Collection number: MC 373 [Offsite storage]
Size:
(7 boxes)
(3.0 cu.ft.)
About the Phineas Press (1979-ca. 2021)
Phineas Press was a letterpress and graphic design company established in 1979 in Portsmouth, NH. The owners were Susan Kress Hamilton and Bill Hamilton. The press was operational until ca. 2021.
About the Phineas Press Collection, 1952-2003
This collection consists of organizational files, art and printing ephemera, and 13 boxes of uncatalogued volumes related to the history and operation of Phineas Press. There is also a substantial amount of material related to the etching artist Herbert Waters (1933-1941), including materials from the 2003 retrospective of his work.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
This collection is housed in the Library Storage Building; access requires 48 hours notice. Please contact the Special Collections staff prior to visiting the library.
Copyright Notice
Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Box number], Phineas Press Collection, 1952-2003, MC 373, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donation of the creators, 2021
Collection Arrangement
- Collection is in original order as received.
Collection Contents
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1-6 | Edition Notes, 1980-1997 | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Edition Notes, 1997-1998 | |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Herbert Waters: Personal printing, 1975 and undated | |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | Herbert Waters: Biographies and speeches on wood engraving, 1976-1985 | |
| Box 2, Folder 4-6 | Herbert Waters: Exhibitions and publicity, 1953-2003 | |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | "Remembering Herbert Waters" exhibit at UNH: catalogs and interview, 1991-1992 | |
| Box 2, Folder 8 | Herbert Waters: Obituary and programs, 1996 | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1-3 | Drawings, logos, woodcuts, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | David Godine prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 5 | Barry Mosier prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 6 | Claire van Vliet prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 7 | Carol Blinn prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 8 | Michael McCurdy correspondence and prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 9 | Randy Miller prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 10 | Chamberlain Press prints, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 11 | Phineas Press: Book publishing prospectuses/announcements, undated | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1 | Herbert Waters Exhibition correspondence, 2003 | |
| Box 3, Folder 2 | Herbert Waters Exhibition catalog material, 2003 | |
| Box 3, Folder 3 | Herbert Waters Exhibition articles / press, 2003 | |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | Printing related ephemera, undated | |
| Box 5 | ||
| Box 5, Folder 1 | Digital and Engraving Materials, 2003 and undated
| |
| Oversize Box 1 | ||
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 1-3 | Mounted photos of Herbert Waters, 2003 | |
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 4 | UNH loans and lectures paperwork, 2003 and undated | |
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 5 | William Morris books and broadsides announcements, 1973 | |
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 6 | Gehenna press prints, undated | |
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 7 | Broadsides, 1969-2021 | |
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 8 | Herbert Waters exhibition prints and catalogs, 2003 | |
| Oversize Box 1, Folder 9 | Drawings, logos, etc., undated | |
| Oversize Box 2 | ||
| Oversize Box 2, Folder 1 | Herbert Waters: mounted photos, 2003 | |
| Oversize Box 2, Folder 2 | Broadsides, 1981-1987 | |
| Oversize Box 2, Folder 3 | Fiore etchings, undated | |
| Oversize Box 2, Folder 4 | Herbert Waters engraving proofs, undated | |
| Oversize Box 2, Folder 5 | Stern, A. “Portrait of Frederic W. Goudy,” 1938 | |
| Oversize Box 2, Folder 6 | Broadsides, Steinhour Press, 1983-1992 | |
| Oversize Box 3 | ||
Oversize items, undated
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