Horse & Buggy Press print and graphic design projects, 1996-2017

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Summary

Creator:
Horse & Buggy Press and Wofford, Dave
Abstract:
Collection of fine art print and graphic design projects by Horse & Buggy Press in Durham, North Carolina, commissioned chiefly by non-profit organizations, small firms, individual authors and artists, and community events organizers. Formats include catalogs, broadsides, posters, newsletters, pamphlets and brochures, programs, and jacket and packaging designs for six audio and film recordings. Smaller projects include exhibit and book announcements, business cards, invitations, and menus for local restaurants. Chiefly consists of letterpress work, but there are also examples of offset and digitally printed items. Many projects involved the work of other artists and designers, and many were printed in limited editions. Content often includes poetry, prose excerpts, and quotes. Books and zines printed by Horse & Buggy Press have been separated from this collection and individually described for the Duke University Libraries catalog.
Extent:
4.0 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
RL.11339

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of fine art print and graphic design projects by Horse & Buggy Press in Durham, North Carolina, commissioned chiefly by non-profit organizations, small firms, individual authors and artists, and community events organizers. Formats include catalogs, broadsides, posters, newsletters, pamphlets and brochures, programs, and jacket and packaging designs for six audio and film recordings. Smaller projects include exhibit and book announcements, business cards, invitations, and menus for local restaurants.

Chiefly consists of letterpress work, but there are also examples of offset and digitally printed items. Many projects involved the work of other artists and designers, and many were printed in limited editions. Content often includes poetry, prose excerpts, and quotes. Books and zines printed by Horse & Buggy Press have been separated from this collection and individually described for the Duke University Libraries catalog.

Biographical / historical:

The Horse & Buggy Press was founded in 1996 by Dave Wofford, and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Acquisition information:
The Horse Buggy Press print and graphic design projects were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase and gift in 2016 and 2018.
Processing information:

Processed and encoded by Paula Jeannet, November 2016.

Accession(s) represented in this collection guide: 2016-0281, 2018-0024.

Arrangement:

Arranged in these series: Broadsides; Posters; Catalogs, Brochures, and Programs; Small Commissioned Projects; and Audiovisual Packaging and Jacket Designs.

Physical facet:
185 items
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Collection is open for research. Materials may only be used for educational, non-commercial purposes; any other use requires the donor's or artist's permission.

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[Identification of item], Horse & Buggy Press print and graphic design projects, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.