Collection of National Amateur Press Association mailings
Scope and Content
The collection of National Amateur Press Association mailings spans from 1889 to 2006 and contains the monthly bundles of papers sent to members of this organization.
Dates
- Creation: 1889-2006
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of National Amateur Press Association
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 produced by computer and laser printer. In each case, the words and their presentation are the focus, not the technology.
Extent
22.5 cubic feet (3 document boxes, 21 record center cartons)
Abstract
The collection of National Amateur Press Association mailings spans from 1889 to 2006 and contains the monthly bundles of papers sent to members of this organization.
Statement of Arrangement
Chronological.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- National Amateur Press Association (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Collection of National Amateur Press Association mailings
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Holly Deakyne in October 2010
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
