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Fine Press Ephemera Collection
Press Coll. Ephemera  
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  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing History
  • Scope and Content
  • Arrangement

  • Contributing Institution: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    Title: Fine Press Ephemera Collection
    Creator: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    Identifier/Call Number: Press Coll. Ephemera
    Physical Description: 8 Linear Feet 8 boxes
    Date (inclusive): about 1940-2009
    Abstract: The collection contains material from fine presses and individual printers in the United States and England, with special emphasis on printers working in California. Items include cards, advertisements, invitations, and other printed materials.
    Physical Location: Portions of this collection are housed at the Southern Regional Library Facility. Contact Clark staff at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange access.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts or ephemera must be submitted in writing to the Clark Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Fine Press Ephemera Collection, Press Coll. Ephemera, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    Acquisition Information

    This collection of fine press ephemera is an artificially created collection. It is an accumulation of fine press materials gathered at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library from the 1950s to the present. The collection will continue to grow over time.

    Processing History

    Processed and described by Jamie Henricks, June 2009.
    Additional materials were processed, described, and interfiled into the collection in Summer 2015 by Elizabeth Roy.

    Scope and Content

    This collection contains printed material from fine presses and printers in the United States and England collected by the Clark Library from the 1950s to the present. Items include but are not limited to printed cards, advertisements for books, invitations to events, and short runs of private press journals. A majority of the items originate from California.

    Arrangement

    This collection is organized alphabetically by name of press or printer.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Private presses -- 20th century
    Small presses -- 20th century
    Ephemera -- 20th century
    Printed ephemera -- 20th century
    Printers -- 20th century