| Title |
Cambridge University Press |
| Reference |
MS Add.9812/B2 |
| Covering Dates |
1925-1967 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 boxes |
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| Content and context |
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Morison was Typographical Consultant to Cambridge University Press from 1925 until 1959.
The letters to Morison up to 1941 are mostly typescript carbon copies; those from Morison are original typescripts or else manuscript letters in his hand. Some letters are to or from Morison's secretaries G. E. Alexander and M. J. Gasking, and Lewis's secretary J. M. Claydon.
Most of the items in this subseries were given by Cambridge University Press and were not among Morison's own papers. This applies in particular to items dated before 1941.
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| Index Terms |
| Stone, Alan Reynolds (1909-1979) designer and engraver |
| Cambridge University Press |
| Manuscripts/MS Add.9812/B2 contains: |
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1
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Layouts by Morison for change-of-address cards for Edward B. Diver and Walter Lewis. Photocopies.
1 folder. |
1925 |
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2
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Letter from Morison to Walter Lewis. Original ms. letter dated 27 Feb. 1927.
1 folder. |
1927 |
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3
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Envelope addressed by Morison to Walter Lewis. Marked 'Fleuron copy' and postmarked 9 Sep. 1927.
1 folder, oversize. |
1927 |
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4
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Layouts and copy for a type specimen. A specimen book of types at the University Press, never issued. Folder 1 = Layouts and copy prepared by Morison . Folder 2 = Printed sheets: 13 large octavo signatures, and one bifolium; with a loose page dated 1952.
2 folders. |
1927-1952 |
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5
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Specimen pages for the Book of Common Prayer . . . printed for J. Pierpont Morgan. Three printed bifolia (in several copies): Title-page bifolium (2 copies); bifolium of 'Notes to accompany the specimen pages' (3 copies); and bifolium of pp. 1, 2, 7, 8 (part of Morning Prayer).
1 folder. |
1927 |
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6
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Letters from Morison to F. G. Nobbs. 3 autograph ms. letters, signed, with 2 envelopes.
1 folder. |
1927-1933 |
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7
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Christmas cards. Three cards for the Cambridge University Press designed by Morison: an undated card incorporating an engraving of the Pitt Press; proof of card dated 1929 from a line-block engraved by Morison; and a similar (but different) finished card also dated 1929.
1 folder. |
1929 |
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8
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Layouts by Morison for H. J. Massingham, The friend of Shelly, and The insignia and plate of the City of Westminster (both Cambridge University Press printed, 1930). Each is a single quire with prelims and text pages laid out in Morison's hand and with annotations by others.
1 folder. |
1930 |
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9
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Letter from Morison to Walter Lewis. Autograph ms. letter, signed. With this is a letter, probably from Morison, to the Press with directions for posting copies of The Fleuron no. 7 (1931).
1 folder. |
1930-1931 |
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10
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Layouts by Morison for G. L. Dickinson, J. E. McTaggart (Cambridge University Press printed, 1931). 2 quires similar to item 8.
1 folder. |
1931 |
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11
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Letter from Morison to S. C. Roberts. Autograph ms. letter dated 16 Jan. 1932.
1 folder. |
1932 |
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12
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Layouts by Morison for The private correspondence and academic exercises of John Milton (Cambridge University Press printed, 1932). 4 quires similar to item 8.
1 folder. |
1932 |
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13
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Correspondence between Morison, Walter Lewis, and Brooke Crutchley. Includes 2 letters of Gladys E. Alexander to Lewis.
1 folder. |
1933 |
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14
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Layouts by Morison for Contemporary essays and John Milton's Ephitaphium Damonis (both Cambridge University Press printed, 1933). 2 quires similar to item 8.
1 folder. |
1933 |
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15
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. Includes letters from D. B. Jacoby, W. Turner Berry, and Carl Purlington Rollins; a letter from Morison to John Johnson (carbon copy); and a specimen of Monotype Felix.
2 folders. |
1934 |
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16
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes letters from Grafton & Co. to Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1934 |
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17
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. Includes a proof of a wood-engraving by Reynolds Stone; and a letter from T. Frank Morgan to W. I. Burch.
1 folder. |
1935 |
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18
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1935 |
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19
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. With a proof of Monotype series 421 Times semi-bold. Included is correspondence between Lewis and F. W. S. Bloxham.
2 folders. |
1936 |
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20
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes letters from Edwyn Hoskins and the Pegasus Press (J. Holroyd-Reece). .
1 folder. |
1936 |
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21
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Letters from Morison to S. G. Nobbs. 3 autograph letters, signed, of which 1 is dated 18 Dec. 1936 and the other 2 are undated. One of the undated letters is written in a very large hand with a broad pencil.
1 folder. |
1936 |
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22
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. With various printed sheets, including covers for the Bible Society's Penny Gospels.
2 folders. |
1937 |
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23
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1937 |
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24
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Letter from H. P. R. Finberg to Morison. With notes on the layout of R. C. Trevelyan's works in 4 volumes.
1 folder. |
1937 |
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25
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Letters from Morison to F. E. Nobbs. Typescript and ms. letters.
1 folder. |
1937-1940 |
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26
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis.
1 folder. |
1938 |
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27
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1938 |
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28
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Letter from R. J. L. Kingsford to Morison. Typescript, signed; with a copy of a letter from H. Wickham Steed.
1 folder. |
1938 |
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29
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Layout of a change of address for the Cambridge University Press London office. Pencil drawing in Morison's hand, on the verso of a poster specimen of Monotype Albertus.
1 folder, oversize. |
1938 |
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30
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. Includes a letter from Morison to Lewis 24 May 1939 conveying 'correspondence and odds and ends of Gill's' (now series G in the present collection). With the correspondence are a Monotype Corporation memorandum to Morison from Mr. Quixley, and copies of letters from Morison to S. C. Roberts and S. Bonnett.
1 folder. |
1939 |
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31
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Some letters to Morison have no initials and might be from Walter Lewis or someone else at the Press.
1 folder. |
1939 |
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32
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis.
1 folder. |
1940 |
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33
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes a specimen of American Monotype 'Artscript' dated 22 Mar. 1940, and an announcement of the exhibition of printing at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
1 folder. |
1940 |
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34
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis and Brooke Crutchley. Includes copies of letters from Morison to John Johnson and to Douglas Jerrold. There is only 1 letter to Crutchley, dated 28 Feb.
1 folder. |
1941 |
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35
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Letters from Morison to F. G. Nobbs.
1 folder. |
1941-1942 |
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36
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. With a Monotype Corporation memorandum to Morison from Mr. Quixley, and a censor certificate for a shipment of Morison's Black letter text.
2 folders. |
1942 |
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37
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. Includes a letter from R. J. L. Kingsford to Lewis, and a copy of a letter from Morison to F. W. Dwelly.
1 folder. |
1943 |
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38
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Correspondence between Morison and F. G. Nobbs. Some letters are undated. One of these is on the verso of a trial setting of the front page of the Daily Mail dated 13 Oct. 1945.
1 folder. |
1943-1945 |
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39
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Memorandum by Morison asking permission of the Syndics to join the board of Eyre & Spottiswoode. Typescript dated 12 Apr. 1944, with a ms. note by Brooke Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1944 |
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40
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. A letter from Lewis of uncertain date is at the end.
1 folder. |
1944 |
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41
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Correspondence between Morison and Walter Lewis. Includes a proof of 4 pages of a breviary, paper samples, and the Printer's Christmas card for 1945. With this correspondence are letters between Morison's secretary and J. M. Claydon.
2 folders. |
1945 |
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42
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Letters from Jan van Krimpen to Walter Lewis. 2 letters in van Krimpen's hand; with correspondence between Lewis and the London Committee of the Netherland Red Cross Society.
1 folder. |
1945 |
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43
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1945 |
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44
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Correspondence between Morison and F. G. Nobbs. Nobbs's letters are manuscript.
1 folder. |
1945 |
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45
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Correspondence between Morison and others at the Press. Correspondents include R. J. L. Kingsford, F. H. Kendon, and S. C. Roberts. Some letters have attached specimen settings of Bible pages in various Monotype settings.
1 folder. |
1945 |
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46
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Speeches on the retirement of Walter Lewis. Address from 'the skilled craftsmen of the Press', in three typescript drafts, the earliest with ms. alterations by Morison; and typescript text of a speech at a luncheon given by the Monotype Corporation 11 Dec. 1945; with typescript biographical notes on Lewis.
1 folder. |
1945 |
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47
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. With an exchange of letters between Crutchley and Will Carter; copies of letters from Crutchley to the Dean of Liverpool and Reynolds Stone; printed order of service for the consecration of the Bishop of Liverpool; and specimens of Bible pages in various Monotype settings.
2 folders. |
1946 |
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48
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Correspondence between Jan van Krimpen and Brooke Crutchley. A single exchange of letters, van Krimpen's letter in his handwriting.
1 folder. |
1946 |
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49
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Correspondence between Morison and F. G. Nobbs.
1 folder. |
1946 |
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50
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Correspondence between Morison and R. J. L. Kingsford. One letter from each person. Morison's letter encloses proofs of Bible pages in various Monotype settings and a layout in his hand.
1 folder. |
1946 |
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51
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Prayer Book printing at Cambridge. Typescript memorandum by W. Wrede so titled, dated 12 June 1946, in two parts: 'The privilege and its responsibilities' dated 1943 and '"Lawful authority" for alterations and additions' dated 1946. Apparently part of the same typescript are transcripts of 2 letters from Morison to R. J. L. Kingsford and a reply from Wrede, all dated 1943.
1 folder. |
1946 |
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52
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Proofs of blocks. Proofs representing ca. 40 blocks; with an envelope marked 'Stanley Morison. Blocks sent in for storing'. Some of the proofs are dated with dates down to 1953. With these is a letter from Morison to Brooke Crutchley dated 27 Mar. 1946 conveying some of the blocks to the Press for storage. Five proofs, received 22 Oct. 1953, are of engravings by Eric Gill.
1 folder. |
1946-1953 |
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53
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes a proof of Reynolds Stone's inscription honouring C. W. Brodribb.
1 folder. |
1947 |
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54
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Letter from Morison to R. J. L. Kingsford.
1 folder. |
1947 |
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55
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Correspondence relating to Morison's membership of the Federated Universities Superannuation Scheme and his contributions to it.
1 folder. |
1948-1959 |
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56
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes an exchange of letters between Brooke Crutchley and the British Federation of Master Printers.
1 folder. |
1948 |
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57
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes a copy of a letter from Giovanni Mardersteig to Morison.
1 folder. |
1949 |
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58
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes a letter from Crutchley to John Sparrow.
1 folder. |
1950 |
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59
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Correspondence between Morison and John Dreyfus. Includes 2 letters from Robert Harling to Dreyfus.
1 folder. |
1946-1950 |
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60
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes correspondence between Crutchley and Stevens Shanks & Sons Ltd (R. G. Stevens), and between Morison and M. Frost.
1 folder. |
1951 |
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61
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Correspondence between Morison and John Dreyfus. Includes correspondence Between Dreyfus and James Shand.
1 folder. |
1951 |
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62
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Correspondence between Morison, Brooke Crutchley, and R. Wrede.
1 folder. |
1952 |
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63
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. With invitations to Morison in connection with the return of the Baskerville punches; an order of service for Catholic Mass on the eve of the coronation 1 June (2 copies, one a proof or a different issue, one with a few annotations by Morison); a specimen of a proposed Bible illustrated by Edward Ardizzone; a trial of types for the Bible translated by R. Knox; and a letter from Vyvyan Holland.
2 folders. |
1953 |
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64
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Correspondence between Morison and R. J. L. Kingsford concerning Edward Johnston's book Formal penmanship.
1 folder. |
1953 |
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65
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Correspondence between Morison and John Dreyfus. With a letter from Dreyfus to the Monotype Corporation (C. W. G. Paulson).
1 folder. |
1953 |
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66
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Correspondence between Morison and R. W. David, R. J. L. Kingsford, J. R. Johnson, and R. Wrede.
1 folder. |
1953 |
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67
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Correspondence between Morison and F. R. Mansbridge.
1 folder. |
1953 |
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68
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. With 2 specimens (using two different types) each 2 leaves in a cover entitled 'Second trial for the standard edition of the Knox Bible' ; the first signature of this Bible; proofs of 2 engravings by Reynolds Stone for Lapidaria tertia; 2 specimen bifolia of the Catholic marriage service dated 28 Oct.
1 folder. |
1954 |
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69
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Letter from John Dreyfus to Morison. With specimen settings for Voltaire's Essay on Milton and a memorandum by Morison on the typographical value of Baskerville's punches.
1 folder. |
1954 |
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70
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Correspondence between Morison and S. C. Roberts. One exchange of letters, Roberts's in manuscript.
1 folder. |
1954 |
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71
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Correspondence concerning the purchase of papers of Edward Johnston. Correspondence is between Morison and Edward N. Parker concerning his inventory of the papers, including a copy of the inventory dated Oct. 1955; and John Dreyfus.
1 folder. |
1955-1957 |
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72
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Some letters relate to the Edward Johnston papers. The correspondence includes 1 letter from R. J. L. Kingsford, and copies of letters from Crutchley to T. F. Burns and J. G. Vance.
1 folder. |
1956 |
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73
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Correspondence between Morison, Brooke Crutchley, R. W. David, and M. H. Black. Includes a letter from Crutchley to T. F. Burns and 4 specimen pages for a proposed Catholic encyclopedia dated 6 June 1957.
1 folder. |
1957 |
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74
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Letter from R. J. L. Kingsford to Morison. With a typescript by Kingsford entitled 'Walter Lewis - University Printer' dated 22 Aug. 1957.
1 folder. |
1957 |
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75
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A memorandum offered to the University Printer on the subject of Greek printing types, by G. S. Kirk. Typescript so titled (carbon copy), undated, with a few pencil alterations by Morison; with a printed bifolium entitled 'Design for a new Greek type' showing a specimen of a type designed by Will Carter, dated May 1958.
1 folder. |
1958 |
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76
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Correspondence between Morison and R. J. L. Kingsford, R. W. David, and Brooke Crutchley.
1 folder. |
1958 |
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77
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Correspondence between Morison and F. R. Mansbridge.
1 folder. |
1958-1959 |
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78
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes a printed menu for a party for Morison's birthday; an exchange of letters between Morison and Oxford University Press (John Bell); a letter from T. F. Burns to Crutchley; and a typescript scheme for a museum of the alphabet by David Diringer.
1 folder. |
1959 |
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79
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Staff information sheet. Printed newsletter 'no. 87 May 1959' mentioning Morison's retirement.
1 folder. |
1959 |
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80
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. With 1 letter from R. W. David to Morison.
1 folder. |
1960-1961 |
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81
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Correspondence between Morison and F. R. Mansbridge.
1 folder. |
1960-1967 |
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82
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes a letter from Crutchley to T. F. Burns; and an exchange of letters between Morison and C. F. Eccleshare. With these is also a memorandum from John Dreyfus addressed to Morison.
1 folder. |
1962-1964 |
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83
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Correspondence between Morison and Brooke Crutchley. Includes an exchange of letters between Morison and David McLean; and a specimen of typesetting for a Church of England service of Holy Communion, dated 3 Jan. 1967.
1 folder. |
1965-1967 |
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84
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Correspondence between Morison, Brooke Crutchley, Reynolds Stone, and F. R. Mansbridge. Concerning a printed tribute to William Benton, designed by Morison (Appleton no. 347).
1 folder. |
1965 |
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