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Lettering, A Syllabus for Teaching

Description: One pamphlet, copyright 1937, entitled Lettering, A Syllabus for Teaching, by Matlack Price, published by Art Education, Inc., New York, New York. This pamphlet is 16 numbered pages in length, and is illustrated with black and white illustrations and lettering samples. The "title" on the first page reads: "Lettering: its history, principles & practice, by Matlack Price." Above this is printed: "Text for teacher's syllabus to accompany monograph on". This booklet is bound in a blue paper cover; "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover. Words and phrases have been underlined in red pencil (by Mabel Spofford) on a few of the pages.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1937
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)

Lettering, Its History, Principles & Practice

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One instructional book, copyright 1937, entitled Lettering, Its History, Principles & Practice, by Matlack Price, ["Basic Alphabets and many other illustrations were drawn by Otto Munzinger] published by Art Education, Inc., New York, New York. This instructional book is 32 numbered pages in length, and is illustrated with black and white images. Some of the items discussed are letter spacing, serifs, italics, and different fonts "in action". The book is bound in (faded) blue paper. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover.

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The ABC of Lettering for Public Schools

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One envelope of instruction sheets on lettering. The majority of the 19 sheets appear to be components of The ABC of Lettering for Public Schools by Schuyler Bull, of Rochester, New York. This set is composed primarily of lettering sheets (of alphabets, numbers, and phrases) and some printed instruction text written and copyrighted by Schuyler Bull. Additional sheets are included also, but these appear to have come from other sources. Accompanying these sheets is an envelope addressed to Miss Mabel Spofford.

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How to make Crepe Paper Flowers

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One booklet entitled How to make Crepe Paper Flowers, published by Dennison Manufacturing Co., Framingham, Massachusetts, 1922. 32 pages in length, this instructional pamphlet provides both general and specific instructions for making numerous kinds of flowers from crepe paper. Each page highlights one kind of flower, and includes textual and visual (black and white) instructions. Laid in are several folded paper pattern sheets for use with the instructional pamphlet. The front and back covers are illustrated and in color; the front cover features a seated woman who is cutting a length of green crepe paper; the back cover features an orange vase of pink (presumably crepe paper) roses. Also on the front cover is the price of the pamphlet: "Price 10 [cents symbol]". The inside of the front cover is a manufacturer's advertisement for "Instrutions Books of 'Dennison Craft'", which lists and briefly describes the six titles in the series. The inside of the back cover advertises three books of holiday and party decorations issued by Dennison Manufacturing Co. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover.

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Syllabus of a Course of Illustrated Lectures on Historic Art: Historic Ornament and Sculpture, Series of 1899

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One pamphlet entitled A Syllabus of a Course of Illustrated Lectures on Historic Art: Historic Ornament and Sculpture, Series of 1899, by James Frederick Hopkins, published by Geo. H. Ellis, Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1898. This book is 36 numbered pages in length, and is illustrated with black and white reproductions of photographs and drawings. The front cover is illustrated with a drawing of a sculpture, and is printed in green. Two quotations from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow appear on the back cover. The insides of the front and back covers are blank. "Pres of Geo. H. Ellis, Boston" and "Engravings by Folsom and Sunergren, Boston" are printed at the bottom of p. 2. The course schedule, with dates of lectures, is given on p. 4. A listing of some "General works on the history of art" is found on the next 3 pages. The remainder of the book is devoted to fuller descriptions, with illustrations, of each of the topics and sections addressed in the course. Beginning on p. 25 is "A selected list of books in the Boston Public Library recommended for reading in connection with the lectures." "6.50" (price) is written in ms. in the upper right-hand corner of the first page.

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Report of the Committee on Elementary School Art

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One pamphlet entitled Report of the Committee on Elementary School Art, Bess Eleanor Foster, Chairman, published by the Federated Council on Art Education, 1926. This report is 32 numbered pages in length; it is not illustrated. The first 7 pages include a list of related associations, a president's preface, a table of contents and an introduction. Several of the sections were written by named individuals, rather than the Council as a whole. There are ms. notes and annotations throughout. "Mabel Spofford, her book" is written in ms., in ink, on the bottom of the front cover.

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The Drawing Teacher: A Little Folder of Teaching Projects for the Art Teacher

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71 whole and partial issues of the monthly (bi-monthly from 1937-1947) periodical The Drawing Teacher edited by Harry W. Jacobs and published by Binney and Smith Co., New York. Each issue is devoted to two specific art projects for use in schools. Types of projects included are: civic art posters, maps, block printing, dioramas, clay sculpting and modeling, paper construction, holiday decorations, painting, drawing, poster-making, lettering, calendars and paper cutting. Each complete, 4-page, issue contains two separate but related art projects; one for the primary grades, the other for high school students; advertisements for Binney and Smith products, and a fourth section entitled "Intimate Comments in the Field of Art". This last section contains notes from the editor, book reviews, and news from within the field. This collection of issues is a mixture of complete and incomplete (i.e. half) issues. "M. Spofford" is written in manuscript on some of them.

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