Newberry Library. John M. Wing Foundation

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From 1931 to 1947, Ernst F. Detterer served as the second Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing.

As Wing Custodian, Detterer, a noted calligrapher, acquired the extensive C.L. Ricketts calligraphy collection (1942), established the Newberry Calligraphy Study Group, and designed the Newberry Library Bindery Typeface.

From the description of Detterer, Ernst F. - Administrative subject files, 1921-1947 (bulk 1931-1947). (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 28278558

Since its 1918 donation and endowment by John Mansir Wing, the Wing Foundation on the History of Printing has had four custodians: Pierce Butler, 1920-1931, Ernst F. Detterer, 1931-1947, James M. Wells, 1951-1984, and Paul F. Gehl, 1986-.

The custodians of the Wing Foundation have built a major research collection of some 27,000 volumes and several thousand manuscripts documenting not only the aesthetic of book design, but also lettering and printing technology.

From the description of Office of the Curator records, 1923-1947. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 28278512

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associatedWith DaBoll, Raymond F. person
associatedWith Detterer, Ernst Frederick, 1888-1947. person
associatedWith Gill, Eric, 1882-1940. person
associatedWith Goudy, Frederic W. 1865-1947. person
associatedWith Hamill, Alfred E. 1884-1953. person
associatedWith Johnston, Edward, 1872-1944. person
associatedWith Newberry Calligraphy Study Group. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. Business Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. Cataloguing Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. Office of the Collection Development Librarian. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. Order Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. Order Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. Order Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957. person
associatedWith Wells, James M. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
Subject
Printing
Printing
Calligraphers
Calligraphy
Type designers
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Active 1889

Active 1969

Americans

English

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