Form: Illustrations (layout features) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 1.33 linear foot (4 boxes)
Abstract:: A native of Wilmington, Delaware, artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. The Katharine Pyle papers, spanning approximately 1904–1929, consists of material related to her artistic, business, and personal affairs.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 2.5 linear foot (635 items)
Abstract:: The Hippolyte Dussauce Papers reflect the life and work of the chemist during the years of 1860-1869. The papers include letters of inquiry from chemists, inventors, druggists and others to Dussauce for formulae and advice. Several copy books kept by Dussauce reflect his responses to some of these inquiries. The correspondence section also contains the letters of Henry Carey Baird, Dussauce's publisher, to Dussauce.

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Extent:: 14 linear foot (16 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Pentagram Press was founded in 1974 by the Milwaukee-based poet Michael Tarachow as a publishing outlet for poetry and other new literature. The Pentagram Press archive, spanning the dates 1972-1999, documents the operations and output of the small fine press run by Michael Tarachow in Milwaukee and Markesan, in Wisconsin, and Minneapolis.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1 linear foot (3 boxes) and 3 oversize box
Abstract:: This collection houses pen and ink drawings on boards, water colors, manuscripts, a promotional display board, scholarly journals, disbound leaves, printer's proofs, and booklets related to Thornton Oakley (1881-1953) and Amy Oakley (. Oakley illustrated numerous books and magazines, includingHarper's,Century Magazine,Collier's Weekly, andEverybody's Magazineduring the 20th century.

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Extent:: 29 linear feet (29 boxes), 12 oversize galley proof, 5 oversize box, and 1 microcassette
Abstract:: Peter Owen publishing records is the publisher’s archive (1950s-1995) of an independent British firm renowned for its international list of major authors and avant garde works. The bulk of the collection consists of the production files of selected works, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s, including edited typescripts, proofs, and other materials documenting the process of turning an author’s manuscript into a finished book.

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Extent:: 1 volume (approximately 112 pages)
Abstract:: This American scrapbook bears the name Joseph Willett, along with the date 1856, on the inside cover and is predominantly comprised of monochromatic engravings, printed images, and illustrated verses.

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