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Continental Typefounders Association

 Organization

biographical statement

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Bertham typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0006
Overview

Frederic W. Goudy completed Bertham in 1936. Its design is based on the letterforms found in German types from the 15th century. It was celebrated as his 100th typeface.

Dates: 1936 (release date)

Continental Typefounders Association scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0024
Overview

Six bound volumes containing prospectuses, advertisements, letterhead, announcements, printed type specimens, pamphlets, circular letters, price lists, press clippings, off-prints, photographs, and some correspondence, documenting the first decade of the firm Continental Typefounders Association.

Dates: 1925 - 1936

Frederic W. Goudy collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0008
Scope and Contents The Frederic W. Goudy collection contains materials from 1867 through 1964, with the bulk of the papers dated between 1920 and 1947.This collection contains materials related to the life of printer, typographer, and type designer Frederic W. Goudy includes print items, proofs, manuscripts, type patterns and drawings, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, ephemera, and realia.Items of note include photographs of the Goudys in their home and workshop at Marlborough,...
Dates: 1867-1964; Majority of material found within circa 1920-1947

Friar typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0012
Overview

Friar is a black letter typeface created by Frederic W. Goudy and sold by the Village Letter Foundery in 1937.

Dates: 1937 (release date)

Goudy Mediaeval typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0011
Overview

Goudy Mediaeval is a black letter typeface created by Frederic W. Goudy and sold by the Village Letter Foundery in 1930.

Dates: 1930 (release date)

Goudy Newstyle typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0014
Overview

Goudy Newstyle is a roman serif typeface created by Frederic W. Goudy and sold by the Village Letter Foundery in 1921.

Dates: 1921 (release date)

Kaatskill typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0007
Overview

Kaatskill is a roman serif typeface created by Frederic W. Goudy and sold by the Village Letter Foundery in 1929.

Dates: 1929 (release date)

Ornate Title typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0010
Overview

Ornate Title is a decorative all-capital letters typeface created by Frederic W. Goudy and sold by the Village Letter Foundery in 1929.

Dates: 1931 (release date)

Tory Text typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0005
Overview

Tory Text is a blackletter typeface distributed by Continental Typefounders Association, Inc. in 1935. Goudy based his design on the letters of Geoffroy Tory. The designs for capitals were later re-used in the typeface New Village Text.

Dates: 1935 (release date)

Trajan Title typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0009
Overview

Trajan Title is a roman insciptional serif typeface created by Frederic W. Goudy and sold by the Village Letter Foundery in 1930.

Dates: 1930 (release date)

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Type and type-founding -- United States -- History -- 20th century 12
Typefaces (type forms) 12
metal types 11
movable type 11
Roman type -- Specimens 8