Caxton Club
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Caxton Club records
Collection
Identifier: Wing-Modern-MS-Caxton
Abstract
A Chicago bibliophile club founded in 1895 with the objective of "literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books." The Caxton Club has published books and ephemeral pieces, sponsored exhibits and other programs, made grants to students, and held regular luncheons and dinner meetings with invited speakers on topics relating to literature, arts, history, and the history of the book. This collection consists of committee correspondence, membership files,...
Dates:
1895-ongoing
Douglas C. McMurtrie papers
Collection
Identifier: Wing-Modern-MS-McMu
Abstract
Chicago designer, publisher and printing historian. Includes extensive correspondence concerning his professional roles at Cuneo Press, Ludlow Typograph Co., the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen, and various WPA projects, as well as files of material for his many writings on printing history and design. A few files concern his early design work, work with disabled veterans, and his role as publisher of works on typography, printing and of the early lesbian novel, Mary...
Dates:
1850-1944; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1944
Glen Wiche papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Wiche
Abstract
Materials from Glen Wiche (1950-2020), owner of the London Bookshop, author, and member of the Caxton Club. Includes typescripts of his talks and presentations with related materials and a 1976 Letter of Appreciation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation thanking Wiche for his assistance in a case of a stolen book offered to him for sale. All items are in custom boxes handmade by Scott Kellar.
Dates:
1976-1995; Majority of material found within 1990-1995
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- Advertising layout and typography 1
- Bibliography -- Methodology -- History -- Sources 1
- Book clubs (Bookselling) -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Book collecting -- Societies, etc. 1
- Designers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Disabled veterans 1
- Lesbianism -- United States -- Biography 1
- Paraphilias 1
- Printing -- History 1
- Printing -- History -- Celebrations of invention 1
- Printing -- History -- United States -- Sources 1
- Type and type-founding -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Type designers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- United States -- Imprints -- Bibliography 1 + ∧ less
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