type specimens (documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 2 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 Prize for Student Type Design Entries
Collection — Drawer FF-10: 7, Drawer: 1
Identifier: 051-04-02
Scope and Contents
Beginning in 2014 Providence Public Library's Special Collections has operated a prize for student type design. More information about the prize, and a list of previous entrants is available on the library's website.This collection includes type specimens produced by contestants. As of 2026 they include the following student designers:
Joseph...
Dates:
2014-2025