Maurice Annenberg papers

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Maurice Annenberg papers

1883-1979 (majority 1960-1978)

Maurice Annenberg (1907-1979) was a Baltimore printer, businessman, entrepreneur, and author of works on the history of printing, advertising, and the graphic arts. He wrote three books: Advertising, 3000 B.C.-1900 A.D., Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogues, and A Typographical Journey through the Inland Printer, 1883-1900. The collection consists of correspondence; typography and other printing samples; trade catalogs; publications; photographs; programs; and speeches about the history of printing and advertising. The Marylandia and Rare Books Department also holds a portion of his personal library.

12.75 linear feet

eng, Latn

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