Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Various
- Abstract:
- The Forgue mss. consists of letters and documents, ca. 1933-1945, relating to The Book Collector's Packet.
- Extent:
- 1 folio
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Forgue mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Norman W. Forgue, 1904-1985, printer. Forgue established his printing business in Chicago and Skokie, Illinois, and published close to 100 miniature books. His imprints included Normandie House, Black Cat Press, and The Gargoyle Press.
Biographical details concerning Norman Forgue are courtesy of Richard Cady.
Merle Armitage, 1893-1975, author.
Philip C. Duschnes, printer, founder of cataloguing firm Philip C. Duschnes, which focused on rare books and first editions.
Irvin Haas, 1916- , bibliographer.
Charles F. Heartman, 1883-1953, book dealer, bibliographer, author.
Paul Johnston, 1899- , editor of The Book Collector's Packet.
Lloyd Emerson Siberell, 1905- , editor.
Ward Ritchie, 1905-1996, book dealer, author, printer.
- Scope and Content:
The Forgue mss. consists of letters and documents, ca. 1933-1945, relating to The Book Collector's Packet. Central to this collection are the four volumes, inscribed by Forgue, and special issues of the Packet, published from March 1931 to June 1946. They have been catalogued separately.
Also included are letters and ephemera related to the Packet. Among these are letters and notes, most addressed to Forgue or Irvin Haas, from Paul Johnston, Charles F. Heartman, Merle Armitage, Philip Duschnes, Ward Ritchie, and Lloyd Emerson Siberell; pamphlets; notes from Forgue; and other materials.
Scope and content note details are courtesy of Richard Cady.
- Acquisition information:
- Transfer: 2008
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Folio
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Forgue mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu