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Phototypesetting equipment industry - History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Harry Rab collection of Singer/Friden Phototypesetting history

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0050
Scope and Contents The collection consists of photographs, company product literature, lenses, film strip fonts, and flash lamps, among other pieces of equipment related to the Friden phototypesetting machines Justotext 70 and Photo Display 70, both released in 1970. Box 1 contains an autobiographical essay by Rab detailing his career, photographs of Friden phototypesetting machines, color slides of Rochester Institute of Technology School of Printing facilities in the 1970s, and product literature; box 2...
Dates: circa 1965-1970
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Louis Moyroud papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0064
Overview

The Louis Moyroud papers are comprised of company records and patent process work documenting Moyroud’s groundbreaking work in the phototypesetting industry. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1974 and 2004.

Dates: 1944 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1974 - 2004
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Michael Kleper papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-171
Overview

The Michael Kleper papers document Kleper’s role as an expert, educator, and author in the fields of phototypesetting, printing, digital publishing, and imaging technology and is mainly comprised of technical and company references in addition to publication and teaching work. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1971 and 1981.

Dates: 1950 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1981
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection