Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Biography
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Contributing Institution:
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Title: Richard J. Hoffman Collection
Creator:
Hoffman, Richard J.
Identifier/Call Number: Press coll. Archives Hoffman
Physical Description:
1.7 Linear Feet
5 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1932-1989
Abstract: This collection contains material created and printed by Richard J. Hoffman for various individuals, institutions, and clubs.
Items are mostly printed ephemera including Christmas cards, invitations, announcements, memorials, and certificates for various
events.
Physical Location: This collection is stored at the Southern Regional Library Facility. Please contact Clark Library staff at least 2 weeks
in advance if you would like to view the materials in this collection.
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 printed items 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], Richard J. Hoffman Collection, Press coll. Archives Hoffman, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library,
University of California, Los Angeles.
Acquisition Information
Part of this collection originated in accession MS.1988.001. These items were purchased by the Clark in 1988.
Processing History
This collection was processed and described by Jamie Henricks in July, 2009. The finding aid adheres to Describing Archives:
a Content Standard (DACS).
Biography
Richard J. Hoffman was born in Los Angeles on July 25, 1912. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1928, and from Los
Angeles Junior College in 1932. Hoffman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Los Angeles State College in 1947,
and went on to receive a Master of Science in advanced education from USC.
Hoffman worked as a printer from high school on. He taught starting in 1943 at Los Angeles City College and had his own printing
office for many years in which he wrote, designed, and printed many of his own books. He married Ruth Janet Lofthouse on March
24, 1934 and went on to have three children and seven grandchildren. After teaching for many years, he retired from his job
as a professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He died in Los Angeles on September 26, 1989.
He was a member of various associations and clubs, including the Columbian 415 Chappel (as a founding father), the Comma Club,
Los Angeles (as a founding member), the International Typographical Union, Phi Delta Kappa, the Rounce & Coffin Club Los Angeles,
the Typophiles of New York, and the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles.
He received many awards including the John Paul II Medal in a papal visit, state assembly recognitions, the International
Graphic Arts Education Association President's medal (1958), Phi Delta Kappan of the year (1977), a scholarship for perpetuating
printing technology education, and many others.
Scope and Content
This collection contains material created and printed by Richard J. Hoffman, a printer in Southern California who printed
many items for various individuals, institutions, and clubs (including Los Angeles Junior College, California State University
at Los Angeles, the Rounce and Coffin Club, and the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs). Items consist largely of printed ephemera
including Christmas cards, invitations, announcements, memorials, and certificates for various events.
Boxes 2 and 3 below originated in Clark accession MS.1988.001.
Arrangement
The collection was arranged previously by another individual. The order was preserved except in the case of box 5, where booklets
were put into chronological order.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Private presses -- California -- 20th century
Printers -- California -- 20th century
Ephemera -- California -- 20th century
Small presses -- California -- 20th century