Letters of Frederic William Goudy to Christine Staton [manuscript] 1938-45.

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Letters of Frederic William Goudy to Christine Staton [manuscript] 1938-45.

Goudy writes about his current activities, health, travels, social schedule, and the publishing of his books. There is no information about the technical aspects of his type designing. Two letters from his daughter-in-law Alice Goudy, were written during one of his hospital stays.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7928752

University of Virginia. Library

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Staton, Christine,

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Goudy, Alice,

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Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947

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Frederic William Goudy was an American type designer. After a career in real estate, he began his career as a type designer at 40 and created over 120 type styles including University of California Oldstyle, exclusively for the University of California Press, and Goudy Old Style. Goudy founded the Village Press with Will H. Ransom and was the Art Director for the Lanston Monotype Machine Company from 1920 until his death in 1947. From the description of Frederic W. Goudy collection, ...