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Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2015
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Summary |
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Creator: | Norton, David. |
Title: | David Norton Papers |
Dates: | 1947-1984 |
Size: | 2 boxes, 1 package (2.75 linear feet) |
Abstract: | The David Norton Papers contain correspondence, course materials and papers printed from Castle Room Press and Spare Moments Press. |
Language: | English |
Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
David Norton was born on June 12, 1923 in Jamestown, New York. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Syracuse University in 1954 and 1956 respectively. Norton taught for the School of Journalism (Newhouse School) of Syracuse University for many years. He became an instructor in 1954, an assistant professor in 1958, and an associate professor in 1969.
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.
Norton retired from Syracuse University in 1985.
The David Norton Papers contain materials dating from 1947 to 1984 relating to Taylor's teaching career at Syracuse University. Materials are split into three series:
Correspondence contains the written letters that Taylor 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.
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.
The Archives has a clippings file and a portrait file on David Norton.
Special Collections Research Center houses the David M. Norton Collection on Frederic W. Goudy.
Names
Norton, David.
Castle Room Press.
Spare Moments Press.
Syracuse University -- Faculty.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Printing -- New York (State)
Private presses.
Typesetting.
College teachers.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Black-and-white slides.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
David Norton Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
David Norton donated his papers to the Archives between 1968 and 1969 and in 1989.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.
The Norton Papers are arranged in alphabetical order.
Correspondence
Printing Press Materials
Syracuse University Materials
Correspondence | |||||||||||
Box 1 | General 1954-1964 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | General 1965-1967 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | General 1968-1970 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Journalism Building 1960-1962 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Newhouse Communications Center I 1964-1965 |
Printing Press Materials | |||||||||||
Package 3 | Alumni News Winter 1963 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Booklets 1947-1971 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Castle Room Press- A-F 1965-1972 | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Castle Room Press- Calendars 1963-1971 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Castle Room Press- F-M 1967-1971 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Castle Room Press- N-P 1965-1977 | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Castle Room Press- R-T 1963-1977 | ||||||||||
Package 3 | "The Creation Folio"- James F. Martin undated | ||||||||||
Package 3 | School of Journalism Printings 1949-1973 (Oversize) | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Spare Moments Press- Booklets 1961-1984 | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Spare Moments Press- Leaflets 1962-1967 | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Spare Moments Press- Sheets undated | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Templates undated |
Syracuse University Materials | |||||||||||
Box 1 | Committee on Undergraduate Admissions Minutes 1969-1971 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Four Year Program 1965-1967 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Labs 1969-1971, undated | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Newspaper Slides undated | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Planning Reports 1967 |