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Box 4

 Container

Contains 19 Results:

Research materials and accompanying correspondence regarding the life of Frederick August Mayo, 1979-1986

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Also includes dataset of "Boston Bindings by Institution" and a review of Early Bookbinding in America.

Dates: 1979-1986

"The Amazing Career of Andrew Barclay, Scottish Bookbinder, of Boston" by French, with notes and addendum, circa 1980

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Xerox copy. Includes copy of related article, "Scottish-American Bookbindings" by French in 1957.

Dates: circa 1980

Clippings regarding 20th century bookbinder Herbert Weitz of New York, 1980-1989

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Includes letter from Herbert Weitz who compiled and sent these clippings to Wilman Spawn of Bryn Mawr College (French's colleague and collaborator).

Dates: 1980-1989

Research materials on Frederick August Mayo and Thomas Jefferson with accompanying correspondence and notes, 1981 and undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: 1981 and undated

Research materials and related correspondence regarding Jacques Fierens of New York, circa 1982

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Correspondence is sent from the Julia Rogers Lbrary of Goucher College, Maryland.

Dates: circa 1982

Draft, notes, and correspondence regarding French's review of Bryn Mawr College's catalog on bookbinding "Bookbinding in America 1680-1910", 1983-1984

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Xerox copy. Includes correspondence regarding French's earlier article, "Notes on American Bookbindings."

Dates: 1983-1984