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R. Hoe & Company collection, 1876-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear foot (54 items)
Abstract:
The R. Hoe and Company collection includes catalogs, price lists, patents, and other printed ephemera related to the printing machinery the comapny produced and sold.

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

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Mergenthaler Linotype Company records, 1876-1974, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
8 linear foot (8 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
The Mergenthaler Linotype Company developed and manufactured the first modern, functional "line casting" machine. The company records include correspondence, promotional material, histories, chronologies, photographs, drawings, patent records, and assorted parts and supply catalogs.

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

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C. B. Cottrell Sons Co. printing specimens and trade catalogs, 1874-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (39 x 32 cm) and 4 oversize removal
Abstract:
The C. B. Cottrell & Sons Co. printing specimens and trade catalogs includes approximately 133 items related to this printing press manufacturer spanning the period 1874 to 1910. Items found in the collection include trade catalogs, advertising cards, broadside and leaflet advertisements, blank stationery, memoranda, ledger sheets, invoices, receipts, and other printing specimens, and other materials related to the business.

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