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David Norton Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2015

Biography

Photograph of David Norton

David Norton (1923-2017) earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Syracuse University in 1954 and 1956 respectively and taught at Syracuse University's School of Journalism (Newhouse School) from 1954 to 1985. Norton was born in Jamestown, New York. Before his career at Syracuse University, Norton worked for various printing shops, including Martin Merz & Son of Jamestown, New York and, while at Syracuse University, he ran two printing presses: Castle Room Press and Spare Moments Press. Castle Room Press was also known as the Frederick W. Goudy Typographic Laboratory at the School of Journalism at Syracuse University and produced small quantities of student works. It was mostly used for advanced graphic arts classes at the University. Spare Moments Press was a private printing shop that Norton owned and ran out of the basement of his house. It was a pre-1900 print shop and Norton collected and used old printing face types and illustrations.

Scope and Content Note

The David Norton Papers contain materials relating to Norton's teaching career at Syracuse University. Materials are split into three series:

Correspondence contains the written letters that Norton received or sent during his career at Syracuse University and includes letters about the Newhouse Communications Center I and the School of Journalism.

Syracuse University Materials includes information about the School of Journalism's four-year program and admissions. Also included are black and white slides of newspapers.

Printed Materials contains materials that were printed using printing presses. Most of these materials were printed through the Castle Room Press at Syracuse University or at Spare Moments Press in Norton’s house.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

Additional information about David Norton can be found in the Syracuse University Clipping Files.

Special Collections Research Center houses the David M. Norton Collection on Frederic W. Goudy.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Norton, David, 1946-
Castle Room Press.
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Spare Moments Press.
Syracuse University -- Alumni and alumnae.
Syracuse University -- Faculty.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University. -- School of Journalism.

Subjects

Printing -- New York (State)
Private presses.
Typesetting.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Black-and-white slides.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

David Norton Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of David Norton in 1968-1969 and 1989.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Printing press materials

Syracuse University materials

Inventory