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Letterpress printing

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

American and English poetry readings fliers, posters, and cards

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0878
Abstract

This collection of American and English poetry readings fliers, posters, and cards comprises promotional ephemera documenting live poetry events in America and England. The collection contains posters, fliers, postcards, calendars, newsletters, programs and other printed and hand-drawn ephemera documenting the activities of poets, live performance venues, and literary networks largely associated with the California and New York experimental poetry scenes.

Dates: 1951-2011; Majority of material found within 1965-1998

Samuel Antupit papers related to printing

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1068
Abstract Samuel N. Antupit (1932-2003) was an American graphic designer, printer, publisher, and magazine art director. In 1960, he founded Cycling Frog Press, a private letterpress print shop in Pound Ridge, New York, that produced illustrated books, chapbooks, and ephemera. He also founded Subsistence Press and CommonPlace Publishing. The Samuel N. Antupit papers related to printing consist of samples of his work, production materials for printing projects, photographs, and correspondence related...
Dates: 1938-2003

Martha L. Carothers collection of paper sample catalogs and art and design publications

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0997
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1963-2013; Majority of material found within 1970-2000

Pentagram Press archives

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0452
Abstract

The Pentagram Press was founded in 1974 by the Milwaukee-based poet Michael Tarachow as a publishing outlet for poetry and other new literature. The Pentagram Press archive, spanning the dates 1972-1999, documents the operations and output of the small fine press run by Michael Tarachow in Milwaukee and Markesan, in Wisconsin, and Minneapolis.

Dates: 1972-1999

University of Delaware Library collection of websites related to printing and book arts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0763
Abstract

This collection broadly documents online sources related to book arts and printing which complement and enrich existing special collections, including websites and social media sites of and for individuals and organizations involved in all aspects of the book arts and printing. This collection focuses on collecting web resources related to designers, presses, and printers.

Dates: 2016-2017

Lewis Warsh collection of twentieth-century poetry ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0701
Abstract

American poet Lewis Warsh (born 1944) compiled this collection of promotional ephemera primarily documenting what is known as the second generation of the New York School. The collection also includes material relating to Warsh's own readings and performances, writing, and publishing ventures.

Dates: 1962-2012