Records, [ca. 1883-1927].

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Records, [ca. 1883-1927].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80246941

Printed material including menus and wine lists, programs, announcements, and some guest lists for testimonial dinners and other events organized by the Aldine Club. Some of the printed material relates to events including a De Vinne Press Testimonial Dinner, 1892, presented by the employees to their employers, Theodore L. De Vinne and Theodore B. De Vinne, organized by the De Vinne Press. Also included are photographs of the De Vinne Press building on Lafayette Street, including one with a group of men (presumably the workers) posed in front; photographs of Theodore L. De Vinne; a pamphlet by him, 1927, called "Learning the Trade" about printing; some Christmas cards and miscellaneous other examples of printing done by the De Vinne Press; and death announcements of De Vinne and of members of the Aldine Club. Miscellaneous documents include an announcement, n.d., of a Thanksgiving dinner held by the Quoin Club (held in "rooms of the Aldine Association"); a program, 1889, of a Grand Masonic Jubilee organized by Composing Room Lodges to celebrate the liquidation of the Temple's debt; miscellaneous personal documents of Camille de Veze including a place card, a ticket to a dinner, an 1883 confirmation certificate, portraits, and an 1897 printed pamphlet containing a satirical birthday poem written in honor of the 21st birthday of William de Veze.

ca. .3 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8241690

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De Veze, Camille.

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De Vinne Press

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De Veze, William.

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Quoin Club (New York, N.Y.)

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De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914

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Theodore Low De Vinne (1828-1914) was apprenticed to the printer's trade in Newburgh, N.Y. but came to New York City in 1848, where he eventually became a partner in the shop of Francis Hart. On the death of the latter in 1877, De Vinne became possessed of the business eventually known as the De Vinne Press. He was recognized as a master printer and developed a comprehensive knowledge of the history of typography, which he distilled in several publications. He was a founder (1884) and president ...

De Vinne, Theodore Brockton, d. 1926.

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Aldine Club (New York, N.Y.)

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Printers' club. Its members seem to have been workers at the De Vinne Press, New York City. From the description of Records, [ca. 1883-1927]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80246941 ...