James Hayes papers, 1905-1994, (bulk 1921-1994).

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James Hayes papers, 1905-1994, (bulk 1921-1994).

Correspondence with lettering artists around the world, files on clients, and files arranged by subject.

29 cubic ft. (50 boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 3 record cases, 1 tube)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7711903

Newberry Library

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Newberry Calligraphy Study Group

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Middleton, R. Hunter (Robert Hunter), 1898-1985

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Robert Hunter Middleton was a type designer, lettering artist, graphic designer, and fine-press printer. Born in Scotland in 1898, he came to the U.S. at the age of ten. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in 1923, after studying with Ernst F. Detterer. As principal designer for the Ludlow Typograph Co. from 1923 to 1970, he was responsible for the design of many typefaces widely used in advertising and newspaper work. He also served as Ludlow’s art director, and, in the years befo...

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Reynolds, Lloyd J.

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Lloyd J. Reynolds was born in 1902. He was a professor of art at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, and a member of the faculty there from 1929 to his retirement in 1969. Hired as an instructor in English and creative writing, then art history, he taught a graphic arts workshop and co-founded the Champoeg Press at the college, studied calligraphy on his own, corresponded with the great calligraphers of the day, and became a well-known and very popular teacher of calligraphy (1949 on) and his broad ...

R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company

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Founded in Chicago in 1864 by Canadian immigrant Richard Robert Donnelley, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company is a leading global provider of printing and print-related services. From the description of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Archive, 1844-2005 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 772636484 Richard Robert Donnelley (1836-1899), born in Hamilton, Ontario, arrived in Chicago in 1864 to apply his trade as a journeyman printer w...

Girvin, Tim.

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Child, Heather.

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Jung, Theodor

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Bennett, Rainey

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B. 1907. From the description of Rainey Bennett artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432880 ...

Hayes, James, 1907-1994.

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Calligrapher. Born in 1907 in Michigan, James Hayes came to Chicago in 1926 to attend the School of the Art Institute, where his mentor was Ernst F. Detterer (later Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing at the Newberry Library). After working in the display department at Marshall Field & Co (1932-1940), Hayes began to work exclusively as a freelance lettering artist for clients including Ryerson Steel, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., and ...

Gourdie, Tom

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Moy, Donald R.

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Margo, Egdon.

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Standard, Paul, 1896-1992

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Eager, Fred

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DaBoll, Raymond F.

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Chicago and Arkansas calligrapher and designer. Raymond Franklin DaBoll (1892-1982) was born June 19, 1892 near Clyde, New York, he studied at the Rochester Athanaeum and Mechanics Institute (now RIT) and came to Chicago in 1912, where he continued his education at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Art. In Rochester he also studied singing, a hobby he pursued for the rest of his life. In 1915, he started working for Chicago advertising agencies. His...

Catich, Edward M.

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Catich was an American calligrapher, author, teacher, and priest. From the description of Edward M. Catich papers, 1962-1967. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612374286 ...

Fairbank, Alfred J.

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British calligrapher. From the description of Calligraphic copy-book made for Vera Law : [England], 1926 Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270479470 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hove, to John Carter, 1958 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 526599011 From the description of Calligraphic specimens (3) : [England], ca. 1916-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270539935 ...

Anderson, Donald M. (Donald Morgan), 1930-2005

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Donald Myers Anderson (1915- ) was a leader in the post-World War II revival of calligraphy in the U.S. and author of two influential books on design and calligraphy. As professor of art from 1946 to 1982, he trained many students in calligraphy for graphic and commercial art applications. He corresponded with many calligraphers of the post-War generation, including most notably Alfred J. Fairbank, Edward M. Catich, Lloyd Reynolds, and James Hayes. His most important private clients were various...

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