Huntington Library Louis Prang Collection, 1860-1917, bulk 1860-1897

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Summary

Abstract:
The Huntington Library Louis Prang Collection contains over 150 items dating from 1860 to 1917, with the bulk of the items spanning from 1860 to 1897. This artificial collection intellectually brings together the Library's holdings of items produced by and related to Boston lithographer Louis Prang. Contents include books and booklets, art prints, printer's proof books and sample books, maps, and a variety of ephemera made and sometimes used by L. Prang & Co. as well as its successors, Prang Educational Company and Taber Prang Art Co.
Extent:
approximately 150 items
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Huntington Library Louis Prang Collection contains over 150 items dating from 1860 to 1917, with the bulk of the items spanning from 1860 to 1897. This artificial collection intellectually brings together the Library's holdings of items produced by and related to Boston lithographer Louis Prang. Contents include books and booklets, art prints, printer's proof books and sample books, maps, and a variety of ephemera Made and sometimes used by L. Prang & Co. as well as its successors, Prang Educational Company and Taber Prang Art Co. The collection provides a resource for studying the business and output of one of the most influential major lithographic firms in the United States in the 19th century.

Acquisition information:
The Huntington Library Louis Prang collection is an artificial collection of materials. A finding aid was created in 2017 to enhance access to the Huntington's varied materials created by and related to Boston lithographer Louis Prang.
Arrangement:

Materials are broadly divided into seven series:

  • Series I. Books and booklets
  • Series II. Catalogs
  • Series III. Ephemera
  • Series IV. Maps
  • Series V. Prints
  • Series VI. Proof books
  • Series VII. Sample books
Items in all series except Prints (Series V) have been cataloged individually in the Huntington Online Catalog; prints in Series V have been assigned individual call numbers and are fully inventoried with printers, artists, and publishers indexed by name.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Note:

Finding aid last updated on July 31, 2019.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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