H.P. Taber papers, 1881-1945. [1881-1945]

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H.P. Taber papers, 1881-1945. [1881-1945]

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A collection of materials by Harry Persons Taber, founder of the Roycroft Shop and of the periodical The Philistine in 1895, relating to his work there and to his partnership with Elbert Hubbard, which ended when Hubbard bought out Taber's share of Roycroft in 1896. Includes the first issues of The Philistine, copies of the Taber-Hubbard partnership agreement, Taber's typescript poetry and short stories, his autograph diary for 1881, correspondence with Charles Burchfield, H.G. Wells, and others, periodical clippings, photographs, and materials relating to Taber's later career in Wilmington, Delaware with his Taber Laboratories Corporation.

1 ft. (4 containers) : ill., photos., ports.

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Rare Books

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Hubbard, Elbert Green, 1856-1915

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Elbert Green Hubbard was born in Bloomington, Illinois to Silas Hubbard and Juliana Frances Read on June 19, 1856. Raised in Hudson, Illinois, he had early success as a salesman for the Larkin Soap Company in Buffalo, New York. In 1895, he founded Roycroft, an Arts and Crafts community in East Aurora, New York. This community developed following Hubbard's purchase of a private press, which he named the Roycroft Press. The printing business was initiated in collaboration with Hubbard's first wife...

Roycroft Shop (1895-1938)

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Founded by Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) in 1895, the Roycroft Shops combined the ideals of William Morris with the techniques of capitalism. The business developed out of the growth of the craftsman's movement in America, promoted by Hubbard through his Roycroft Press. Those who worked for Hubbard were known as Roycrofters. By 1900, the Roycroft shops were successfully marketing handcrafted items, including carpets, sculpture, and mission style furniture. Despite the popular...

Taber, Harry Persons, 1865-

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Printer, author, and chemist, Harry Persons Taber was born in East Aurora, New York. Although he is best known for his work as editor of the Roycroft journal the Philistine, Taber's professional life took many turns. Before joining Hubbard in 1895, he served as a journalist at the Denver Republican newspaper from 1892-1894. After the disolution of his business relationship with Hubbard, Taber served as editor of the Buffalo Times, and later, the Springfield Union in Massachusetts. By the World W...

Taber Laboratories Corporation (Wilmington, Del.)

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