Typothetae of the City of New York records, 1862-1921

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1267
Bib ID:
4079416 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Typothetae of the City of New York
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
5 boxes (5 boxes 52 volumes 1 oversize folder)
Language(s):
English .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/44_TI-TY_22.pdf
Access:
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Description

Summary

A collection of correspondence, documents, and bound volumes pertaining to the Typothetae of New York. These papers contain correspondence of some of the officers and the recording secretary; materials relating to the Emergency Defense Fund, strikes and labor related problems; reports; bills, receipts, and other financial data; and miscellaneous printed materials relating to the organization, constitutions, and elections. The bound volumes consist of minutes of meetings, scrapbooks about Typothetae activities, account books, and a few miscellaneous items. Bound volume one is a minute book for 1865-1867 in the hand of Theodore Low De Vinne, Secretary. Volume 52 contains photographs taken by members at the annual convention in Nashville, October, 1897.

Arrangement

Cataloged and listed.

Using the Collection

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.

This collection is located off-site. 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

Reproductions 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); Typothetae of the City of New York records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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--American Typefounders Library. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1973. Accession number--M-73.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Biographical / Historical

Established in 1862 as the earliest master printer's union, and to the United Typothetae of America, founded in 1887 as an international association of master printers.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Photographic prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Congresses and conventions -- Tennessee -- Nashville CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emergency Defense Fund CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Industrial relations -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Printing -- History CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Printing industry -- Employees -- Labor unions CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Publishers and publishing -- Societies, etc CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Working class -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID