Guide to the Cowell Press Printing Samples

UCSC OAC Unit
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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© 2005
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Guide to the Cowell Press Printing Samples

Collection number: UA 25

The University Library

University Archives

University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
Processed by:
UCSC OAC Unit
Date Completed:
December 2004
Encoded by:
UCSC OAC Unit
© 2005 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Cowell Press Printing samples
Dates: 1970-
Collection number: UA 25
Collector: Cowell Press
Collection Size: 6 flats
Repository: University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. University Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: Contains miscellaneous printing exercises produced by the Cowell Press students under the direction of Peter Manston, Jack Stauffacher and George Kane as well as guest teachers.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

Cowell Press Printing samples. UA 25. University Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Acquisition Information

Transferred in 2000, 2004, 2005-

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection contains miscellaneous printing exercises (stationary, posters, poetry, booklets, book jackets, broadsides, etc.) produced at the Cowell Press by the students under the direction of Peter Manston, Jack Stauffacher and George Kane as well as guest teachers.

Arrangement

Many of these exercises are not signed or dated. The material has been arranged first by size, then chronologically. An inventory list of the titles is available through Special Collections and Archives.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
University of California, Santa Cruz--Archives
Arts--Study and teaching (Higher)--California--Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--Imprints
Manston, Peter
Stauffacher, Jack Werner
Kane, George
Cowell College (University of California, Santa Cruz)--Cowell Press


Box 1

Items to 9 x 12

Box-folder 1:1

1974-1979

Box-folder 1:2

1981-1989

Box-folder 1:3

1992-1999

Box-folder 1:4

2000

Box-folder 1:5

Undated

Box 2:1-7

Items to 12 x 15

Box-folder 2:1

1973

Box-folder 2:2

1977-1979

Box-folder 2:3

1981-1989

Box-folder 2:4

1990-1995

Box-folder 2:5

1996-1999

Box-folder 2:6

2000

Box-folder 2:7

Undated

Box 3

Items to 14 x 18

Box-folder 3:1

1978-1979

Box-folder 3:2

1980-1989

Box-folder 3:3

1990-1995

Box-folder 3:4

1996-1999

Box-folder 3:5

2000-2003

Box-folder 3:5

Undated

Box 4

Items to 14 x 18

Box-folder 4:1

Titles "A - J" Undated

Box-folder 4:2

Titles "K - The Graduating..." Undated

Box-folder 4:3

Titles "The Jungle - Youthful Writings..." Undated

Box-folder 4:4

1973

Box 5

Items to 16 x 20

Box-folder 5:1

1974-1979

Box-folder 5:2

Bicentiennial items only 1976

Box-folder 5:3

Titles "A - J" Undated

Box 6

Items to 22 x 28

Box-folder 6:1

Titles "A - Z" Undated

Box-folder 6:2

1979-1988

Box-folder 6:3

1990-2003