Helen Gentry letter and list : Santa Fe, N.M., to James D. Hart, ALS and typescript, 1983-1987.

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Helen Gentry letter and list : Santa Fe, N.M., to James D. Hart, ALS and typescript, 1983-1987.

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3 page letter of Nov.1, 1983 refers to "Clink" Greenhood's illness and a forthcoming donation of letters, books, and writings to The Bancroft Library. Refers to the old days of the Grabhorn Press and their friendship. Also includes a 2 page partial typescript list of books designed by Helen Gentry and annotated to note those received by the Library in 1987.

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Grabhorn Press

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Fine printing firm established in San Francisco, California, by Edwin Grabhorn and his brother, Robert. From the description of Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 82842847 Robert (1900-1973) and Edwin (1889-1968) Grabhorn, from Indiana, began printing in 1911 in Seattle, later moved to Indianapolis, and established the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco in 1920. It soon became internationally known for fine craftsmanship...

Greenhood, David.

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Biographical Information Helen Gentry Helen "Billy" Gentry (1897-1988) was a printer, book designer, and typographer. Born in California, she attended the University of California, Berkeley. She trained in fine bookmaking and printing at the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco -- where she was not allowed to do presswork, as Ed Grabhorn did not think it was a suitable job for a woman -- and further develop...

Hart, James D. (James David), 1911-1990

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Hart earned his Harvard AM in 1933 and his PhD in 1936. From the description of Notes in Comparative Literature 11, 1932-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511481 From the description of Notes in English 52, 1932-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511508 From the description of Notes in English 19, 1932-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511487 From the description of Notes in English 9, 1932-1933. (Harvard Un...

Gentry, Helen, 1897-

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Helen "Billy" Gentry (1897-1988) was a printer, book designer, and typographer. Trained in fine bookmaking and printing at the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco, she started the Helen Gentry Press in 1930. In 1934, she moved with her husband David Greenhood to New York, where she did design work for Simon and Schuster and other publishing houses, including designing the classic 1953 Harper & Brothers edition of the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In 1935, she co-founde...