Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig Collection of Ephemera
Scope and Content of the Collection
A collection of 179 miscellaneous specimens of work executed at the Meisterschule für das Graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig including booklets, broadsides, announcements, commercial advertisements, school newsletters and magazines, stationery, bookmarks, programs, menus, wine lists, business cards, book design proofs, and book jackets. Includes magazine covers printed by Schelter & Giesecke AG and illustrations by Paul Neu as well as copies of the school’s magazine, “Die Meisterschule.” Also includes brochures and tickets relating to the 1936 summer and winter Olympics. Creation dates range from approximately 1920 to approximately 1938; many items are undated.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1920 to approximately 1938
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1936 - 1938
Creator
- Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig (Organization)
Language
Materials are in German and English.
Conditions Governing Access
The Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig Collection of Ephemera is open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig Collection of Ephemera are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
History of the Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig
The Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig was a commercial graphic design school in Leipzig founded by Bruno Metzel.
Extent
1.9 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize box)
Abstract
A collection of 179 miscellaneous specimens of work executed at the Meisterschule für das Graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig, including booklets, broadsides, school announcements, commercial advertisements, and book jackets. Creation dates range from approximately 1920 to approximately 1938.
Organization
Papers are organized in the following series
- Series 1: Dated Material, 1920-1938
- Box 1
- Series 2: Undated Material, approximately 1920-approximately 1938
- Box 2
- Series 3: Oversize Material, approximately 1920-approximately 1938
- Box 3
Collection Stack Location
4 7 14
Provenance
Purchased by the Newberry Library in 1994.
Processed by
Lindsey O'Brien, 2015.
Acknowledgements
This inventory was created with the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Services, which is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Subject
- J.G. Schelter & Giesecke (Organization)
- Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig (Organization)
- Neu, Paul, 1881-1940 (Person)
Genre / Form
- Advertisements
- Calendars (documents)
- Color printing (Printing)
- Dust jackets (Binding)
- Letterheads
- Lithographs
- Menus
- Printed ephemera
- Tickets
- Type specimens
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Meisterschule für das graphische Gewerbe zu Leipzig Collection of Ephemera, approximately 1920 to approximately 1938, bulk 1936-1938
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Lindsey O'Brien, 2015
- Date
- ©2015.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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