Presses and printers collection, circa 1918-2011

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Presses and printers collection
Dates:
circa 1918-2011
Creators:
Skofield, Hobart O.
Abstract:
Prospectuses, lists, flyers, correspondence and various other materials by or about individual presses, arranged alphabetically, by press name.
Extent:
19 linear feet (26 document boxes, 2 half sized boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 1 map cabinet folder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Presses and Printers Collection, Printers Mss 31. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes articles, bibliographies, correspondence, flyers, lists, prospectuses, broadsides, keepsakes, portfolios, and various other materials by or about individual presses, printers, book artists, and dealers. There is an emphasis on California presses and printers.

Acquisition information:
Purchase and donation, various sources, frequent additions, ca. 1950s-2011. This collection includes material collected by Hobart O. Skofield and subsequent materials that come to the Department of Special Research Collections on a continuing and piecemeal basis. Additions to the collection are frequent and ongoing, usually coming directly from presses/printers as part of their publicity.
Processing information:

Collection contains materials previously identified as: Printers Mss 24 Eastern presses collection; Printers Mss 25 Western presses collection; Printers Mss 26 Foreign presses collections; SC 583 Book Club of California; SC 594, Perishable Press Limited.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically by name.

Physical location:
A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Preliminary arrangement and description by Special Collections staff, revision A. Demeter, 2012; Zachary Liebhaber, 2019.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-07-26 12:56:46 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Presses and Printers Collection, Printers Mss 31. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062