Box 2
Contains 46 Results:
Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence
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.
Whitney, Anne, 1910-01, 1910
Whitney to Updike (2 items)
Winship, George Parker, 1928-03-29
Updike to Winship (1 item). Letter was laid in Winship’s copy of Updike’s Printing Types, now in Updike Collection at PPL.
Yuan, L.T., 1935-05-21
Yuan, of National Library of Peiping China, to Updike regarding loan for exhibition (1 item)
Miller, William Davis., 1932-03 - 1937-07
Updike to Miller with references to acquisitions for the Providence Public Library collection and to a commission from Miller. Letter dated March 23, 1932 recommends the purchase of Bodoni items for sale. (7 items)
Mitchell, Silas Weir
Mitchell to Updike regarding proofs. (2 items)
Moore, E.M., 1936-10-14
Updike to Moore at The Pony Barn Press explaining the meaning of certain Latin abbreviations. (1 item)
Morison, Stanley, 1939-03 - 1939-06
Morison to Updike regarding type specimen by Dwiggins and book collecting. Letter dated June 1, 1939 concerns provenance of specimen of the James Foundry, London, ca. 1782, owned by Updike. (2 items)
Nash, Ray (copies), 1932-10 - 1939-06
Updike to Nash regarding Greek type, significance of modern type, and printing translation of La Premiere et La Seconde Partie des Dialogues Francois. Copies of original correspondence owned by Ray Nash. (14 items)
Nash, Ray (copies), 1939-07 - 1941-11
Updike to Nash regarding Greek type and printing translation of Dialogues. Copies of original correspondence owned by Ray Nash. Letter dated Nov. 7. 1941 references the cleavage between graphic designers and printers. (13 items)
