Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989

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Bentley was born in San Francisco, CA, in 1900; attended Yale and the Univ. of Michigan; spent several years in Europe, providing relief work with French war orphans and later travelling; lab asst., Laboratory Press, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1931-33; honorary assoc. member, American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1932; printed books for the Archetype Press and the Greenwood Press; taught in School of Humanities, San Francisco State College.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1931-1945. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39528360

Wilder Bentley (Yale 1923), printer, poet, painter, and calligrapher. He printed books for the Archetype Press and taught in the School of Humanities, San Francisco State College.

From the description of Wilder Bentley collection of artwork and printed proofs, 1943-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84225097

From the description of Wilder Bentley collection of artwork and printed proofs, 1943-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702164637

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Wilder Bentley was born in San Francisco in 1900. He attended Yale University and the University of Michigan. He spent several years in Europe, providing relief work with French war orphans and later traveling. He worked at the Laboratory Press at the Carnegie Institute of Technology from 1931-33. He became an honorary associate member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1932. He printed books for the Archetype Press and the Greenwood Press and taught in the School of Humanities, San Francisco State College.

From the guide to the Wilder Bentley Papers, 1930-1945., (William Andrews Clark Memorial Library)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Heller, Elinor Raas. Materials pertaining to the Grabhorn Press bibliography, 1927-1975. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Rosenthal, Erwin. Erwin Rosenthal collection of Wilder Bentley, 1948-1958. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Arts Club (Berkeley, Calif.). Records of the Arts Club, 1935-1989 (bulk 1935-1958). UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Maud Russell papers, 1914-1990, 1918-1989 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989. Where Atlas flings his shadow : n.p. : ms.S, 1983 Mar. 6. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989. Wilder Bentley collection of artwork and printed proofs, 1943-1963. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989. Collection of printing by Wilder Bentley the Elder, 1934-1983. Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library
referencedIn Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Bird, Grace V. Grace V. Bird papers, 1910-1976, n.d. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989. Wilder Bentley collection of artwork and printed proofs, 1943-1963. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989. Papers, ca. 1931-1945. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989. Wilder Bentley correspondence and poems : to Harriet Polt, 1958. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Colt Press. Colt Press records, 1920-1973. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Grabhorn Press. Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Wilder Bentley Papers, 1930-1945. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA
creatorOf Russell, Maud. Maud Russell Papers, 1914-1990, bulk (1918-1989). New York Public Library System, NYPL
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associatedWith Archetype Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Arts Club (Berkeley, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bentley Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Bird, Grace V. person
associatedWith Carnegie Institute of Technology. corporateBody
associatedWith Colt Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Garnett, Porter, 1871-1951. person
associatedWith Grabhorn Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Heller, Elinor Raas. person
associatedWith Hoyem, Andrew. person
associatedWith Laboratory Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Obata, Chiura. person
associatedWith Polt, Harriet. person
associatedWith Rosenthal, Bernard M. person
associatedWith Rosenthal, Erwin. person
associatedWith Russell, Maud person
associatedWith Russell, Maud. person
associatedWith Skoog, Anne C. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Berkeley
California
California
Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Subject
Printing
American poetry
American poetry
Poets, American
Printers
Private presses
Private presses
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Birth 1900

Death 1989

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