Title: Regis and Donna Graden Printing Ephemera Collection
Extent: 0.0
Arrangement:
I. Keepsakes
II. Broadsides
III.Chapbooks and Pamphlets
IV. Illustrations, Prints, and Photographs
V. Brochures and Leaflets
VI. Correspondence
VII. Cards and Invitations
1.) General Invitations and Cards
2.) Book Club of California Invitations
3.) The Zamorano Club Invitations
4.) Business Cards
VIII. Menus and Programs
IX. Bookmarks
X. Periodicals and Newsletters
1.) periodicals
2.) Newsletters
3.) Clippings
XI. Catalogs
XII. Printing Artifacts
1.) Printed Items about Printing
2.) Printing Artifacts
XIII. Miscellaneous
XIV. Framed Items
XV. Miniatures
Languages: English
The collection is divided into fifteen series: Keepsakes, Broadsides, Chapbooks and Pamphlets, Illustrations, Prints, and Photographs, Brochures and Leaflets, Correspondence, Cards and Invitations, Menus and Programs, Bookmarks, Periodicals and Newsletters, Catalogs, Printing Artifacts, Framed Items, and Miniatures. Materials come from not only Regis Graden's Nut Quad Press, but also the Grabhorn Press, Grabhorn-Hoyem, Arion Press, Clinker Press, John Henry Nash, Blackwood Press, Black Vine Press, Año Nuevo Press, Lone Goose Press, Quail Hill Press, Sagebrush Press, Pequeño Press, Hill and Dale Press, Anchor & Acorn Press, and many others.
The Keepsakes series consists of various formats including leaflets, chapbooks, and broadsides printed to commemorate events such as joint meetings of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs, and other special occasions.
The Broadsides series consists of posters printed to advertise events, as well as for artistic purposes, many printed letterpress.
The series of Chapbooks and Pamphlets includes chapbooks and shorter pamphlets printed by various presses. Subjects include poetry, speeches reprinted as booklets, and various other topics that have been printed and bound in a paper cover.
Illustrations, Prints, and Photographs is a small series of mainly engraving prints done by fine presses, including four original John De Pol wood engravings, a highlight of the collection.
Brochures and Leaflets includes leaflets printed at fine presses to announce upcoming publications, leaflets printed by paper and type companies to advertise their wares, as as well as brochures and guides from museums.
Correspondence includes letters from May Morris and the Luther Burbank Society.
Cards and Invitations includes invitations to private sales, holiday greetings from different presses, invitations to presentations, and postcards. The subseries for The Book Club of California and the Zamorano Club are arranged chronologically.
Menus and Programs contains the the beautifully printed programs and menus created for the meetings of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs, American Printing History Association meetings, and other celebrations.
Bookmarks is a small series, of letterpress bookmarks, primarily produced by Andre Chaves at the Clinker Press.
Periodicals and Newsletters is divided into three subseries. The first containing periodicals, the second newsletters from presses and associations, and the third consisting of clippings from newspapers and signatures from bound periodicals, as well as incunabula… for some reason.
Catalogs are arranged into three subseries, each with catalogs of different types. The first consists of catalogs from sales, presses, and exhibitions. The second consists of directories, listing fine presses and contact information for members of the American Printing History Association, and the third subseries includes catalogs of type specimens in the form of both books and single sheets.
Printing Artifacts is broken down into two subseries, the first consisting of printed industry materials such as instructional manuals, and the second subseries consisting of items used in the physical process of printing such as moveable type.
Miscellaneous consists of only two items, the diary of Benjamin Franklin Kopf from 1912, an affidavit from 1879, and a digital recording of the oral history of printer Richard J. Hoffman.
Framed Items consists of incunabula from the mid 15th century, a leaf from the Kelmscott Chaucer, a collection high light, mounted and framed, other interesting printed items, as well as portraits of printers with their presses.
Miniatures consists of items, mostly books that under five inches, the majority were produced by Monsignor Francis J. Weber at the Junipero Serra Press, Robert E. Massmann at the Art Press, and John Lathourakis at the Tabula Rasa Press. Many were printed as keepsakes for the Miniature Book Society Grand Conclaves. Subjects range from biographies of printers, California history, and religion.
Repository: Special Collections & University Archives
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Preferred Citation: Identification of item, folder title, box number, Regis and Donna Graden Printing Ephemera Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
advertisement and sample of Italian paper
"San Francisco: Printed by John Henry Nash from Caslon old style types and Caslon old style initial and three-quarter proint brass rule"
pencilled on back: "9/96 gift from Donna"
Trial proof from Scripps College Press
"The characters for this proof were cast from 14 pt. matrices and were hand rubbed by Theo Rehak at the Dale Guild Typefoundry, Howell, New Jersey."
4 page leaflet. "Mills College, California"
"San Francisco: John Henry Nash, Printer"
2 copies. Second copy includes a "List of Exhibitors"
Single fold announcement of the opening of "The Pioneer Liquor Company"
"San Francisco: John Henry Nash, Printer"
includes reproduction of water color "Ruins of the Church and Buildings of San Carlos Rey"
"Printed by Andrew Hoyem at his Arion Press"
Single fold leaflet
"Printed in England by the Monotype Corporation Limited"
Single fold prospectus "Linden Editions"
pencilled on back: 'Gift from Tony K. 11/94"
single fold leaflet announcing publication of volume on Valenti Angelo
pencilled on back: 'Gift from Tony K. 11/94"
prospectus, includes lettter from the press. "Carolyn and James Robertson, publishers"
"Yolla Bolly Press Editions"
part of California Writers of the Land series
Letterpess printed, single fold leaflet, unbound, between two florally decorated boards.
"San Francisco: Printed by John Henry Nash, MCMXXXV"
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