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Society of Scribes Records, 1975-1983

Summary Information

Abstract

Records of the New York City Society of Scribes, an organization dedicated to the advancement of calligraphy and related writing arts, 1975-1983.

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#1177
Bib ID 4079351 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Society of Scribes
Title Society of Scribes Records, 1975-1983
Physical Description 24 boxes (21 boxes 8 oversize folders 3 oversize boxes)
Language(s) English .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: 1-24. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series.

Description

Summary

The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, membership lists, memoranda, minutes, calligraphy, tracings, announcements, financial records, photographs, and printed, and other related materials. Also, calligraphy submissions for the Society's exhibitions.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: 1-24. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Society of Scribes records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

Society of Scribes newsletter: October 1980-Summer 1992. In RBML's Graphic Arts collection.

NewSOS : the newsletter of the Society of Scribes, Ltd: Summer 1993-Spring 2008. In RBML's Graphic Arts collection.

Society of Scribes Directory: Editions from 1989, 1994, 1998, 2001, and 2010. In RBML's Graphic Arts collection.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Society of Scribes. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1980. Accession number--M-80.

Gift of the Society of Scribes, 1980-1983.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Celeste Brewer revised the box numbering system to a single sequence in March 2020. Oversize Box 1 became Box 22, Oversize Box 2 became Box 23, and Oversize Box 3 became Box 24.

Revision Description

2020-03-18 PDF finding aid converted to EAD and box numbering revised by CLB.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Calligraphy (visual works) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Calligraphy -- Exhibitions Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Calligraphy -- Societies, etc Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Calligraphy -- Study and teaching Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Scribes -- Societies, etc Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Society of Scribes, Ltd. was organized in New York City in 1974 for the advancement of calligraphy and the related writing arts. The Society has sponsored workshop courses and exhibitions, and has published calendars and other examples of fine calligraphy.