Papermakers--Correspondence
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Martha L. Carothers collection of paper sample catalogs and art and design publications
Martha L. Carothers is a book artist and Professor Emerita of Art and Design at the University of Delaware who specializes in graphic design and book arts (typography, book design, bookbinding, and letterpress printing). This collection comprises paper sample catalogs and art and design publications collected by Carothers in support of her teaching and artistic activities.
Robert Gilmour letter to William Young
Delaware papermaker Robert Gilmour's handwritten and signed letter to Philadelphia printer William Young documents the birth of a Delaware paper mill in 1794.
Dard Hunter letters to J. J. Lankes
Five typed letters written and signed by American printer and papermaker Dard Hunter to American woodcut artist J. J. Lankes, dated November 30, 1927 through February 27, 1953.
Michael Peich paper specimens catalogs collection
Michael Peich is an emeritus professor of English at West Chester University. In 1982, he founded the Aralia Press, a fine arts press used to teach university students the art of printing. The Michael Peich paper specimens catalogs collection comprises American and worldwide paper manufacturers’ sample books sent to Peich and Aralia Press from 1977-2008, largely advertising hand- and machine-made art and printing paper.
Asao Shimura correspondence with Gilbert Beale regarding Japanese papermaking
Asao Shimura (born 1950) is a papermaker and authority on papermaking techniques and historical papermaking processes. He has published over twenty-five miniature handmade books documenting the history of papermaking and natural dyeing processes. Shimura exchanged letters and various paper samples with English printer Gilbert A. Beale between 1978 and 1980.