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Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2171

Scope and Contents

The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers (1683-2016) contain the author's research, drafts, notes, and references for his two-volume set, Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress, which was published in 2004, and his memoir, Fantasies & Hard Knocks: My Life as a Printer, published in 2014. Also included are business materials related to Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia, personal materials, and collected memorabilia.

Dates

  • 1683-2016

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

51.5 Linear Feet

Abstract

The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers (1683-2016) contain the author's research, drafts, notes, and references for his two-volume set, Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress(2004), and his memoir, Fantasies & Hard Knocks: My Life as a Printer (2014). Also included are business materials related to Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia, personal materials, and collected memorabilia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Bradley Hutchinson, University of Utah in 2006 and 2008.

Purchased from Richard-Gabriel Rummonds in 2016.

Separated Materials

8 reels of film were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2006.

Addendum processed by Aaron Curtis in 2009.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.
Title
The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers, 1683-2016
Author
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers and Betsey Welland
Date
© 2006 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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