Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters to and from Bruce Rogers, four compositions by Rogers, and two writings about Rogers. The correspondents include the artists Valenti Angelo and Rudolph Ruzicka, author Alfred W. Pollard, printers and publishers Emily E. Connor, Geoffrey Cumberlege, and Stone and Kimball, and various collectors and friends including Alfred and Florence Howell and H. M. Marvin, Rogers' friend and physician. Writings include two speeches, one poem, and one essay by Rogers, a master's thesis on Rogers by Georgia Mansbridge, and a brief memoir by H. M. Marvin.
Dates
- 1895-1965
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Bruce Rogers Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of H. M. Marvin, 1961 and 1966. Gift of Georgia Mansbridge, 1965. Purchased from Howard S. Mott, Inc., on the Naphtali Daggett Fund, 1995.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Correspondence, 1895-1956. II. Writings, 1942-1965.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection contains letters to and from Bruce Rogers, four compositions by Rogers, and two writings about Rogers. Among others, the correspondents include the artists Valenti Angelo and Rudolph Ruzicka, author Alfred W. Pollard, printers and publishers Emily E. Connor, Geoffrey Cumberlege, and Stone and Kimball, and various collectors and friends including Alfred and Florence Howell and H. M. Marvin, Rogers' friend and physician. Writings include two speeches, one poem, and one essay by Rogers, a master's thesis on Rogers by Georgia Mansbridge, and a brief memoir by H. M. Marvin.
Bruce Rogers (1870-1957)
American typographer, type designer, and book designer.
Processing Information
Former call numbers: Uncat MS Vault File, MS Vault Shelves Rogers, and MS Vault Uncat 149
- Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982
- Armitage, Merle, 1893-1975
- Blodgett, Glen Walton
- Book designers
- Book designers
- Caxton Club
- Connor, Emily E.
- Cumberlege, Geoffrey
- Esarey, Logan, 1874-1942
- Howell, Alfred C. (Alfred Corey), -1961
- Howell, Florence, 1869-1946
- Kent, Henry Watson, 1866-1948
- Mansbridge, Georgia
- Marchbanks Press
- Marvin, H. M. (Harold Myers), 1893-1977
- Masters theses
- Merryweather, John
- Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1859-1944
- Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957
- Ruzicka, Rudolph, 1883-1978
- Sayle, Charles, 1864-1924
- Stone & Kimball
- Typographers
- Typographers
- Title
- Guide to the Bruce Rogers Collection
- Author
- by Sandra Markham
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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