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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Cole, W. Arthur (William Arthur), b. 1887. |
| Title: | W. Arthur Cole Letters |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1914-1940 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letters to W. Arthur Cole, relating to printing and publishing in the United States and to the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). |
| 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
W. Arthur Cole (1887- ) was vice president and production manager of an advertising agency and wrote on various aspects of fine printing.. He was elected president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) in 1926,
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The W. Arthur Cole Letters contain four sets of letters between Cole and five other printers and graphic artists. The five correspondents are Henry L. Bullen, Librarian for the Typographic Library and Museum of the American Type Founders Company; Earnest Elmo Calkins, head of Calkins and Holden advertising agency; T.M. Cleland, book designer, painter, illustrator, and type designer; Burton Emmett, advertising man and print collector; and Richard J. Walsh, author and publisher.
Included with the Walsh correspondence is the November 1926 issue of International Conciliation, a pacifist periodical published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Piece. It contains a story by Walsh entitled "When the Earth Trembled."
Arrangement of the Collection
Letters are separated by correspondent and then arranged chronologically.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has numerous collections relating to publishing, printing and book arts. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
W. Arthur Cole Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Rare Books, 1969, 1981.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 18 Aug 2010
Revision history:
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| SC 563 | Bullen, Henry L. 1926 | ||||||||||
| SC 563 | Calkins, Earnest Elmo 1914, 1926-1927, 1939-1940 | ||||||||||
| SC 563 | Cleland, T.M. 1926 | ||||||||||
| SC 563 | Emmett, Burton 1926-1931 | ||||||||||
| SC 563 | Walsh, Richard J. 1926 | ||||||||||