Hoffman, Richard J.

Variant names

Dates:

Active 1932

Active 1989

Biographical notes:

Printer and educator in printing management.

From the description of Impressions of a printer : oral history transcript / Richard J. Hoffman ; interviewed by Richard F. Docter, Oral History Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 1989. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 214950820

Richard J. Hoffman was born in Los Angeles on July 25, 1912 and graduated from Garfield High School in 1928, Los Angeles Junior College in 1932, and Los Angeles State College in 1947. He went on to receive a Master of Science in advanced education from USC. Hoffman worked as a printer from high school, teaching printing beginning in 1943 and keeping his own printing office where he wrote, designed, and printed many of his own books. After teaching for many years, he retired from his job as a professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He died in Los Angeles on September 26, 1989. He was a member of various associations and clubs, including the Columbian 415 Chappel (as a founding father), the Comma Club, Los Angeles (as a founding member), the International Typographical Union, Phi Delta Kappa, the Rounce & Coffin Club Los Angeles, the Typophiles of New York, and the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles.

From the description of Richard J. Hoffman collection, 1932-1989. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 429914832