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Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers, 1683-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Rummonds, Richard-Gabriel
Title
Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers
Dates
1683-2016 (inclusive)
Quantity
51.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 2171
Summary
The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers (1683-2016) contain the author's research, drafts, notes, and references for his two-volume set, Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress(2004), and his memoir, Fantasies & Hard Knocks: My Life as a Printer (2014). Also included are business materials related to Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia, personal materials, and collected memorabilia.
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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Content Description

The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers (1683-2016) contain the author's research, drafts, notes, and references for his two-volume set, Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress, which was published in 2004, and his memoir, Fantasies & Hard Knocks: My Life as a Printer, published in 2014. Also included are business materials related to Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia, personal materials, and collected memorabilia.

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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

Donated by Bradley Hutchinson, University of Utah in 2006 and 2008.

Purchased from Richard-Gabriel Rummonds in 2016.

Processing Note

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2006.

Addendum processed by Aaron Curtis in 2009.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.

Separated Materials

8 reels of film were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

See also the Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers located at the New York Public Library (MssCol 2645).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Hand presses--History
  • Printing--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • Drafts (documents)
  • Notes
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