004/004-04. Printing Ephemera
Record Group Term
Identifier: 004/004-04
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Soviet Design Scrapbooks
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 004-04-04
Scope and Contents
The Collection of Soviet Design Scrapbooks contains scrapbooks almost entirely filled with collages of newspaper clippings, labels, and other ephemera and photographic prints of type specimens glued to rectos and versos. Though the scrapbooks themselves were likely created between c.1965 and c.1990, the material within the scrapbooks largely ranges from the 1950s to approximately 1990, with some material of the early 20th century represented as well. The scrapbooks are largely composed of...
Dates:
1965-1990
Updike and Merrymount Ephemera Scrapbooks
Collection — Updike Misc
Identifier: 004-04-10
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...
Dates:
approximately 1793-1950
Collection of Updike Printing Ephemera
Collection
Identifier: 004-04-01
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1732-2017
Collection of Updike Type Specimen Ephemera
Collection
Identifier: 004-04-06
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed primarily of 20th-century ephemeral type specimens from Europe and America. Many are notable for their colorful design and creative sample text, and some are styled in the manner of faux publications (e.g. “The Baskerville Banner,” which is presented as a newspaper broadside).
Dates:
1734-2017