We are delighted to announce the slate of candidates for APHA officers and board trustees who will be standing for election at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This talented and dynamic group is essential to the continued growth and success of the American Printing History Association, and we encourage all members to participate in the upcoming vote.
The Nominating Committee
E. Haven Hawley, Chair
Hosea Baskin, J. Fernando Peña, Sara T. Sauers, and Nina Schneider
The American Printing History Association’s Awards Committee proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 Individual and Institutional awards: Dr. Elizabeth Savage (University of London) and Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (Hyattsville, Maryland). [Read more]
The American Printing History Association cordially invites you to attend our Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. [Read more]
From the Contact form:
I own a commercial building that was used as a newspaper printing facility from the 1930s to 1990. Subsequently the building was used as various offices and a church. I have been using it as my office for 5 years and am considering building an apartment to live there. [Read more]
APHA members will soon receive Printing History 37. This 106-page issue feature articles on: [Read more]
In respect of the 250th anniversary of the printing of the Declaration of Independence, Printing History 38 will examine print as a means of provocation, agitation, and rebellion. We invite author submissions that interrogate print-as-protest across borders and cultural contexts, with a focus on printing’s particular power to foment political and social change. We particularly welcome submissions highlighting the print production of underresearched and/or marginalized groups and individuals. [Read more]
Celebrate printing history with APHA in San Francisco! We invite you to a weekend of engaging talks, exclusive tours, and a dynamic program of presentations—available both in-person and online. For more information and registration, please visit https://printinghistory.
APHA invites submissions for paper and panel proposals for its annual conference, “Enduring Impressions: Private Presses and Their Legacies,” to be held in person at San Francisco State University from October 23–25, 2025. [Read more]
From the Contact form:
I’m working on a booklet about a weekly newspaper in Sherrard, IL. In 1898, they purchased a used Vaughn’s Ideal Hand Press. I’ve been able to find very little information about the press. I was wondering whether you have any information on it or could point me to an article or book, etc. that discusses it.
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