Letterpress

Name/Title

Letterpress

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.87

Scope and Content

Two, two-sided pages, folded in half to create a small booklet of 'Arrow Amateur' 37 August 1976

Context

The front cover is a drawing of a grouping of cacti. The inside cover states 'AMATEUR JOURNALISM - THE HOBBY FOR ALL SEASONS' followed by a poem by Edwin Roffe, England 1861, and Freedom of the Press by A.J. Liebling. The next four pages contain several pieces: "Found . . . A New Outlet for Ajay Exposure" by Edward T. Cherney; "On Creativity" by Alice Dondiego; "An AAPA True Story" by Ray A. Albert (excerpted from the official organ of August 1946); Poems: "Journey into the Unknown" by Deloris Herzog; "Vanity Rood" by Margaret B. Berman; "Cowboys, Cows, Girls, and Cherokees" by Shirley Peak Hardin. Off The Ink Plate - Here the author shares his admiration for Russ Paxton for his long and total involvement in the hobby; The ambition of Walter Lemm and Phil Parr for their pressings " Newsletter" and "Tribby Tribune"; His favorite type is Kelsey p pt. Centenary, but he mostly uses 12 pt. because he can see it better and his fingers don't fumble using it.; He thinks Fred Liddle did an excellent job as editor during his tenure. Finally, he comments on the 21 people who are competing for 11 elective offices.

Collection

Marshall White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Letterpress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Replication Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Primary Language

English