The Typophiles : their book, 1934-1942.

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The Typophiles : their book, 1934-1942.

A scrapbook and guestbook compiled by Fred W. Goudy regarding his activities with the Typophiles. Several pages contain autographs of members attending various social events. Also included are printed invitations, programs, telegrams and letters regarding the Typophiles and events and publications sponsored by them.

1 bound v. (ca. 50 p.) in slipcase.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7111752

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Typophiles (New York, N.Y.)

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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, ...

Johnson, Fridolf.

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Author, illustrator and calligrapher Fridolf Johnson (1905–1988) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and then remained in Illinois for nine years as art director for the Frankel-Rose Agency. He moved to California in 1942, free- lancing in San Francisco and operating Contempo Art Service in Hollywood. After ten years on the West Coast, Johnson left for New York in 1952 where he worked as a designer and professional calligrapher. From the ...