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Contains 67 Results:

Benson, John Howard, 1933-02 - 1934-12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Updike and Benson primarily regarding commission for lettering for design for diploma for Harvard University including letter dated March 21, 1934 which discusses the evolution of 17th-18th century black lettering in connection to diploma design. Letter dated Feb. 24, 1933 concerns designs of candlesticks and crosses for Christ Church, Boston. (23 items)

Dates: 1933-02 - 1934-12
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Benson, John Howard, 1935-01 - 1937-12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Updike and Benson regarding several commissions. Several of the letters refer to calligraphic lettering design; letter dated June 11, 1937 refers specifically to san-serif types and designs by Koch, Gill, Chappell, and Renner. (16 items)

Dates: 1935-01 - 1937-12
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Benson, John Howard, 1939-09 - 1941-07

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Updike and Benson regarding printing of his work The Elements of Lettering, published in 1940. Several letters concern the A.I.G.A. Grolier Club exhibition of Merrymount imprints. (25 items)

Dates: 1939-09 - 1941-07
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Berenson, Bernhard, 1902-01-20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Berenson to Updike (1 item) praises new font of type cut by Herbert Horne.

Dates: 1902-01-20
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Bradley, G.W., 1900-05-16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Bradley, Dean of Westminster Church, to Updike and Harold Brown regarding receipt of the “Altar Book” (1 item)

Dates: 1900-05-16
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Brent, Charles Henry, 1910-10 - 1913-05

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Brent, writing from Lambeth Palace, to Updike with appreciation for his work. (2 items)

Dates: 1910-10 - 1913-05
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Caslon, H.W. & Co, Ltd., 1897-01-21

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Caslon to Updike regarding inquiry of Caslon cast ornaments and Caslon specimen book. (1 item)

Dates: 1897-01-21
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Champion, Honore, 1906-02 - 1915-01

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Champion to Updike with updates about his bookshop.`. Letter dated March 13, 1913 indicates where Updike may obtain work by Parisian printers. (4 items)

Dates: 1906-02 - 1915-01
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Chapman, John Jay, 1916-07-10

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Chapman to Updike regarding America’s position in World War I. (1 item)

Dates: 1916-07-10
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

Clark, Thomas March., 1892-03-09

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Clark to Updike concerning collecting for Berkeley monument at Cloyne Cathedral. (1 item)

Dates: 1892-03-09
Found in: Providence Public Library / 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence / Correspondence with Updike

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