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Dwight B. Waldo Lincoln Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3651
Abstract
Lincolniana collected by Dwight B. Waldo (1864-1936), the first president of Western Michigan University (the books associated with this collection are cataloged individually and searchable through the Western Michigan University Libraries online catalog)
Emily Dickinson Illustrated Editions Collection
Collection
Identifier: 03-01-exws_dickinson
Abtract
This collection is comprised primarily of drafts, proofs, layout plans, and illustrations pertaining to the creation of Poems for Youth and A Murmur in the Trees, both books containing collections of poems written by Emily Dickinson and published by Little Brown and Company.
House of David Collection
File
Identifier: RH-A-3689
Scope and Contents
The first items in this collection are (20) black and white postcards measuring 3.5” x 5.5”. The first (4) postcards are related to the House of David baseball teams. The next (4) postcards show different scenes of the miniature railroad that operated at the House of David amusement park. There are also (2) postcards that feature the “midget autos” that were built and maintained by House of David members. The next (4) postcards show miscellaneous scenes from the House of David community. There...
Hugh J. Moser Graphic Design Collection
Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_moser
Abstract
Pamphlets, guides, serials, samples, packets, and catalogs collected by Upjohn Company graphic designer Hugh J. Moser (1925-2009) relating to the field of graphic design / commercial art from the mid to late twentieth century. Materials on budgeting, estimating, creative process, layout, design, illustration, photography, typography, platemaking, paper, ink, printing processes, die cutting, embossing, binding, finishing and specialty printing.
Special Collections Miscellany
Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_splmisc
Abstract
Miscellaneous serials, cards, pamphlets and booklets relating or other examples of ephemeral printed material for use with graphic design, literature and history students.
Welborn Hall Typography Collection
Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_welborn
Overview
This collection is housed in 2 boxes and contains pamphlets on aspects of commercial printing.