National Amateur Press Association printing archive, 1937-1946.

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National Amateur Press Association printing archive, 1937-1946.

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Serial and monographic publications by members of the National Amateur Press Association, printing enthusiasts, sent to Charles A. Austin. The collection shows the breadth and diversity of amateur printing in the U.S. during the World War II period. Specimens include poetry, humor and satire, and human interest and news reportage (some with illustrations), in a variety of styles and formats.

39 items, in box ; 26 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Zimmerman, Alexander.

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Weixelbaum, Alma L.

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Chmelicek, Jaroslav F.

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National Amateur Press Association

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The National Amateur Press Association is the oldest amateur press group in the world having its first convention in 1876. Each month it mails a bundle of papers to all members containing the work of printers, some who do not write, and writers and poets, and some who also print. Some edit and publish the work of others, leaving the craft of printing to yet others. Methods used have been letterpress, offset, photocopy, mimeograph, and spirit duplicator. Recent bundles often contain journals prod...

Austin, Charles (Musician)

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Resident of Washington, Maine, and editor of The Mainer. From the description of National Amateur Press Association printing archive, 1937-1946. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 62164340 Charles A. Austin, of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, was a real estate agent and financier who specialized in the purchase of land and properties in western states, particularly in North and South Dakota, Minnesota,Kansas, and Nebraska. Austin's specialty was the purchase of undeve...