History and bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop : papers of Paul McKenna, circa 1899, 1927-1983, undated.

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History and bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop : papers of Paul McKenna, circa 1899, 1927-1983, undated.

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Contains research materials of author Paul McKenna used in the creation of his book, A History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop. Includes photographs, audio materials, correspondence, printed publications, and photocopies of journal articles. Many of the records in this collection are photocopies of original correspondence, journal articles, and manuscripts. Primary source documentation includes photographs of Elbert Hubbard and family, Roycroft employees, and views of buildings on the Roycroft Campus. Additionally, audio materials capture Roycroft employee interviews as well as other research conducted by McKenna pertaining to the Print Shop.

2 linear ft. (2 manuscript boxes, 1 audiocassette player + 2 audiotapes + 10 audiocassettes)

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Central (downtown Buffalo)

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Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Central (downtown Buffalo)

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Hubbard, Elbert

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American author, publisher, master craftsman; died on the Lusitania, May 1915. From the description of Papers of Elbert Hubbard, 1896-1915. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136608 American author and lecturer; founder of The Roycroft Shop which produced furniture, various publications and fine editions of the classics. Hubbard died, along with his wife, Alice Moore Hubbard, during the sinking of the Lusitania. From the description of Letters by Elb...

Roycroft Shop

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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 popul...

McKenna, Paul.

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Paul McKenna's A History and Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop was first published in 1986, with a second edition published 10 years later. The materials in this collection document McKenna's research for the first edition of this book. From the description of History and bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop : papers of Paul McKenna, circa 1899, 1927-1983, undated. (Buffalo & Erie County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 631224079 ...