Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1881- 1955
Abstract:
Correspondence, printed material and specimens of late 19th and early 20th century penmanship; much of the correspondence is address to L.A. Platz, an "expert penman" living in Syracuse, New York. Includes correspondence with noted penman Albert Meub as well as the Zaner-Bloser Company and its Zanerian College of Penmanship.
Type of Material:
Business cards.
Correspondence.
Scrapbooks.
Specimens.
Subject:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
Art -- Illustrators
New York State
Calligraphers -- United States.
Calligraphy -- Specimens.
Calligraphy -- United States -- History.
Lettering -- Specimens.
Penmanship, American -- History.
Penmanship, American -- Specimens.
Creator:
American Book Company.
Inclusive Dates:
1801- 1971
Abstract:
The American Book Company was formed in 1890 by consolidation of Van Antwerp, Bragg and Co., A.S. Barnes and Co., D. Appleton and Co., and Iveson, Blakeman and Co. The collection includes the records of the company which manufactured books and educational materials in several locations in the United States, with head offices in New York City; the book list embraced all subjects at all educational levels. The collection is primarily textbooks, including several editions as far back as 1840 of the McGuffey readers; also included are business records and illustrations.
Type of Material:
Annual reports.
Artwork.
Books.
Calendars (documents)
Correspondence.
Drawings (visual works)
Galley proofs.
Illustrations.
Maps (documents)
Paintings (visual works)
Photographs.
Primers (books)
Textbooks.
Watercolors (paintings)
Subject:
McGuffey readers.
Publishers.
Business and Industry
Publishing, printing and book arts
Arithmetic -- Study and teaching.
Education, Elementary -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Education, Primary -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Education, Secondary -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Educational publishing -- United States.
Geography -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
History -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Mathematics -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Music -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Penmanship.
Primers -- 1800-1870.
Primers -- 1870-1950.
Publishers and publishing -- United States.
Readers (Elementary)
Readers (Secondary)
Science -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Textbooks -- Publishing.
Textbooks -- United States.
Vocational education -- Textbooks -- Specimens.