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Porte Publishing Company records, 1916-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Porte Publishing Company
- Title
- Porte Publishing Company records
- Dates
- 1916-1969 (inclusive)19161969
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0182
- Summary
- The Porte Publishing Company records (1916-1969) reflect the life of Roy Trewin Porte (1876-1936) and his intense interest in the field of printing and publishing.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Roy Trewin Porte was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, on 8 May 1876. His love of press work came to him as a child when he prepared small printing jobs on a hand press in his mother's home. He moved to North Dakota and became a printer and editor of various papers. In 1916, he moved his family to Salt Lake City, Utah, to assume the position of secretary of the Ben Franklin Club. He published the first edition of the Price List which became well-known as The Franklin Printing Catalog. In 1924, Porte established the Porte Publishing Company to continue publishing the catalog. Porte traveled widely speaking before printing organizations and aiding in humanitarian efforts. Roy Porte died 21 July 1936.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Porte Publishing Company records (1916-1969) reflect the life of Roy Trewin Porte (1876-1936) and his intense interest in the field of printing and publishing. Included are business records, reports, and accounts of the company, as well as correspondence, speeches, articles, brochures, and publications.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Roy Trewin Porte, 1976.
Gift of Judy Jarrow (box 4, folder 11) in 2005.
Processing Note
Processed by Ruth Yeaman in 1980.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0182).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal and Company MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | Clubs and Memberships |
|
| 1 | 3 | Emblems, Ribbons, Badges, etc. |
|
| 1 | 4-6 | Greeting Cards |
1937-1942 |
| 1 | 7 | Honors |
1923-1936 |
| 1 | 8 | Obituary and Tributes |
|
| 1 | 9 | Tributes, Correspondence |
1936-1937 |
| 1 | 10 | Tributes, Published |
1936 |
| 1 | 11 | Roy Trewin Porte, Printed Sketch by R. H. Sommer |
1921 |
| 1 | 12 | Porte Publishing Company Papers
Included are speeches and articles.
|
1916-1935 |
| 2 | 1 | Ink Sketch of Roy Trewin Porte
By Karl S. Woeneer, inscribed to Rhoda A. Porte.
|
|
| 2 | 2 | "To the Memory of Roy Trewin Porte" |
1937 |
| Volume | |||
| 2 | 1 | Scrapbook
Labeled "Press Clippings," this scrapbook also includes brochures, pamphlets, advertisements, broadsides, programs, and obituaries.
|
|
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 1 | Roy T. Porte, Printing Throughout the World
|
1928 |
| 3 | 2 | Tours, India and Italy
Speeches about Porte and printing.
|
|
| 3 | 3 | Tours, Ceylon
Writings on palm material.
|
1927 |
| 3 | 4 | Tours, China and Manchuria
Letters.
|
1932-1938 |
| 3 | 5-6 | Tours, India
Letters.
|
1927-1946 |
| 3 | 7 | Letters
Between Porte and Khaldaman Singh.
|
1935 |
| 3 | 8 | Tours, Mexico and Central America
Passenger list, business cards, brochures, letters, and announcements
|
1926-1936 |
| 3 | 9 | Tours, South Seas
Program, passenger lists, article, and pamphlets.
|
1929 |
| 3 | 10 | Tours, West Indies
Article.
|
1931 |
| 3 | 11 | Tours, World
Logs, passenger lists, articles, and pamphlets.
|
1926-1934 |
| 3 | 12 | Alaska Trip
Letters from various editors, publishers, and acquaintances.
|
1939 |
| 4 | 1 | Title Pages
Photocopies of title pages from books published by Porte Publishing Company.
|
1921-1932 |
| 4 | 2 | Publications
Various publications on printing.
|
1933-1949 |
| 4 | 3-10 | Accountant and Auditor Reports |
1940-1969 |
| 4 | 11 | Advertisements and Promotional Brochures |
1958 |
| item | |||
| 4 | 1 | Printing Block |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Printing--Utah
Personal Names
- Porte, R. T. (Roy Trewin), 1876- (contributor)
Corporate Names
- Porte Publishing Company--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Business records
- Reports
- Speeches
Finding aid prepared by Ruth Yeaman
1980 (last modified: 2013 and 2019)
