Janus: Archives of Cambridge University Press

University/CUP contains:
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28	Tradesmen's bills books
29	Warehouse records
30	Foundry records
31	Invoices
32/1	Plant book
33	Inventories of plant, plates, type, etc.
34	Art Department ledgers and cut books
35	Stock records and catalogues of Bibles
36	Bibles etc. day books
37	Bibles, etc., prizing, estimates and press bill books
38	Bibles, etc., orders and sales records
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Archives of Cambridge University Press

Title	Inventories of plant, plates, type, etc.
Reference	CUP 33
Covering Dates	1868–1977
Extent and Medium	43 items

Further information

See Pr.B.3.X for valuation and inventory of 1854-5.

University/CUP 33 contains:

'Inventory and valuation of machinery and plant , type , furniture and fittings, plates and standing forms [sic] at the University Press, Cambridge, on 31 December 1868'. This is C.J. Clay's copy. It is indexed under the headings indicated above. The process was repeated triennially to 1910.
1 volume.

1868–1910

Inventory. The full title reads:- 'Inventory of the motive power and going gears; fixed plant and machinery; steam, heating, water and gas services; electric light installations; loose plant and utensils; trade fixtures and fittings; consumable stores; stock of type (exclusive of paper, stock, stereos and electros) at the University Press, Trumpington St, Cambridge'. Bears several later annotations.
Creator: Wheatley, Kirk Price and Goulty.
1 volume.

31 Dec. 1894

Inventory of the printing machinery and materials, gas and steam engines, boilers, shafting, bands, types, presses, publications, moulds, stereos, copyrights, books, fixtures, fittings etc. The inventory excludes publications, etc. Covers fixtures, type, printing materials and odd equipment only.
Creator: John Esson and Son.
1 volume.

16 Aug. 1904

Valuation of plates and standing formes. This is perhaps an internal valuation. Only the first few pages are used.
1 volume.

1910–1915

Inventory of the plate, machinery, type, office furniture, fixtures and fittings of the Cambridge University Press.
Creator: Usher-Walker Ltd.
1 volume.

Nov. 1911

Papers relating to valuations. Comprise:- notes and correspondence, c. 1905-11; summary, index, etc., to Robert H. Ruddock's valuation of 1916 (not received); rough notes for valuation of ? 1924.
1 envelope.

1905–1924

Inventory of the machinery, plant, fixtures and fittings. This provides what is probably the auction value.
Creator: McKenzie, H.W.
1 file.

22 Feb. 1930

Inventory of the machinery, plant, fixtures and fittings. This provides what is probably the auction value, assessed for fire insurance purposes.
Creator: McKenzie, H.W.
1 file.

22 Feb. 1930

Summary inventory for fire insurance purposes.
Creator: McKenzie, A.A.
1 envelope.

18 May 1951

Inventory of plant for fire insurance purposes.
Creator: McKenzie, A.A.
1 file.

18 Apr. 1952

Catalogue of electrotype and stereotype plates and moulds. Gives: name of work, publisher, date of moulding, date of casting, stereo or electro, remarks (usually date of melting down).
1 volume.

1878–1949

Catalogue of punches and matrices. Gives: name of type, character, initial/medial/final as appropriate, by whom cast.
1 volume.

1878–1930

13-19

Records of Monotype matrices and parts bought and borrowed.
7 volumes.

1938–1973

5 Jan. 1959–29 Dec. 1962

Inventory of Monotype founts in stock, ? Jan. 1955, and new diecases, 1954-55, 1960. Founts in stock (in boxes) and new diecases only survive of a number of sections; the rest (worn founts in stock, matrix replacements, worn founts for sorts casters, new matrices in stock, and new miscellaneous matrices) having been removed.
1 volume.

1954–1960

1964

Check-list of Monotype founts, with location of cases. Includes revisions and inserted papers, including type held in cases, April 1975.
1 booklet.

1965–1975

Printed pro formas for duplicated returns to Accounts Department of equipment scrapped, sold or moved to another room. Covers casters, motors, moulds, etc. Only first 13 pages are used.
1 volume.

17 Mar. 1961–28 Apr. 1971

25-7B

Type ledgers.
5 volumes.

1886–1975

Catalogue of punches and matrices in the Store Room. Gives: name and source; character; description; [tray] number; by whom cast; remarks. All marked 'keep' or 'scrap'.
1 volume.

1928

29-30

Chase stock books.
2 volumes.

1904–1967

Catalogue of type cases. Gives: name of type; date (of stock-taking, emptying of cases, etc.); details (italic, roman, accents, etc.); remarks.
1 volume.

1909–1939

List of Mono Founts in stock and their sets. The book founts are listed on one side and the jobbing founts on the reverse.
1 chart.

Sept. 1938

'Specimens of Printing Types and Ornaments at the University Press Cambridge'. Prefaced by a 'Historical Sketch of the Cambridge University Press' by J.W. Clark. 'No. 9: Store Room.' Numerous insertions, including Appendices I to III, the last dated July 1908.
1 volume.

1901–1908

34-7

Copies of Cambridge University Press Printing Types and Ornaments (3rd edition, 1909).
4 volumes.

1909–1929

Type specimens. Comprise loose sheets, some from Cambridge University Press Printing Types and Ornaments (3rd edition, 1909), and others from elsewhere, including title page to 'Monotype Specimen Pages' with Cambridge University Library stamps, one for accession on 16 May 1944, and class-mark: Morison.86.850. All contained within binding case of the 1909 edition.
1 file.

1909–1944

39-41

Copies of 1st and 2nd editions of Catalogue of Arms, Crests, Shields and Colophons, 1934 and 1940, emended and with loose notes inserted.
3 volumes.

1934–1977