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Box 2

 Container

Contains 46 Results:

Daniel Berkeley Updike correspondence

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 004-02-01
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.

Dates: 1878-1959

Whitney, Anne, 1910-01, 1910

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 109
Scope and Contents

Whitney to Updike (2 items)

Dates: 1910-01; 1910

Winship, George Parker, 1928-03-29

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 110
Scope and Contents

Updike to Winship (1 item). Letter was laid in Winship’s copy of Updike’s Printing Types, now in Updike Collection at PPL.

Dates: 1928-03-29

Yuan, L.T., 1935-05-21

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 111
Scope and Contents

Yuan, of National Library of Peiping China, to Updike regarding loan for exhibition (1 item)

Dates: 1935-05-21

Miller, William Davis., 1932-03 - 1937-07

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 67
Scope and Contents

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)

Dates: 1932-03 - 1937-07

Mitchell, Silas Weir

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 68
Scope and Contents

Mitchell to Updike regarding proofs. (2 items)

Dates: 1878 - 1941

Moore, E.M., 1936-10-14

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 69
Scope and Contents

Updike to Moore at The Pony Barn Press explaining the meaning of certain Latin abbreviations. (1 item)

Dates: 1936-10-14

Morison, Stanley, 1939-03 - 1939-06

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 70
Scope and Contents

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)

Dates: 1939-03 - 1939-06

Nash, Ray (copies), 1932-10 - 1939-06

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 71
Scope and Contents

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)

Dates: 1932-10 - 1939-06

Nash, Ray (copies), 1939-07 - 1941-11

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 72
Scope and Contents

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)

Dates: 1939-07 - 1941-11