Preserving the history of the graphic arts, printing equipment, and printing craftsmanship
Haverhill, MA
Joined October 2009
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Can't wait. Please come, New England friends!
Jeff Jarvis, author of “Hot Type: The Magnificent Machine that Gave Birth to Mass Media & Drove Mark Twain Mad,” will be at Historic New England (143 Essex St., Haverhill) this Saturday (Oct. 10). Then he'll visit us for a Linotype demo.
@jeffjarvis
See:
my.historicnewengland.org/26…
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Hey New England friends. I'll be giving a talk about my book, Hot Type, at @HistoricNE in Haverhill, MA, then a demonstration of the beloved Linotype up the hill at the @MOPrinting, on Saturday, Oct. 10. It's free. Please come! Details here:
my.historicnewengland.org/26…
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "WANTED, A NEGRO Boy, about 10 or 12 Years old. Enquire at the Printing-Office." (Providence Gazette 8/17/1776)
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Bright sunny days are good for your soul but maybe not the best for your books ☀️☀️ Light damage on a book spine is especially evident when a book is taken apart for repair, and our preservation reminder is to keep your bookshelves out of direct light to reduce exposure.
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Happy Earth Day Week! Our “Yogurt Cup Specials” extend the life of plastic containers while saving perfectly good and useful ink left over from a print run. We hand-mix all of the ink used on the hundreds of thousands of posters we print each year so we like to save what we can.
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The United States Pocket Constitution has been one of our Laurel Distribution Center’s most popular publications throughout its 50 years in operation. Happy 50th anniversary to GPO’s Laurel facility!
You can place an order for it here - The Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence (Pocket Edition) (2019 printing) | U.S. Government Bookstore
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PageMaker pioneer Paul Brainerd, 1947-2026: Aldus founder devoted his second chapter to the planet geekwire.com/2026/pagemaker-…
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Yesterday, some of the Small Performances team had a trip to Oxford University Press museum to have a look at Baskerville's Greek punches and matrices. Thanks to OUP for allowing us to rummage through your precious Victorian type cabinet.
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“I remember walking through the plant with the gigantic printing presses and seeing the combination of history and the future in one place. I thought it was so cool. The knowledge that is here is so inherent in the building, the equipment, the people.” – Managing Director of Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) Julie Balutis on her first time at GPO.
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN away .. a likely negro man, named Harry ... a waggon maker by trade ... has a counterfeit pass." (Thomas's Massachusetts Spy 1/12/1776)
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “WANTED to purchase, A Handsome Mulatto [Woman], from 14 to 16 Years old, fit to wait on a Lady” (New-York Gazette & Weekly Mercury 1/8/1776)
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “Ran away ... a Negro man named Chester, alias Titus, about 30 years of age ... has a stammering speech.” (New-England Chronicle 1/4/1776)
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RUN AWAY ... a negro boy named Cato ... plays well on a fife ... said he was free born.” (New-England Chronicle 1/4/1776)
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN away ... a likely negro man, named Harry ... speaks good English ... has a counterfeit pass.” (Thomas's Massachusetts Spy 1/5/1776)
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “to dispose of at private sale ... A sprightly handy negro fellow, About 17 years of age.” (New-York Gazette & Weekly Mercury 1/1/1776)
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Sharing a couple of photos of the recently donated bronze bust of Ottmar #Mergenthaler, the inventor of the #Linotype. It became a staple in composing rooms at #newspapers, book & magazine printers worldwide. Special thanks to Joseph Banich for this amazing gift. #printingmuseum
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN away ... a Negro man ... very artful in his turn” (New-England Chronicle 11/30/1775)
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At 125 years old, Harcourt Bindery, located in a repurposed Charlestown warehouse, claims to be the oldest firm in the United States that binds books only by hand. trib.al/eROX462
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From the Ephemera Society of America
Roller skating is a subject which offers 200+ years of ephemera to collect and/or study.
View more roller skating ephemera at:
ephemerasociety.org/arabesqu…
#Vintage #Rollerskating
