Finding Aid for the Frederic W. Goudy Collection 1925-1971
Press coll. Archives Goudy
Processed and described by Ashley Johnston.
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
©2010
2520 Cimarron Street
Los Angeles 90018
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Contributing Institution:
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Title: Frederic W. Goudy Collection
Creator:
Goudy, Frederic W., (Frederic William)
Identifier/Call Number: Press coll. Archives Goudy
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
4 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1925-1971
Abstract: This collection contains printed ephemera, pamphlets, pictures and other materials related to the work of Frederic W. Goudy,
a prolific typeface creator.
Physical Location: Housed off-site at SRLF. Please notify Clark Library staff at least 2 weeks in advance to request items from this collection.
Language of Material:
English, Old (ca.450-1100)
.
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 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], Frederic W. Goudy Collection, Press Coll. Archives Goudy, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library,
University of California, Los Angeles.
Acquisition Information
Items in this collection were given to the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library by Samuel T. Farquhar and the Rounce & Coffin
Club in the 1940s, while others were collected over time by the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. A secondary set of
items was purchased from Dawsons Book Shop in 1945 (accession MS.1945.006), and contains items from the collections of Thomas
Perry Stricker, A.G. Beaman and others.
Processing History
Processed by Ashley Johnston, December 2009.
Biography
Frederic William Goudy was an American type designer. After a career in real estate, he began his career as a type designer
at 40 and created over 120 type styles including University of California Oldstyle, exclusively for the University of California
Press, and Goudy Old Style. Goudy founded the Village Press with Will H. Ransom and was the Art Director for the Lanston Monotype
Machine Company from 1920 until his death in 1947.
Scope and Content
This collection contains printed ephemera, pamphlets, pictures and other materials related to and honoring the career of Frederic
W. Goudy, a prolific typeface designer. Materials in this collection showcase the variety of typestyles Goudy created and
commemorate various anniversaries in his life and career.
Related Material
The Clark also holds a framed letter from Bruce Rogers to Frederic Goudy acknowledging the gift of the first edition of 'The
Alphabet'. Written in 1919, this was one of the few items rescued after the 1939 fire in Goudy's Deepdene studio. The call
number for this item is CLARK ARTWORK; ART STORAGE C6.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Typography -- United States -- 20th century.
Ephemera -- United States -- 20th century
Small presses -- United States -- 20th century.
Type designers -- United States -- 20th century.
box Custom Ms. Box
"Typologia" Manuscript and Proofs,
1940
Scope and Contents note
Contains three enclosures holding proofs of F. W. Goudy's "Typologia" and three metal matrices for type.
General note
The first enclosure contains an early draft and printed dummy with handwritten notes about the layout and text in pencil.
Draft includes a pencil drawing of cover design. "dummy was started by W. Goudy. Verbal instructions covered the rest of the
book." The second enclosure holds galley proofs with handwritten corrections and the last contains page proofs.
box 1, Folder 1
Printed Ephemera,
1925-1940
General note
Includes one copy of Frederic W. Goudy's "Retrospectus" (a tribute to Bruce Rogers) signed by Goudy and "Extracts from the
Diary of Will Ransom" signed by Ransom.
box 1, Folder 2
Anniversary Ephemera,
1937-1944
Scope and Contents note
Includes items honoring Goudy on several birthdays as well as anniversaries of The Village Press.
box 1, Folder 3
Booklets,
1936-1937, undated
box 1, Folder 4
Commemorative Pamphlets,
1939-1949
Scope and Contents note
These pamphlets from events honoring Goudy during and after his lifetime include biographical information.
box 1, Folder 5
Goudy Typeface Pamphlets,
1938-1956, undated
box 1, Folder 6
Exhibition Materials,
1963-1971, undated
box 1, Folder 7
Invitations,
1930-1942, undated
box 1, Folder 8
Advertisements,
1938-1940, undated
Scope and Contents note
Advertisements for books by and about Frederic W. Goudy.
General note
Two slightly varying edtions of advertisements for "A Bibliography of The Village Press" by Melbert B. Cary, Jr. are included.
Also includes two advertisements for Goudy's "Typologia", one signed by Goudy and one with a brief note and signature by Roy
Vernon Sowers, a rare bookseller.
box 1, Folder 9
Newspaper Clippings,
1948
box 1, Folder 10
Pictures,
1939-1941, undated
Scope and Contents note
Contains a few images of Goudy, including one slide of a sketched portrait, a watermark portrait and two photographs of pencil
drawings signed by Kate Steinitz as well as a photograph of Goudy's Deepdene workshop in Marlboro, NY.
box 2, Folder 1
"The Village Press: A Retrospective Exhibition,"
1933
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 2
"The Type Speaks," inscrived by FWG to A.G. Beaman,
undated
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 3
A Tribute to BMG,
1936
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 4
"Types and Type Design," inscribed by FGW,
1936
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 5
Ulster-Irish Society award,
1937
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 6
The Pilgrimage to Deepdene,
1938
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 7
"The Bible," address at NY School of Printing,
1938
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 8
Prospectus for "A Bibliography of The Village Press,"
1938
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 9
Trial proof for Hartley Burr Alexander Press (Scripps College) typeface,
1941
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 10
Keepsake from the Conference of the National Graphic Arts Education Association,
1942
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 11
"Typophile Monographs IV" and "Type and Type Design" address from Syracuse University,
undated
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 12
Honorary keepsakes and invitations,
1930s-1940s
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 13
"Hobby Printer," with FWG and H. Richard Archer,
Spring 1947
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 14
Newspaper obituaries,
1947
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 15
Chiswick Book Shop, "Goudy, The Village Press and Goudyana,"
1947
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 16
Obituary from "Western Printer and Lithographer,"
1947
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 18
"The Village Press in Winter" woodcut by Charles E. Pont(?),
undated
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 19
The Village Press and Letter Foundery [sic], woodcut by Charles W. Smith,
undated
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
box 2, Folder 17
Ephemera and clippings gathered by A.G. Beaman,
undated
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
drawer 8
Oversize pamphlets,
1918-1928, undated
Scope and Contents note
Includes 'Ars Typographica' (Vol. 1, no. 1), 'Monotype: a Journal of Composing Room Efficiency', and a pamphlet for the 'Original
Goudy Modern' typeface.
drawer 8
Type Design Ephemera,
1937-1949
Scope and Contents note
Includes patterns, drawings and correspondence about a type design (likely California Old Style).
General note
Drawing is "the only drawing saved from the fire 1/26/39 FWG".
drawer 8
'The Type Speaks',
1938?
Scope and Contents note
2 copies.
drawer 8
"Evening at Deepdene,"
1938
Scope and Contents note
2 copies. From MS.1945.006.
drawer 8
"Evening at Deepdene,"
1938
Scope and Contents note
2 copies. From MS.1945.006.
drawer 8
Keepsakes and ephemera,
1930s-1940s
Scope and Contents note
From MS.1945.006.
