Frank W. Tober papermaking and paper samples collection, circa 1050, 1850-1993, bulk 1920-1990.

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Frank W. Tober papermaking and paper samples collection, circa 1050, 1850-1993, bulk 1920-1990.

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Frank W. Tober collected this wide variety of paper specimens and samples from around the world, including manufacturer's paper sample books, catalogs, individual paper specimens, and a portion of St. Louis collector and bookbinder Francis T. Guelker's collection on the history and craft of bookbinding and papermaking. It also includes a variety of books, articles, pamphlets, brochures, and other printed ephemera relating to all aspects of papermaking and the book arts.

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University of Delaware Library, Hugh M Morris Library

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University of Delaware Library, Hugh M Morris Library

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Frank W. Tober was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1919. As a youth, he was an avid reader who enjoyed history and literature, but he was particularly interested in the sciences. Following his graduation from high school in 1937, he enrolled at Michigan Technological University where he earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1941. He subsequently received a master's degree in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1941 and a doctorate in physical chemistry from Yale Univ...