Lili Cassel-Wronker stamp collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of American and international postage stamps with images of printing presses, printers, scribes, libraries, calligraphy, or books included in their design, and a small selection of reference books and newsletters on the topic. Box 1 contains first-day covers and a few pieces of currency with graphic arts images. Boxes 2-3 contain postage stamp albums. Box 4 contains reference material related to the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-2006
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950 - 1996
Creator
- Cassel-Wronker, Lili (Person)
Language of Materials
In English and a wide variety of other languages
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The calligrapher Lili Cassel-Wronker was born in Germany on May 5, 1924, and moved to New York City in May 1940. She attended Washington Irving High School, then worked as a freelance graphic designer and taught calligraphy at schools in and around New York. In 1943 she married Erich Wronker (1921-1997), a New York printer.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (4 manuscript boxes, 1 envelope, 1 folder)
Overview
Stamp collection from calligrapher and graphic designer Lili Cassel-Wronker, including stamp albums, reference material, and currency with graphic images.
Arrangement
This collection is unarranged.
Physical Location
Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Lili Cassel-Wronker stamp collection was gifted by Cassel-Wronker to the Cary Graphic Arts Collection in multiple accesions, 1997-2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Cary Collection staff, date unknown.
Finding aid encoded by Megan Moltrup, March 2012.
- Title
- Lili Cassel-Wronker stamp collection
- Subtitle
- Cary Special Collections
- Author
- Megan Moltrup
- Date
- 12 March 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
