Merrymount Press

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence with Daniel Berkeley Updike, correspondence between others related to Updike’s work as well as essays and manuscripts by Updike. The bulk of the collection includes correspondence between Updike and others related to his printing work and book collecting. While some of the letters are with his close peers and friends, the letters are not personal in nature.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Twenty of the volumes in this collection were assembled by Daniel Berkeley Updike. Originally the set comprised 21 volumes, but volume 4 has been missing, perhaps prior to the collection's arrival at the library. Each volume is similarly bound and numbered. The scrapbook volumes included primarily printed ephemera, with occasional manuscript items. Many volumes include ephemeral type specimens.Two volumes have the spine title "Book of Designs" and include numbered illustrations...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains printed ephemera and manuscripts relating primarily to the printing trade. The materials described here constitute only a portion of the printing ephemera in the collection. The organization and description of the materials are ongoing, and researchers are advised to consult Special Collections staff.

Scope and Contents Twenty of the volumes in this collection were assembled by Daniel Berkeley Updike. Originally the set comprised 21 volumes, but volume 4 has been missing, perhaps prior to the collection's arrival at the library. Each volume is similarly bound and numbered. The scrapbook volumes included primarily printed ephemera, with occasional manuscript items. Many volumes include ephemeral type specimens.Two volumes have the spine title "Book of Designs" and include numbered illustrations...