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Goudy, Bertha

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1869 - 1935

Found in 3 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)

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

Press of the Woolly Whale visitor's book

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0022
Content Description Manuscript visitors' book of the Press of the Woolly Whale, recording visitors to the press from April 25, 1928, through March 28, 1941, who signed in a blank book with a gold-tooled calf binding by Gambinossi, New York. The volume contains approximately 600 signatures, 11 watercolors, 16 pen-and-ink drawings, 6 pencil sketches, 5 mounted photographs and other ephemera (including Guggenheim family bookplates). The first signatures in the volume are by type designer Frederic W. Goudy and his...
Dates: 1928-1941

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Roman type -- Specimens 2
Type and type-founding -- United States -- History -- 20th century 2
Typefaces (type forms) 2
Announcements 1
Booklets 1