Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989

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

Biography

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)