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| Creator: | Brewer, Luther Albertus, 1858-1933. |
| Title: | Luther A. Brewer Correspondence |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1902-1920 |
| Quantity: | 17 items (SC) |
| Abstract: | Incoming correspondence, 1902-1920, regarding publishing and binding books. Correspondents include Charles M. Klein, Luther S. Livingston, J. F. Newton, Earl Howell Reed, F.B. Sanborn, Alfred de Sauty, Edward E. Smith, and George Sutcliff. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Luther A. Brewer was an American publisher and president of Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Luther A. Brewer Correspondence consists of Correspondence, 1902-1920, all incoming, relating to publishing, particularly bookbinding. Three letters from Joseph Fort Newton, January-March, 1918, from City Temple, London, describe his comments with American soldiers, war conditions and the cities and cathedrals of Glasgow, Winchester and York, and include comments on the "beer or bread" controversy. Other correspondents include Charles M. Klein, Luther S. Livingston, Earl Howell Reed, F.B. Sanborn, Alfred de Sauty, Edward E. Smith, and George Sutcliff.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Luther A. Brewer Correspondence
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1967.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: Sep 1993
Revision history: 28 Jan 2008 - converted to EAD (MRC)