David M. Norton Collection on Frederic W. Goudy 1933-1984

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David M. Norton Collection on Frederic W. Goudy 1933-1984

American type designer and printer. Collection includes specimen sheets, broadsides, metal type, and portraits of Goudy

1 linear ft.

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6362375

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Norton, David M., 1841-

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Resident of Industry, Me. From the description of David M. Norton appointment and discharge from the Maine Infantry, 24th Regiment, 1862-1863. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 318605165 ...

Village Press

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Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947

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Frederic William Goudy was an American type designer. After a career in real estate, he began his career as a type designer at 40 and created over 120 type styles including University of California Oldstyle, exclusively for the University of California Press, and Goudy Old Style. Goudy founded the Village Press with Will H. Ransom and was the Art Director for the Lanston Monotype Machine Company from 1920 until his death in 1947. From the description of Frederic W. Goudy collection, ...