Series I. Professional Work, 1934 - 2011
Scope and Contents
This series contains manuscripts, correspondence, designs, prints, ephemera, books, process work, realia, audio, type specimens, writings, photographic material, administrative records, transparencies, and graphic material. All of this material is related to the breadth of Zapf’s work from early works such as Feder und Stichel (Pen and Graver) and Manuale Typographicum, to Zapf’s later work on the Lawson Center panels. To supplement the materials in this series, please refer to the ephemera files, Series III, Subseries B, related to Zapf’s projects and career as arranged chronologically.
The Fine Art of Letters: The work of Hermann Zapf, exhibited at the Grolier Club, New York (2000) is a great resource for information and images of Zapf’s work including the Type Speaks sculpture, broadsides, and the “Sator Arepo” puzzle that is included in Series III, Subseries C. Realia and can be found in the RIT Libraries catalog under call number cc094 Z35 Z35f.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 2011
Creator
- From the Collection: Zapf, Hermann (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to audio reels cannot be provided on site at this time; access inquiries should be made with the curator. Access to original chalk calligraphy is RESTRICTED due to the impermanence of the medium, but digital images are available. Access to lead plates and punches is at the discretion of the archivist and curator as they are fragile. Some of the digital files are restricted due to copyright law; digital files not labeled as restricted are available for access with permission from the curator or archivist.
Extent
From the Collection: Approx. 43 Linear Feet (44 document boxes, 8 oversize boxes, 1 rolled object, 1 clear box of punches) : Collection materials are stored in the Cary Collection stacks, range 17A (boxes 1-44, 53) with oversize and duplicative materials stored in the Graphic Design Archives cage range 10A, shelves 10A-27 through 10A-31 (boxes 45-52). Flat file materials are in the Cary Collection stacks flat file case 4.
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
