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Collection Overview

Title: Pearce-Moses Collection of Printing and Typography, 1923-1976

ID: 01/01/MSS00103

Primary Creator: Pearce-Moses, Richard

Extent: 4.75 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

Series 1: Books

Series 2: Pamphlets

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of books, pamphlets and manuals on printing, typography, and linotype machines.

Collection Historical Note

Richard Pearce-Moses is an American archivist and educator. He received a BA in Jounalism and MA in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Over his decades-long career, Pearce-Moses has worked at the Heard Museum, Arizona State University, Texas State University, and the Universtiy of Texas at Austin, and was the first director of the Master of Archival Studies program at Clayton State University. He has won numerous awards, including the American Library Association's Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, and was recognized for his pioneering work in Digital Archives by the Library of Congress in 2010. Pearce-Moses also served as president of the Society of American Archivists from 2005-2006.

Biographical Note

Richard Pearce-Moses is an certified archivist and educator. He received his Bachelor of Jounalism and Masters in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and his MSLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Over his decades long career, he has worked at the Heard Museum, Arizona State University, Texas State University, the Universtiy of Texas in Austin and was the first Director of the Masters of Archival Study program at Clayton State University. He has won numerous awards including the American Library Association's Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology and was recognized for his pioneering work in Digital Archives by the Library of Congress in 2010. He also served as the president of the Society of American Archivists from 2005-2006.

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would damage materials or involve violation of copyright law.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Books],
[Series 2: Pamphlets],
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Series 1: Books

Volume 1: Price List and Catalog. Los Angeles : Zellerhach Paper Company, 1968
Volume 2: Price List and Catalog. Oklahoma City : Western Paper Company, 1964
Volume 3: Serving Texas: Price List. Forthworth : Carpenter Paper Co., 1958
Volume 4: Harding, Edwin B., Linecasting Operator-Machinist. Pittsburgh, PA : Stockton Book Publishers, 1958
Volume 5: Linotype Machine Principles: The Official Manual. Brooklyn, NY : Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1940: Note: sixth printing
Volume 6: Parts catalog for Linotypes : Models 8, 14, 25, 26 : Catalog No Thirty. Mergenthaler Linotype Co., 1934: Note: reprint
Volume 7: Abel, Oscar R. and Windsor A. Straw. Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype. Brookings : Lebawarts Press, 1961
Volume 8: Linotype Keyboard Operation. Brooklyn, NY : Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1957
Volume 9: 1968-1969 Printing Equipment and Supply Catalog. American Printing Equipment and Supply Company, 1968
Volume 10: Myrick, Frank B. A primer in book production. New York : Bookbinding & Book Production, 1945
Volume 11: American Wood Type MFG. Co., AWT Complete 1961-1962 Type Catalog
Volume 12: Specimen Book and Catalogue 1923. Jersey City : American Type Founders Company, 1923
Volume 13: Specimen Book and Catalogue 1923. Jersey City : American Type Founders Company, 1923
Volume 14: Type Foundry. San Francisco : Mackenzie & Harris, Inc, 1962
Volume 15: Type. Los Angeles : Los Angeles Type Founders, Inc., 1967
Volume 16: Typefaces. New York : The Composing Room, Inc., 1963
Volume 17: The Kingsport Supplement of Type Faces: Supplement 1: Linotype, Monotype, and Display. Kingsport Press Inc., undated
Volume 18: McLean, Ruari. The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography. New York : Thames and Hudson, 1980
Volume 19: Specimens of Type Faces, Albuquerque : The University of New Mexico Printing Plant, 1966?
Volume 20: Brown, Frank Choutea. Letters & Lettering. Boston : Bates & Guild Company, 1912
Volume 21: Brown, Frank Choutea. Letters & Lettering. Boston : Bates & Guild Company, 1918
Volume 22: De Lopatecki, Eugene. Typographer's Desk Manual. Revised Printing. New York : The Ronald Press Company, 1949
Volume 23: ITU Bureau of Education. I T U Lessons in Printing: Design for Printers: Job Unit IV. [Art and Color in Printing -- from cover]. Indianapolis : International Typographical Union, 1953
Volume 24: The Fifty Books of the Year 1962 Exhibition of 1963. . New York : The American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1963
Volume 25: I T U Lessons in Printing: Elements of Composition - Unit 1. Indianapolis : International Typographical Union, 1955
Volume 26: Jahn, Hugo. Hand Composition: A Treatise on the Trade and Practice of the Compositor and Printer. New York : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1931
Volume 27: Linotype Faces Specimen book. Brooklyn, NY : Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Volume 28: The Manual of Linotype Typography. Brooklyn : Megenthaler Linotype Company, 1923
Volume 29: Ashworth, J. Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype. Volume 1. London: Staples Press Limited, 1955
Volume 30: Ashworth, J. Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype. Volume 2. London: Staples Press Limited, 1955
Volume 31: Seybold, John W., The Primer for Computer Composition. Arlington, VA : Graphic Communications Computer Association, 1971
Volume 32: Manual for the operation of Heidelberg Platens. Heidelberg, 19??
Volume 33: Polk, Ralph W. Elementary Platen Presswork. Peoria : Manual Arts Press, 1931
Volume 34: Hoch, Fred W., Pressroom Problems and Answers. 2nd edition. New York : Fred W. Hoch Associates, Inc., 1941
Volume 35: Ridgway, John L. The Preparation of Illustrations For the Reports of the United States Geological Survey. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1920
Volume 36: Shapiro, Charles, ed. The Lithographers Manual. Pittsburgh : Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, 1966
Volume 37: Specimens of Type Faces. Santa Fe, NM : State Engineer Office Technical Division, 1957
Volume 38: Reference Book for Multigraph Duplicator Multilith Model 1250. Cleveland : Addressograph-multipgraph Corporation, 1951
Volume 39: Joe Reay's Typographic Service Co. Specimen book, undated

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