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Past Events and Past President's Letters
October 19, 2006
Dear APHA New England Members,
APHA New England is going to have our annual meeting and Wayzgoose November
19 at 2:00 at David Wall's Applecart Press, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick Maine.
We will hear the reports of officers, catch up on David Wall's progress with
polymer plates and letter press. and while swilling cider and devouring
doughnuts discuss plans for next year's events including our planned lecture in
Rhode Island May 19 on the paper making career of Dard Hunter by Cathleen A.
Baker, proprietor of The Legacy Press and Senior Paper Conservator, University
of Michigan Libraries.
We are thinking of making 2007 the year of paper and going to the Crane
paper mill in Dalton Massachusetts and possibly the Parsons Mill in Holyoak
MA., plus Ilse Buchert Nesbitt is in discussions with us on a workshop for
making mulberry paper.
However, we are always open to suggestions from membership for programs so
join us Nov. 19 and give us your thoughts or email ideas to ahrhbeckwith @aol.com
or dwall @applecartpress.com. APHA NE members will receive directions on how to
get to the Applecart Press in their annual meeting announcement letters, but as
always any APHA member is welcome.
Hope you can make it to some of these events.
All the best,
Alice Beckwith, President
ahrhbeckwith @aol.com
April 16, 2006
Dear APHA New England Member,
Our
next event will be Sunday June 11, 2006 at 2:30 PM when we visit John Kristensen’s Firefly Press in his new location, at 119 Braintree Street,
Boston, MA 02134. Many of you will know of John’s wonderful letterpress works
and might have visited his former location in Somerville, but the fabled press
has moved and John agreed to give us a special tour on his open house weekend.
You can see
videos of John at work in his former location at the website http://elsa.photo.net/firefly.html.
To reach John’s new location:
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Take route 95 to exit 25 at I-90 Mass Turnpike toward Boston.
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Exit
18 on the Left toward Allston/Brighton
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Merge
into Cambridge Street (going under rt 90)
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Turn
Right onto Franklin Street (just like John to call Ben Franklin to mind)
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Turn
Left onto Braintree Street and follow it to 119.
(617 987 0599).
Please contact David Wall our
Secretary at dwall@applecartpress.com/
14 Maine Street, Box 43, Brunswick, ME 04011 if you will be joining us at
Firefly Press.
All the best for a delightful Spring,
Alice Beckwith, President
ahrhbeckwith@aol.com
May 20, 2007
at 2 p.m.-- APHA-NE
“Third & Elm Handmade: Japanese Paper Made in Newport”
Newport Museum’s Coleman Center, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island
Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
A papermaking demonstration by Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, printer and proprietor of
the Third & Elm Press and an expert in the creation of mulberry paper. Held at
the Newport Museum’s Coleman Center, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island
May 19, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.-- APHA-NE
“The Legacy of Dard Hunter”
John Hay Library, Brown University, 20 Prospect Street, Providence, Rhode
Island
Saturday, May 19, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
A lecture by Cathleen Baker, proprietor of The Legacy Press and Senior Paper
Conservator at the University of Michigan Libraries. Held at the John Hay
Library, Brown University, 20 Prospect Street, Providence, Rhode Island. The
talk will be complemented by an exhibition of the John Hay collection of Dard
Hunter materials, and an exhibition at the nearby Providence Athenaeum titled
“Ilse Nesbitt, Paper and Tools.” March 5, 2005 -APHA-NE
Sue Allen, Rare Book School, University of Virginia
"The
Brilliance of Cloth Book Covers: 19th Century Decorated Bindings"
Providence Athenaeum Reading Room
251 Benefit Street
Providence, Rhode Island
401.421.6970
www.providenceathenaeum.org
Sue Allen will speak about the history of decorated American cloth bindings
produced from the early 1830’s to the end of the 19th century. The
Providence Athenaeum will have on exhibit examples of decorated bindings
from their collection. Co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Center for the Book,
the Providence Athenaeum, the John Russell Bartlett Society, the Friends of
the Library, Brown University, and the American Printing History
Association, New England Chapter. Free and open to the public.
More information.
Fall 2004
APHA New England held the annual meeting on Saturday,
September 18, 2004 at the Moore Hall of Providence College in Providence, Rhode
Island. Our featured speaker was Jenni Matz, who screened her video
biography /oral history of Abe Lerner.
We heard the Officers Reports for the past year and
elected the following slate of new officers: Secretary: David P. Wall, Printer
Publisher, Apple Cart Press, 14 Mine Street, Box 43, Brunswick, ME. 04011, tel
207 373 1690, applecartpress@yahoo.com Treasurer: Robert Soorian, Accountant,
101 Central Avenue, Newtonville, MA 02460, and rob296@hotmail.com Vice
President: Paul Albert Cyr, Curator of Special Collections, New Bedford Free
Public Library, 671 County Street, New Bedford, MA. 02740 The only reelected
officer is the President: President: Alice Beckwith, Professor of Art History,
Providence College, Providence, RI 02918/ 35 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown,
RI 02852, ahrhbeckwith@fastmail.fm.
June 29, 2002
FROM PEN TO PRESS: CREATIVE PROCESS IN BOOK DESIGN
Manuscripts and Books in the North East Children’s Literature Collection
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut 860 486 3646
SATURDAY JUNE 29, 1:30-3:00PM, Assemble at the main lobby of the Dodd Center
for a tour with Curator, Terri Goldich, through collections of book dummies,
sketches, illustrations, drafts, revisions and related materials. We will see
"the nature of the creative process from conception to completion" in the works
of such author illustrators as Richard Scarry, Barry Moser, Tommie dePaola and
others.
Directions: From RI, take Rte. 44 to the intersection of Rte.195 south Storrs
Road, turn left or South, pass Mirror Lake and turn right or north into
Mansfield Road, turn left again at Whitney Road, the Dodd Center is one block
ahead at the corner of Babbidge Road. From the north take rt 84 south to Rte.
195 south and follow as above. From the south take rt. 95 to Rte. 195 north to
Rte. 84 north to Rte.195 south and follow as above.
October 7, 2001
John Randle, The Whittington Press
"Papers and Prospectuses"
Moore Hall, Room III, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island (401 865-
2401 or 2354)
2:00 PM. Sunday.
The witty and charming, Englishman, John Randle
--founder, with his wife Rose, of the Whittington Press and the internationally
acclaimed annual review for printers & bibliophiles, Matrix-- will
regale us with tales of letters and papers. We shall learn about and see
examples of British hand-papermaking, and discover the ways book prospectuses
give a unique insight into printers' attitudes and aspirations. (The lecture
will also be given in New York City on
October 11.)
ANNUAL MEETING. Following John's talk, we will
hold the Annual Meeting and hear the officers reports and any other business to
come before the membership, then we will vote on the following slate of
officers:
Directions to Providence College. Call 401 865
1011 for directions to the College from all points. These directions will bring
you to the corner of Eton Street and Smith Street. Follow Eton Street East to
Huxley Avenue and turn Left (North) enter the campus at the blinking traffic
light in the middle of the block. Park your car in the guest lot indicated by
the officer at the gate and follow his directions to Moore Hall.
Please RSVP to Alice Beckwith at 35 Boston
Neck Rd.; North Kingstown, R.I. 02852 or e-mail ahrhbeckwith@fastmail.fm. Or
Walker Rumble at 18 Beach Point Dr.; Riverside, R.I. 02915 or e-mail Rumble@IDS.NET.
August 17, 2001
Tours of Smith College and Pardons Paper Company. Friday, 12:00 noon, NORTHAMPTON, MA., join
us at Fresh Pasta, 249 Main Street 413 586 5875 for lunch.
A DAY OF PAPER & LETTERS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS PARSONS PAPER MILL 84
Sargent Street, Holyoke, MA (800 842 9029)
FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 10:00 am, Assemble
at the main entrance to the paper mill for a tour of about an hour. Parsons
Paper Company was founded in 1853 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. By 1890, they were
the world's largest producer of fine papers. Today, Parsons makes numerous kinds
of excellent papers including a high grade artists' paper for which they employ
19th century machinery.
TREASURES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE LIBRARY NEILSON LIBRARY MORTIMER RARE BOOK
ROOM 413 585 2907
FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 2:00-4:30, Assemble at the Mortimer Rare Book Room
for an overview of the Smith College collection with special emphasis on
paper-related items including paper molds, Dard Hunter papers and paper by the
20th century paper maker Douglas Howell. The Curator, Martin Antoinetti and
Barbara Blumenthal, Mortimer Rare Book Room Assistant will guide us through
their fascinating holdings.
Directions: To Parsons Paper Company: at Holyoke take the Main Street exit
off 391 North, Turn Right off the exit and continue until the second set of
traffic lights; Turn Left on to Sargent Street where you will see Parsons
Paper on the left; pass the building and enter the driveway on the left before
the canal.
To Smith College: From Boston: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 4,
Route I-91 north. From I-91 North, take Exit 18, follow Route 5 north to the
center of town and turn left onto Route 9. Smith College is just past the next
set of lights.
From Hartford, New York and points South: Take Route I-95 north to I-91
north (which begins in New Haven, Connecticut). Follow I-91 north into
Massachusetts, then take Exit 18. Follow Route 5 north (left) to the center of
town and turn left onto Route 9. Smith College is just past the next set of
lights.
Again please RSVP so that we can let you know about the Smith College
Parking Garage.
July 26, 2001
BOSTON CALLIGRAPHY DISCOVERY TOUR BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY RARE BOOKS AND
MANUSCRIPTS 700 Boylston Street, Copley Square THURSDAY JULY 26, 4:00,
Assemble at the entrance to the department of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Margaret Shepherd, calligrapher and author of Learn Calligraphy will lead us on
a tour of 26 alphabet treasures inside the Boston Public Library and in the
surrounding neighborhood. Shepherd is well known for her texts commemorating
members of the First and Second Church at 66 Marlboro Street. You may view
Margaret's work at http://www.margaretshepherd.com.
THURSDAY JULY 26, 5:15, LATE COMERS can catch up with the tour at 66 Marlboro
Street where we will be trying out our skills with parallel strokes and basic
letter shapes, under Margaret's direction. We will end the day at Rugg Road
Paper, 105 Charles Street and then go out for dinner when Rugg Road closes at 8
PM. If members cannot make the earlier calligraphy tour they can still join us
for the paper adventure and we will have additional copies of the self guided
map of Margaret's calligraphy tour for you to follow on your own.
Directions: Go to the Boston Public Library website at www.bpl.org
or call 617 536 5400.
February 22, 2001
Ellen Cohn
"Franklin in France: The Passy Press"
Providence College, Slavin Center (Student Union), Room 100
Providence, R.I. (401 865 1011)
4:30 p.m.
APHA's New England Chapter will hold a joint meeting with the John Russell Bartlett Society and
the Art and Art History Department of Providence College on Thursday, February
22 at 4:30 PM in room 100 of the Slavin Center (Student Union) at Providence
College. Our speaker will be Ellen Cohn, Editor of the Papers of
Benjamin Franklin, at Yale University. Her topic will be Franklin in
France, the Passy Press. Call 401 865 1011 for directions to Providence
College.
October 28, 2000
Greer Allen
"Carl Rollins: First 'University Printer'"
John Hay Library
Providence, R.I. (401 863 2146)
2:30 p.m.
CARL P. ROLLINS: FIRST "UNIVERSITY PRINTER" JOHN HAY LIBRARY,
BROWN UNIVERSITY Corner of Prospect and College Streets, Providence, Rhode
Island (401 863 2146)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2:30 PM The dynamic Greer Allen will give us a slide
illustrated analysis of Carl Rollins's career as University Printer at Yale
and probe the human dimensions of Rollins work and personality. If you have
ever heard Greer lecture you know what a treat you have in store, and if you
have not heard him before then take advantage of this opportunity jointly
sponsored by APHANE, The John Russell Bartlett Society and Sam Streit Director
of the John Hay Rare Books Library.
Directions: Follow route 95 to route 195 East, take the Wickenden St. exit
off 195 and turn East onto Wickenden St. follow Wickenden St. to Brook St. and
turn North, follow Brook St. to George St. turn left and follow George St. to
Prospect St., turn right on to Prospect St and the Library is one block away
at the corner of Prospect and College Sts. Park on the street or in the small
parking lot at the corner of Prospect and George Sts.
August 12, 2000
Annual Meeting and Lunch
Franklin Spa
229 Spring Street
Newport, R.I. (401 847 3540)
11:30 a.m. Saturday
Annual Meeting, Dutch treat networking lunch followed by a tour of
printing and presses.
Assemble at the long table at the west end of the
restaurant. During lunch, we will hear the officers reports and any other
business to come before the membership, then we will vote on the following
slate of officers:
President, Alice Beckwith
Vice President, Philip Weimerskirch
Treasurer, Paul Cyr
Secretary, Walker Rumble
Franklin Spa is an informal lunchroom on the corner of Franklin and Spring
Streets and of course the street evokes the history of the press at which
Benjamin Franklin learned to print. After the lunch meeting we will view James
Franklin's press in its restored splendor at the Museum of Newport History
and then go to the Third and Elm Press. Third and Elm Press, run by
Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, is one of the best- known fine printing establishments
in New England today, and Ilse has a new gallery on her second floor.
Directions from New York, Connecticut, and points south/west: Newport is a
3 ˝ hour ride from New York City (165 miles). Follow Route 95 North to Rhode
Island Exit 3A. Exit 3A connects to Route 138 East. Follow Route 138 East over
the Jamestown Bridge, and then over the Newport Bridge ($2 toll one way). Take
the first exit at the end of the Newport Bridge. At the bottom of the ramp,
turn right onto Farewell Street. Proceed on to the second traffic light and
turn right onto America's Cup Avenue. Pass the Gateway Information Center on
your right. Follow America's Cup Avenue through its merge with Thames Street ,
follow Thames Street to Memorial Boulevard and turn left (up hill) into
Memorial Boulevard. (This is a large complex intersection with a post office
building on the left corner). Take the first left into Spring Street and start
to look for on street parking. The Franklin Spa at 229 Spring Street is one
block from Memorial Boulevard on the corner of Spring and Franklin.
Directions from Boston and points north: Newport is a 90-minute drive from
metropolitan Boston (75 miles). Follow Route 24 /south towards Newport. Route
24 turns into route 114 south which becomes Broadway at the Newport town line.
Follow Broadway to Marlborough Street and turn right. Turn left on America's
Cup Avenue. You will see the Gateway Information Center on your right follow
the directions after the Gateway Information Center in the above New York
directions. Bus Service: There is regular bus service from Boston, to Newport
via Bonanza Bus. All buses leave travelers at the Gateway Information Center.
Follow the directions in the New York section above or get advice on shortcuts
from the information desk in the Gateway Center.
June 3
Sneak preview of the new Museum of Printing
North Andover, MA.
Saturday, 3 June at 1:00 p.m.
The New England Chapter of the American Printing History Association will meet
in North Andover, MA on Saturday, 3 June at 1:00 p.m. for a sneak preview of
the new Museum of Printing.
Soon to celebrate its grand opening, the Museum of Printing is "the
world's largest collection of historic and rare letterpress and offset
printing equipment." It "includes at least one of most of the
important letter presses made in the 19th and 20th centuries, both platen and
cylinder. Other technologies such as etching and offset lithography are
also represented. The museum has a wide variety of typesetting machines from
the hot-metal and phototype eras, including some peculiar ones as well as case
upon rack upon stand of foundry type. The Museum's Library has catalogues,
maintenance manuals, and influential books relevant to the various printerly
arts." See www.museumofprinting.org
for more
information on the Museum and its support group, the Friends of the Museum of
Printing.
Non-members are welcome to attend the meeting and tour. If you plan to
attend, please notify APHA New England Chapter President Alice Beckwith at:
ahrhbeckwith@fastmail.fm
The Museum of Printing is located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue (former site
of the Museum of Textile History) in North Andover, MA. Driving directions:
From the south, follow I-95 North around Boston to exit 37, where you join
I-93 North; continue on I-93 to exit 44, where you join I-495 East; continue
on I-495 to exit 43 and Massachusetts Ave.; follow Mass. Ave. to the Museum.
From the north, take I-93 South to exit 44 and continue as above.
The tour and meeting are free. If you plan to attend,
please notify APHA New England Chapter President Alice Beckwith at:
ahrhbeckwith@fastmail.fm
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