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Type and type-founding -- United States -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 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)

Ed Benguiat collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0076
Overview The Ed Benguiat Collection contains original sketches, phototypesetting materials such as photographic prints and negatives, and printed materials relating to the design, production, and promotion of typefaces generated or accumulated during the life and career of type designer, Ed Benguiat. The collection contains objects dating from 1953 to 2001. The collection is organized into two series: I. Graphic Work, and II. Typefaces. The first series contains printed and design work for logos and...
Dates: circa 1953-2001

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)

The Charles E. Pont Papers on Frederic W. Goudy

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0016
Dates: Majority of material found within 1887-1972

Tolbert Lanston and the Monotype, 1897, 1966-1971

 Item — Painting 22
Scope and Contents From the Collection: "Graphic Communications Through the Ages" commemorates significant milestones in the history of communications technologies: the development of paper and character forms, typography design, and printing. The paintings were commissioned in 1966 by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin, who employed three internationally-known historical illustrators to produce the series: Robert A. Thom (1915-1979), Douglas M. Parrish (1922-2001), and George I. Parrish, Jr.(1930-1992)....
Dates: 1966-1971

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)