American Book Company.

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.

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Bound scrapbook containing pressed specimens of various types of seaweed, most with Latin names written underneath. Also includes clipping of two articles on the subject.

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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.

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Manuscript leaves, various; includes pages from missals, choral music, illuminated manuscripts, and the Qur’an

Central City Steam Printing House.

A wide range of printed material, produced presumably as samples by the Central City Printing Company of Syracuse, New York.

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Four oversize volumes of wallpaper and fabric samples with Victorian designs, most of them William Morris.

Hellmich, Edward J.

Photographs, company documents, memorabilia and artifacts relating to Edward J. Hellmich, co-founder of The Branchell Company and Hellmich Manufacturing Corp, which designed, manufactured, and sold melamine dinnerware

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15 maps and plates pertaining to the Adirondacks and Genesee River. Two letters detailing research on the origins of the lithographs. Small packet of postcards with photographs of the area.

Syracuse University. -- Libraries. -- Special Collections Research Center.

Teaching collection, with models and other materials for instruction on the history and techniques of book production.

Bachman, Mary.

Hair combs, decorative and functional, dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th century.

Beall, Glenn.

Collection of antique and modern plastic hair combs.

Arents, George, 1875-1960.

Collection of Christmas cards accumulated by George and Lena Arents, featuring notable figures from American arts and letters.

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Small box or case made to look like a book of devotionals

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Three manuscript-waste fragments, recovered from bindings of other volumes

Mugler Engraving Co.

Printer's proofs for an ad for Zipp's Root Beer, printed by Mugler Engraving Co.

Rampant Lions Press.

Printed items from Rampant Lions Press in England

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Collection of musical works and publications from many different sources. This includes printed sheet music, bound collections of music, books on music, books of music, opera programs, libretti, opera scores, church bulletins and announcements concerning musical performances, catalogues of music, and periodicals concerning music.

Union Camp Corporation.

Promotional items created by Union Camp to showcase their fine paper products

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Materials include newsletters, newsclippings, brochures and other types of ephemeral materials on the subjects of nuclear disarmament, right wing Christianity, and the Vietnam War.

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Noted Indian painter. Prints, audiovisual material, exhibit material.