Frederic W. Goudy Collection, 1925-1971

Summary

Creators:

Goudy, Frederic W., (Frederic William)

Abstract:

This collection contains printed ephemera, pamphlets, pictures and other materials related to the work of Frederic W. Goudy, a prolific typeface creator.

Extent:

2 Linear Feet 4 boxes

Language:

English, Old (ca.450-1100) .

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederic W. Goudy Collection, Press Coll. Archives Goudy, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

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 information:

Processed by Ashley Johnston, December 2009.

Physical location:

Housed off-site at SRLF. Please notify Clark Library staff at least 2 weeks in advance to request items from this collection.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

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.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Typography -- United States -- 20th century.
Small presses -- United States -- 20th century.
Type designers -- United States -- 20th century.
Ephemera -- United States -- 20th century

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederic W. Goudy Collection, Press Coll. Archives Goudy, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Clark (William Andrews) Memorial Library

2520 Cimarron Street

Los Angeles, CA 90018, US

Contact:

(310) 794-5155

clark@humnet.ucla.edu

Website