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Collection Overview
Administrative Information
Restrictions
Biographical History
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Subject and Genre Headings
Related Material
Inventory
Series I. Research, circa 1899, 1927-1983, undated
Series II. Audio, circa 1972-1976, undated
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Creator: |
McKenna, Paul |
Title: |
History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop: Papers of Paul McKenna
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circa 1899, 1927-1983, undated |
Call number: |
Roycroft 1899 .M3 H5 |
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2 manuscript boxes, 2 audiotapes + 10 audiocassettes (2 linear feet) |
Abstract: |
Contains research materials of author Paul McKenna used in the creation of his book, A History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop. Includes photographs, audio materials, correspondence, printed publications, and photocopies of journal articles.
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Language: |
Collection materials are in English. |
Repository: |
Rare Book Room, Buffalo and Erie
County Public Library
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop: Papers of Paul McKenna, Central Library: Rare Book Room, Buffalo and Erie
County Public Library.
Collection materials were donated to the Rare Book Room by Paul McKenna, circa 1986.
Collection processed by: Amy Vilz, February 2009
Finding aid encoded by: Amy Vilz, September 2010
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Access Restrictions
History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop: Papers of Paul McKenna is open for
research.
Use Restrictions
See librarian for information on reproducting materials from this collection, including
photocopies, digital camera images, digital scans, as well as copyright restictions that
may pertain to these materials.
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Paul McKenna's A History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop was first published in 1986, with a second edition published 10 years later. The materials in this collection document McKenna's
research for the first edition of this book. In the preface, McKenna states:
The Roycroft Shop had its day, but its day, unlike that of Currier and Ives, has not been documented. What the Roycroft Printing
Shop accomplished was important in the history of American book making and graphic design. However, its efforts have been
ignored or belittled until recently so I hope that this work will generate a greater interest in, and an appreciation of,
its place in our graphics art history.*
*McKenna, Paul. A History of the Roycroft Printing Shop, "Preface to the First Edition," pp.v.
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Many of the records in this collection are photocopies of original correspondence, journal articles, and manuscripts. Primary
source documentation includes photographs of Elbert Hubbard and family, Roycroft employees, and views of buildings on the
Roycroft Campus.
Additionally, audio materials capture Roycroft employee interviews as well as other research conducted by McKenna pertaining
to the Print Shop.
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The collection is arranged in two series.
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Persons
Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915
McKenna, Paul
Corporate Bodies
Roycroft Shop--History
Subjects
Arts and crafts movement--New York (State)--East Aurora
Book design--History
Publishers and publishing--New York (State)--East Aurora--History
Places
Roycroft Campus (East Aurora, N.Y.)
Genres and Forms
audiocassettes
audiotapes
correspondence
manuscripts
notes
photographs
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Related Material
Ernest E. Simmons Papers, circa 1894-1966, undated. Call number: RBR Roycroft 1894 .S56
Harry Persons Taber Papers, 1881-1945. Call number: RBR Roycroft 1881 .T33
In Memorium, Elbert and Alice Hubbard [scrapbook] Call number: RBR Roycroft 1915 .S515
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Series I. Research, circa 1899, 1927-1983, undated |
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Subseries A. General research, 1899, 1938, 1963, 1983, undated |
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Scope and content: Consists mainly of printed publications, and photocopies of
correspondence and photographs. Quoted folder titles were taken directly from the
material. |
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Arrangement: Alphabetical by title.
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Box 1.1 |
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"The Art of Samuel Warner 1872-1947," 1983; includes catalog of exhibition
held March 24 to April 7, 1983 at Soenen/Wilmoth Booksellers, Clearwater,
Florida.
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Box 1.2 |
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Correspondence, undated; includes photocopies of 3 typewritten letters, dated
1896: between Elbert Hubbard and W.W. Denslow, to Elbert Hubbard from
Walter Blackburn Harte.
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Box 1.3 |
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"Federation of Churches of Infinite Science, Inc.," 1938; includes Federation conference program held September 3, 1938 at Roycroft Campus, East Aurora,
New York.
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Box 1.4 |
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"E.H. and Axel Sahlin 1914," undated; includes 2 duplicate photocopy images of Elbert Hubbard and Axel Sahlin. |
Box 1.5 |
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Rudyard Kipling, 1899, undated; includes New York Times newspaper clipping:
"Kipling, Elbert Hubbard, and Lawyers in the Case," typewritten note.
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Box 1.6 |
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Little Journeys to the Homes of Roycrofters, 1963; includes booklet by Charles F.
Hamilton, East Aurora, New York: S-G Press.
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Subseries B. Scrapbook, circa 1927-1976, undated, |
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Scope and content: Consists of records removed from 3-ring binder. Records are mainly
photocopies of journal articles and correspondence. Quoted folder titles were taken
directly from McKenna’s description of the material. |
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Arrangement: Original order of records was retained. |
Box 1.7 |
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"Hubbard bio information," undated; includes photocopies of newspaper articles [1 dated February 28, 1940]. |
Box 1.8 |
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"Hubbard/Taber," undated; includes list of published issues of The Philistine (vol.
1 no. 1 . vol. 5 no. 3, 1895-1897); journal articles; typewritten manuscript: "Not
that it matters...;" contract: "Memo of agreement between Harry P. Taber and E.
Hubbard." [photocopies]
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Box 1.9 |
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"Hubbard/Harte," 1962; includes correspondence from Melvin H. Schoberlin,
Commander of US Navy, to Elbert Hubbard II regarding relationship between
Elbert Hubbard and Walter Blackburn Harte; photocopy: "Walter Blackburn
Harte in The Philistine."
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Box 1.10 |
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"Hubbard and S. Crane," circa 1927-1969, undated; includes correspondence of Elbert Hubbard II with Melvin H. Schoberlin and Professor R.W. Stallman,
regarding Stephen Crane; article: "The Real Stephen Crane" (The Step Ladder, January 28); transcriptions of 2 letters from Crane to Elbert Hubbard; photocopy: letter from Elbert Hubbard to H.G. Wells
regarding Crane, note, clippings.
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Box 1.11 |
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"The Roycroft Press-beginning," undated; includes articles, typewritten outline: "Roycroft Shop and Roycrofters;" typewritten manuscript: "The Philistine and
Roycroft."
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Box 1.12 |
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"Roycroft Shop 1900-1915," undated; includes Roycrofters stock certificates,
journal articles, Roycroft Corporation meeting minutes. [photocopies]
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Box 1.13 |
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"The Phil and Fra," undated; includes articles: "The Philistine" and "Ephemeral
Bibelots." [photocopies]
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Box 1.14 |
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"Equipment in Print Shop," undated; includes articles. [photocopies] |
Box 1.15 |
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"Message to Garcia," undated; includes articles. [photocopies]
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Box 1.16 |
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"Roycroft employees," 1976, undated; includes lists: "illuminators," employees;
notes, articles, typewritten manuscript regarding Elbert Hubbard and W.W.
Denslow.
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Box 1.17 |
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"Symbol and symbol usage," undated; includes photocopy of 1948 letter from
Harry Taber to "Billy."
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Box 1.18 |
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"Roycroft authors," undated; includes letter to Roger Butterfield regarding Dipsy Chanty, clipping, journal articles. [photocopies]
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Subseries C. Photographs, 1964, 1983, undated, |
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Scope and content: Consists of images of Roycroft Campus buildings, typefaces,
correspondence, mechanicals, and Roycroft employees. All photos are black and white. |
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Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject. |
Box 1.19 |
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Chapel, circa 1964; includes exterior images of Roycroft Chapel. [note on verso:
"Old Chapel was owned for few years and used by Baptist, now Town Hall
1964".] [3 photos]
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Box 1.20 |
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Correspondence, 1983; includes image of contract: "Memo of agreement between
Harry P. Taber and E. Hubbard." [3 photos: duplicates]
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Box 1.21 |
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Mechanicals, undated; includes images of Roycroft publications. [7 photos] |
Box 1.22 |
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Negatives, undated; includes images of 1898 European trip [Elbert Hubbard, D.
Mitchell, and Ralph H.], East Aurora streetscape, print shop, bindery, "Ali Baba."
[7 envelopes: 18 negatives]
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Box 1.23-1.24 |
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People, undated; includes images of employees on Print Shop steps, Ali Baba?
[Anson Blackmon], St. Jerome [Jerome Connor], Elbert Hubbard II at time clock;
candid images of Elbert Hubbard, Alice Hubbard, unknown couple, unknown
man. [10 photos]
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Box 2.1 |
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Roycroft Print Shop and Bindery, undated; includes images of printing
department business office, bindery. [4 photos]
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Box 2.2 |
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Roycroft publications, undated; includes images of The Motto Book, Pig-Pen
Pete. [2 photos]
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Box 2.3 |
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Typefaces, undated; includes images of McFarland Series Inland Type Foundry,
Monotype Bookman, Monotype Kennerley, Monotype Caslon Old Style, Bruce
Roman, Monotype Cushing, Barnhart Bros. and Splinder Old Style Antique,
American Type Founders Wayside. [8 photos]
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Series II. Audio, circa 1972-1976, undated |
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Scope and content: Contains audiotapes and cassettes of interviews of Roycroft employees and
other research. Audiotape player is listed at the end of this series. Quoted folder titles were
taken directly from McKenna’s description of the material. |
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Arrangement: Alphabetical by title. |
Box 2.4 |
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"Cliff Awald Roycroft", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.5 |
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"Mrs. Brady- 10/10/72- catalog notes", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.6 |
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"C. Hamilton 3/10", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.7 |
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"Interviews: H. Williamson/B. Knights", undated [5" audiotape] |
Box 2.8 |
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"Message to Garcia", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.9 |
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"Mother Goose", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.10 |
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"Newspaper extracts" [side 1] and "L.J. and wages, etc." [side 2], undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.11 |
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"Pamphlets", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.12 |
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"Rosen sisters interview 6/4/76", 1976 [5" audiotape] |
Box 2.13 |
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"Roycroft pamphlets", undated [audiocassette] |
Box 2.14 |
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"RR 2/14/75 #3", 1975 [audiocassette] |
Box 2.15 |
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"F. Weylee"?, undated [audiocassette] |
Box 3 |
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Audiotape player, undated |
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