Description
This collection contains printed ephemera,
pamphlets, pictures and other materials related to the work of Frederic
W. Goudy, a prolific typeface creator.
Background
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.
Extent
3.5 boxes
(2 linear feet)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
Collection is open for research.