Art Institute of Chicago. School
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ernst F. Detterer papers
Collection
Identifier: Wing-Modern-MS-Dett
Abstract
Chicago designer and calligrapher, founding head of the Department of Printing Arts of the School of the Art Institute, and Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing at the Newberry Library, 1931-1947. Collection focuses on Detterer's career before he came to the Newberry Library, and includes notes, memorabilia, correspondence, drawings, sketches, rubbings, and a few finished art works, including many by his Art Institute students.
Dates:
1897-1968; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1931
Will Ransom papers
Collection
Identifier: Wing-Modern-MS-Rans
Abstract
Printer, commercial artist, bibliographer and author of works on American printing history and private presses who did freelance work in lettering, design and typography before becoming art editor at the University of Oklahoma Press. Largely the correspondence between Ransom and members of the Anglo-American fine press movement between 1920 and 1950, together with printed ephemera from these presses, and detailed notes about their history and publications. There are also files on Ransom's...
Dates:
1883-1954
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- Calligraphers -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Calligraphy -- Problems, exercises, etc. 1
- Calligraphy -- Specimens 1
- Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
- Correspondence -- 1951-2000 1
- Designers -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Designers -- United States 1
- Penmanship -- Study and teaching -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Photographs -- 1851-1900 1
- Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
- Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
- Printers 1
- Printing -- Study and teaching -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Private presses -- Great Britain 1
- Private presses -- United States 1
- Trajan's Column (Rome, Italy) 1
- Type designers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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