough Press's founder, English printer and author Geoffrey Wakeman. The Plough Press's publications, reprints, and original works by Wakeman and others pertain to print culture, particularly printers and printing, illustration processes, binding, and paper.
Dates:
1655-1996; Majority of material found within 1970-1993