National Amateur Press Association membership bundles 1969-2012

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National Amateur Press Association membership bundles 1969-2012

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The National Amateur Press Association first met in 1876, and is considered the oldest Amateur Press group in the world. The organization is founded in the tradition of letterpress printing, but also encompasses the associated arts of writing, editing, publishing, and illustration as they pertain to amateur journalism. "Bundles" are mailed each month to all members, containing the work of printers, as well as writers and poets, who may or may not print their own material. This collection contains portions of these monthly bundles from 1969-2012.

11 linear ft (11 boxes)

eng,

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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The National Amateur Press Association is the oldest amateur press group in the world having its first convention in 1876. Each month it mails a bundle of papers to all members containing the work of printers, some who do not write, and writers and poets, and some who also print. Some edit and publish the work of others, leaving the craft of printing to yet others. Methods used have been letterpress, offset, photocopy, mimeograph, and spirit duplicator. Recent bundles often contain journals prod...