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Fine books

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcsh: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Carroll Coleman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0477
Abstract

Proprietor of the Prairie Press and printer. Correspondence, preliminary drafts, galleys and mock-ups for books printed by the Prairie Press, and related business records, advertising, etc.

Dates: 1927-1992; Majority of material found within 1960-1965

Peter and Donna Thomas Hand Papermaking Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0986
Abstract

The Peter and Donna Thomas Hand Papermaking Collection is made up of a variety of books, ephemera and paper samples, mostly from the 20th and early 21st centuries. These items document the history, techniques, types of materials, and artists that have help shape the world of papermaking. This collection is rich with rare or unique books on the subject of papermaking, impossible to find ephemera, paper swap collections, and other papermaking/paper related items discovered in the course of the Thomases scholarly work researching various aspects of the craft and its history.

Dates: 1970-2016

Toothpaste/Coffee House Press Records

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0461
Abstract

Private press founded and operated by Allan and Cinda Kornblum in Iowa City in 1970. Comprised of subject files, correspondence, financial records, etc. relating to the daily operations and literary output of the private press.

Dates: 1970-2007

Yellow Barn Press Records

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0487
Abstract

Private press in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Subject files, correspondence, mock-ups, etc.

Dates: 1950-1994