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box-folder A

Series 1, Subject A 1700-1988

Physical Description: (1 box-folder)
 

Adler Family Collection 1932-1959

Physical Description: (7 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

36 bookplates created for the Franz and Leta Adler by various artists including Tim West and G. Wimmer.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bookplates -- Collectors and collecting.
Arellanes, Audrey Spencer
Adler, Franz
box-folder A

Alexander, W. W. (Artist) 1918-1941

Physical Description: (13 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

13 bookplates created by W. W. Alexander for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Alexander, W. W. (Will Winton)
 

Animals 1900-1950

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

13 animal- themed bookplates created by various artists between the years 1900- 1950. Of particular note is a bookplate of William Andrews Clark, Jr. billionaire and founder of the LA Philharmonic.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. University of California Los Angeles
 

Architectural 1909-1946

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

20 architecturally- themed bookplates created by various artists.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bookplates -- Collectors and collecting.
 

Arellanes Shop and Collection 1973

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

6 bookplates belonging to bookplate collector Audrey Arellanes.
 

Armorial 1700-1929

Physical Description: (41 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

241 armorial bookplates broken into 5 subseries.
 

General Armorial 1710-1879

Physical Description: (18 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

110 armoral bookplates created by various artists from the dates 1710- 1879.
 

Institutional Armorial

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

5 armorial bookplates created for various institutions, including colleges and libraries.
 

Miscellaneous Armorial 1805-1929

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

18 miscellaneous armorial bookplates. These include unnamed bookplates and those with unknown patrons.
 

Motto Armorials 1766-1813

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

22 nameless bookplates that feature latin mottos.
 

Notable Armorial 1700-1818

Physical Description: (12 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

86 armorial bookplates belonging to notable historical figures. Of particular note are bookplates belonging to Franklin and Jon Hamilton.
 

Art Deco 1934-1988

Physical Description: (9 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

36 art deco bookplates from various artists.
 

Artist's Own Bookplates 1932-1958

Physical Description: (6 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

21 bookplates done by various artists for themselves. Of particular note are bookplates created by Norman Kent and Betty Powers.
 

Art Nouveau 1903-1940

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

16 bookplates in the Art Nouveau style, done by various artists.
box-folder B-C

Series 2, Subject B-C

 

Baer, Carlyle S. (Collector) 1710-1790

Physical Description: (39 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

54 bookplates belonging to the collector Carlyle S. Baer.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Baer, Carlyle S.
 

Bauer, Hermann (Artist) 1919-1923

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates by the artist Hermann Bauer for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bauer, Hermann
 

Bayros, Marquis Franz von (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates done by the artist Marquis Franz von Bayros. Of particular note is one created for the bookplate artist William R. A. Hays.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bayros, Marquis Franz von
 

Benson, Charles (Collector)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created for the collector Charles A. Benson, both decorated in the armorial style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Benson , Charles
 

Berner, Kurt (Artist) 1922-1924

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates created by the artist Kurt Berner.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Berner, Kurt
 

Biblical 1847-1927

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

8 bookplates sharing a biblical theme. These include scenes of the adoration, Pieta, and Adam and Eve.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bible.
 

Bird, Elisha Brown (Artist) 1891-1907

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

20 bookplates by the artist Elisha Brown Bird. This includes many institutional plates, for example, one for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Library.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bird, Elisha Brown
 

Blackburn, Oscar Taylor (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates by the artist Oscar Taylor Blackburn.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Blackburn, Oscar Taylor
 

Blake, Sara Eugenia (Collector) 1800-1900

Physical Description: (12 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

31 bookplates collected by Sara Eugenia Blake.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Blake, Sara Eugenia
 

Children's Bookplates/ Themes 1923-1983

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

11 children's bookplates done by various artists.These include storybook themes, toys, etc.
 

Classical Scenes 1900-1960

Physical Description: (5 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

10 bookplates featuring classical subjects, done by various artists. These include classical sculpture, such as David, Greco- Roman gods, etc.
 

Cole, Alphaeus and Timothy (Artists) 1895-1935

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates done by Alphaeus and Timothy Cole.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Cole, Alphaeus
 

Crispin, Angela S. (Collector) 1970-1985

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Crispin, Angela S.
box-folder D-E

Series 3, Subject D-E

 

De Koster, Elly (Artist) 1821-1857

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created by the artist Elly de Koster.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

De Koster, Elly
 

De Maier, Louis (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates by the artist Louis de Maier.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

De Maier, Louis
 

Diamond, Edward and Elizabeth (Collector) 1900-1940

Physical Description: (53 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

147 bookplates belonging to the collectors Elizabeth and Edward Diamond.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Diamond, Elizabeth
 

Doheny, Estelle

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

18 bookplates belonging to the collector Estelle Doheny. Of particular note is the majority of the bookplates which are unique, leather bookplates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Doheny, Estelle
 

D.S. Harding Bookplate Collection 1928

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

7 bookplates belonging to the collector D.S. Harding (in bad condition).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Harding, D. S.
 

Egyptian

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates done in an Egyptian style, featuring either the Sphinx or Nefertiti.
 

Ercolini, Mary Alice (Collector)

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

14 bookplates belonging to the collector Mary Alice Ercolini. Of particular note, are three done in the Art Deco style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ercolini , Mary Alice
 

Evans, John W.

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created by the artist John W. Evans for Alice Ritchie and Elizabeth and Edmund Pope.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Evans , John W.
 

Erotica, misc. 1923-1990

Physical Description: (18 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

65 bookplates created by various artists with erotica themes.
 

Equestrian 1929

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates by various artists featuring an equestrian theme.
 

Ex Libris Occultis 1926

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

1 bookplate of Ex Libris Occultis done in 1926.
box-folder F- H

Series 4, Subject F-H

 

Fisher, William Edgar (Artist) 1902-1947

Physical Description: (35 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

73 bookplates created by the artist William Edgar Fischer for various collectors.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Fischer, Willian Edgar
 

Fleissig, Vitezlav (Artist) 1827-1833

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

8 bookplates done by the artist Vitezlav Fleissig between 1827- 1833.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Fleissig, Vitezlav
 

Foliage 1951

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

9 misc. bookplates with a floral/natural theme.
 

Foreign Countries

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

16 bookplates from various foreign countries.These include Russian, Chinese, and German bookplates.
 

French, Edwin Davis (Artist) 1890-1908

Physical Description: (22 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

67 bookplates created by the artist Edwin Davis French. The majority are done in the armorial style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

French, Edwin Davis
 

Gelbke (Artist) 1923

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates created by the artist Gelbke and done an expressionistic style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gelbke
 

Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (Artist) 1938-1946

Physical Description: (23 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

49 bookplates created by the artist Dorothy Harding Sturgis, many of which are institutional plates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sturgis, Dorothy Harding
 

Harrod, Stanley (Artist) 1915-1921

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

6 bookplates created by the artist Stanley Harrod, done for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Harrod, Stanley
 

Heroux, B. (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created by the artist B. Heroux, both featuring classical figures.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Heroux, B.
 

Hnizdovsky (Artist) 1972-1983

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

15 bookplates created by the artist Hnizdovsky. All of them are very minimalist and symbolic.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Hnizdovsky
 

Hopson, W. F. (Artist) 1896-1915

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

8 bookplates created by William Fowler Hopson between 1896 and 1915.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Hopson, William Fowler
 

Huber, Ernest (Artist)

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

9 bookplates created by Ernest Huber.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Huber, Ernest
box-folder I- P

Series 5, Subject I- N

 

Institutional Bookplates, misc. 1850- 1950

Physical Description: (9 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

47 bookplates created for various institutions, including UCLA Library, Stanford University, and University of Chicago Library.
 

J. B. (Artist) 1940

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates created by John Barrymore.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Barrymore, John
 

Johnson, Fridolf (Collector)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

5 bookplates created for various patrons, including The Salome Collection and The Mermaid Press.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Johnson , Fridolf
 

Jones, Dan Burne (Artist)

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

8 bookplates created in the Art Deco style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Jones, Dan Burne
 

Kalaschnikow, Anatoli (Artist) 1975-1987

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

10 bookplates created in the Art Deco style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Kalaschnikow, Anatoli
 

Kobliha, F. (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates done in a similar style featuing classical nudes in a vast landscape.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Kobliha, F.
 

Kroll, Anthony F. (Artist) 1971-1974

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

9 bookplates created by Anthony S. Kroll for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Kroll, Anthony F.
 

Landscape

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

20 miscellaneous bookplates with a common landscape theme.
 

Leather Bookplates

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

12 small leather bookplates belonging to various patrons, including Paul Francis Webster and Carl Adolph Kroch.
 

Libraries/ Books

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

24 bookplates sharing a common "book" or "library" theme.
 

Lindsay, Lionel (Artist) 1912

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates created by the artist Lionel Lindsay.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lionel, Lindsay
 

Lippoczy Family (Collectors)

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

19 bookplates collected by the Lippoczy Family.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lippoczy
 

Louis, Robert (Artist)

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

25 medieval- themed bookplates by the artist Robert Louis.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Louis, Robert
 

Lux, Richard (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created by the artist Richard Lux, both featuring classical nude figures.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lux, Richard
 

MacDonald, A. N. (Artist) 1915

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates created by A. N. MacDonald for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

MacDonald, A. N.
 

MacDonald, T. (Artist) 1875

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

6 identical bookplates by the artist T. MacDonald for Raymond Peringer.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

MacDonald, T.
 

Matsubishi, Tazuo (Collector)

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

5 bookplates collected by the artist Tazuo Matsubishi, done in an Art Deco style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Matsubishi, Tazuo
 

Midlo, Charles (Collector) 1954

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates collected by Charles Midlo, with fairytale themes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Midlo, Charles
 

Military Bookplates, misc. 1898-1901

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 military themed bookplates created by various artists.
 

Monogram/ Plain

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

11 miscellaneous bookplates done in a plain, monogram, or framed style.
 

Morrill Family

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created for members of the Morrill Family.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Morrill
 

Narrative

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

4 miscellaneous bookplates featuring narrative themes.
 

Naval

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

14 miscellaneous bookplates featuring a naval theme.
 

Notables 1800-1950

Physical Description: (11 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

15 bookplates that belonged to notable figures in history. Of particular note are plates belonging to Woodrow Wilson and Eleanor Roosevelt.
 

Nudes 1900-1950

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

11 miscellaneous bookplates with a common theme of nude figures.
box-folder I- P

Series 6, Subject O- P

 

Papukchiev (Collector)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates that belonged to the collector Papukchiev.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Papukchiev
 

Pearson, Ralph M. (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates by the artist Ralph M. Pearson.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Pearson, Ralph M.
 

Pictorial 1800s

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

5 miscellaneous bookplates done in the pictorial armorial style.
 

Pierson, P. Roach (Artist)

Physical Description: (5 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

10 bookplates created by the artist P. Roach Pierson.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Pierson, P. Roach
 

Portraits

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

12 miscellaneous portrait style bookplates.
 

Posthumous Bookplates

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

1 bookplate belonging to Albert Warren Stearns, Jr. created after his death.
box-folder R- Z

Series 7, Subject R- Z

 

Rath, Mary E. 1913

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

8 bookplates created by the artist Mary E. Rath.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Rath, Mary E.
 

Rehn, Walter (Artist)

Physical Description: (10 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

20 bookplates created by the artist Walter Rehn for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Rehn, Walter
 

Rider, Charles J. (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

8 bookplates created by the artist Charles J. Rider for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Rider, Charles J.
 

Ruzicka, Rudolph (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 small, undated bookplates by the artist Rudolph Ruzicka.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ruzicka, Rudolph
 

Sabattini, Gino (Collector) 1936-1939

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates collected by Gino Sabattini, 2 of which are in the art deco style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sabattini, Gino
 

Sauer, W. (Artist) 1916-1930

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates by the artist W. Sauer created for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sauer, W.
 

Schafferandor Konyve

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates featuring the name of two member of the Konyve Family.
 

Scientific/ Celestial 1916-1927

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

4 miscellaneous bookplates of a scientific/ celestial theme.
 

Smith, Sidney L. (Artist) 1880-1935

Physical Description: (12 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

59 bookplates created by the artist Sidney L. Smith for various patrons. These include an In Memoriam Bookplate for Charles William Sherborn and insitutional bookplates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Smith, Sidney L.
 

Soder, Alfred (Artist) 1913-1919

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates created by Alfred Soder for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Soder, Alfred
 

Spenceley, Frederick (Artist) 1898-1908

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

15 bookplates created by the artist Frederick Spenceley for various patrons.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Spenceley, Frederick
 

Stone, Reynolds (Artist)

Physical Description: ( 1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 simple bookplates created by Stone Reynolds for John Sparrow and Eugene M. Ettenberg.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Reynolds Stone
 

Symbolic 1950

Physical Description: (3 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

8 miscellaneoud bookplates featuring a symbolic theme.
 

Tiffany & Co. (Artists)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 Tiffany & Co. bookplates done in armorial style.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Tiffany & Co.
 

Uchida Family (Collectors) 1990-1992

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

13 bookplates belonging to the Uchids Family of collectors.
 

Von Rossum, W. J. J. (Collector) 1930-1969

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

19 bookplates collceted by W. J. J. Von Rossum.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Von Rossum, W. J. J.
 

Washington, George

Physical Description: (2 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates that belonged to President George Washington.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Washington, George
 

Webb, James E. (Artist) 1934

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created by the artist James E. Webb.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Webb, James E.
 

Weigel, Otto (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates created by Otto Weigel.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Weigel, Otto
 

Weinek, Hermine (Artist)

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates created by the artist Hermine Weinek.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Weinek, Hermine
 

Wyatt, Leo (Artist)

Physical Description: (4 sleeves)

Scope and Contents

25 bookplates created by the artist Leo Wyatt. All of them share a common theme of simple, named bookplates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Wyatt, Leo
 

Youemkingson 1946-1949

Physical Description: (1 sleeve)

Scope and Contents

2 bookplates by the artist Youemkingson (sp?).
box L

Series 8, Oversize bookplates

Physical Description: (1 box)
 

American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers 1925

Physical Description: (1 folder)

Scope and Contents

17 copies of the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers bookplate.
 

French, Edwin Davis 1894-1903

Physical Description: (1 folder)

Scope and Contents

4 bookplates by the artist Edwin Davis French.
 

Rath, Mary E. 1897

Physical Description: (1 folder)

Scope and Contents

3 bookplates belonging to Mary E. Rath.
box J

Series 9, Miscellaneous notable bookplates

Physical Description: (1 Box)

Scope and Contents

3 full bookplates, of particular note is one belonging to Woodrow Wilson. In addition, This includes one small collection of tiny bookplates belonging to Audrey Arellanes.
box K

Series 10, Bookplates on detached book boards

Physical Description: (1 Box)

Scope and Contents

5 miscellaneous bookplates on covers.
 

Series 11, Engraved copper and steel printing plates

box H

Blake, Sara Eugenia engraved plates 1950-1959

Physical Description: (1 Box)

Scope and Contents

7 copper bookplates by the artist Sara Eugenia Blake.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Blake, Sara Eugenia
box A- G

Harding, Dorothy Sturgis engraved plates 1921-1946

Physical Description: (7 boxes)

Scope and Contents

52 copper and steel bookplates created by the artist Dorothy Sturgis Harding.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Harding, Dorothy Sturgis
box I

Miscellaneous copper and steel plates

Physical Description: (1 Box)

Scope and Contents

5 miscellanous copper and steel bookplates with unknown artists and dates.