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EMPOWERING VOICES: THE PRINTING PRESS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Frederick Douglas and Son’s had more involvement in regards to Printing that History often gives them credit. These Great Men of History used printing to advocate for women's rights, particularly those of Black women, including their right to vote as well as other pressing matters.
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GRASSHOPPER IN THE GILDED AGE
A familiar printing press made its debut in HBO’s new period drama, the Gilded Age. Our “Grasshopper” newspaper press made a journey from the Museum to a New York film set.
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THE ULTIMATE PRINTING MAP AND A
FAREWELL TO OUR MUSEUM MANAGER
Our Museum Manager, Sara Halpert, is moving on after six years at the museum. Her parting gift: a map of printing sites from around the world!
THE HISTORY OF THE MIMEOGRAPH
This past spring, the Museum obtained one of the earliest duplicators: the No. 1 Edison Mimeograph. Learn all about our newest acquisition and the history of the mimeograph.
INTERNATIONAL KELMSCOTT PRESS DAY
June 26, 2021 marks a new holiday in the world of printing and book arts– it’s International Kelmscott Press Day! To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Kelmscott Chaucer, the William Morris society announced a worldwide celebration of the press that produced this incredible book.
THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN ASIA
PART ONE: CHINA AND JAPAN
For Asian American Heritage month, we will be exploring the history of the book in Asia. We will dive into how paper making, bookbinding, and printing varied between different regions and cultures.
THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN ASIA
PART TWO: KOREA AND INDIA
China’s innovations in printing and paper making spread across Asia. In part two of our Asian American Heritage series, we explore how other countries came up with their own traditions in the field of book arts.
PAUL LANDACRE’S HAND PRESS
A printing press from the Lindner Collection that tells a unique story about a prolific Southern California artist.
WOMEN’S TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO.1
How Susan B. Anthony partnered with an ambitious typesetter to change history.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GETS OUR STAMP OF APPROVAL !
In celebration of Franklin’s Birthday, let’s explore his accomplishments through the many stamps the United States Post Office has issued depicting him.
THE A-Z OF ODD PRINTERS JARGON
Like many professions and communities, the world of printers comes with its own set of terms, phrases, and names that are specific to the printing trade. Here’s some of the best and oddest from 1888’s “The Printer’s Vocabulary” by Charles Thomas Jacobi.
