Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955

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Rushmore held a variety of positions throughout his life, all having to do with the printing industry. He is best known as a book designer. Rushmore served as head of production at Harper and Brothers for more than 30 years. Along with his wife, he founded the Golden Hind Press in 1927, where they published a limited edition of the poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay.

From the description of Correspondence, 1929-1930. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122618497

Book designer for Harper & Brothers; founder (in 1927) of the Golden Hind Press which he operated with his wife, Edna K. Rushmore, and daughters Elaine Rushmore Brown and Delight Rushmore Lewis in Madison, N.J.; b. Arthur Wisner Rushmore.

From the description of Rushmore collection, 1900-1992 (bulk 1927-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70951803

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1899-1950. Papers, 1928-1941. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Autograph letter signed Arthur Rushmore to Miss French May 30, 1945. Wellesley College
creatorOf Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960. Illustrations for The Goodhues of Sinking Creek [manuscript], 1933-1934. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Fraser, James H. James H. Fraser Collection of the Bottle Hill Studio. Yale University Library
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Autograph letter signed Arthur Rushmore to Miss French June 5, 1945. Wellesley College
creatorOf Day, Clarence, 1874-1935. Papers of Clarence Day [manuscript], 1900-1925. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Day, Clarence, 1874-1935. Papers: 1900-1925. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Autograph letter signed Arthur Rushmore to Miss French December 11, [1945]. Wellesley College
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Letter to E. Willis Jones. Madison, NJ. 1955 Mar. 19. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Ellis, Richard Williamson, 1894-1982. Papers, 1916-1977. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Correspondence, 1929-1930. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
referencedIn Roy Vernon Sowers and Margaret Cosgrave Sowers papers, 1629-1994. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Autograph letter signed Arthur Rushmore to Miss French July 2, 1945. Wellesley College
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Rushmore collection, 1900-1992 (bulk 1927-1955). Free Public Library of the Borough of Madison
referencedIn Cary, Melbert B. (Melbert Brinckerhoff), 1892-1941. Melbert B. Cary Jr. collection, 1895-1986. RIT Library, Wallace Library
creatorOf Rushmore, Arthur W., 1883-1955. Autograph letter signed Arthur Rushmore to Miss French May 8, 1950. Wellesley College
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associatedWith American Institute of Graphic Arts. corporateBody
correspondedWith Bacon, Leonard, 1887-1954 person
correspondedWith Baldridge, Cyrus Leroy, 1889-1977. person
correspondedWith Bennett, Paul, 1907-1969 person
associatedWith Brown, Elaine Rushmore, 1916-1988. person
associatedWith Cary, Melbert B. (Melbert Brinckerhoff), 1892-1941. person
associatedWith Cimino, Harry, 1898-1969. person
associatedWith Day, Clarence, 1874-1935. person
correspondedWith DePol, John, 1913-2004. person
correspondedWith Dwiggins, W. A. (William Addison), 1880-1956 person
correspondedWith Eichenberg, Fritz, 1901-1990. person
correspondedWith Elliott, Harrison, 1879-1954 person
correspondedWith Ellis, Richard W. (Richard Williamson), 1895-1982 person
associatedWith Fraser, James H. person
associatedWith French, Hannah D. (Hannah Dustin), 1907- person
associatedWith Golden Hind Press (Madison, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468 person
associatedWith Harper & Brothers. corporateBody
correspondedWith Kleist, Herbert, 1902-1986 person
associatedWith Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960. person
correspondedWith Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974. person
associatedWith Lewis, Delight Rushmore. person
associatedWith Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1899-1950. person
correspondedWith Prokosch, Frederic, 1908-1989 person
correspondedWith Ransom, Will, 1878-1955 person
associatedWith Rushmore, Edna Keeler, 1884-1971. person
associatedWith Rushmore family. family
correspondedWith Sharman, Henry Burton person
correspondedWith Taggard, Genevieve, 1894-1948 person
correspondedWith Watson, Aldren Auld, 1917- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey--Madison
Madison (N.J.)
New Jersey--Madison
United States
Subject
Printing
Printing
Printing
Printing
Publishers and publishing
Authors, American
Authors and publishers
Authors, English
Book design
Book industries and trade
Books
Engraving
Printing industry
Private presses
Occupation
Book collectors
Book designers
Printers
Women printers
Activity

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Birth 1883

Death 1955

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