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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)
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
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

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
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

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).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Ruth Yeaman
1980 (last modified: 2013 and 2019)

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