Joe Sitter collection of Gaylord Schanilec, 1980-2015 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Sitter, Joe
Abstract:
Joe Sitter is a collector and friend of Gaylord Schanilec. Gaylord Schanilec is a notable American wood engraver, printer, designer and illustrator. He is the proprietor of the press Midnight Paper Sales, located in Stockholm, Wisconsin. Sitter's collection includes original wood engravings, publications, clippings, printer's waste, correspondence, and other materials documenting the artwork and career of Gaylord Schanilec.
Extent:
5.0 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11225

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of Joe Sitter's files and acquired artwork documenting the career of Gaylord Schanilec, including examples of Schanilec's wood engravings; fine printing prospectuses and keepsakes featuring Schanilec's work; Schanilec illustrations from publications by Midnight Paper Sales and the Gregynog Press; printer's waste and other printing scraps; clippings and articles documenting Schanilec's career, public appearances, and publications; correspondence between Sitter and Schanilec; and some photographs of Schanilec.

Biographical / historical:

Gaylord Schanilec is a notable American wood engraver, printer, designer and illustrator. He is the proprietor of the press Midnight Paper Sales, located in Stockholm, Wisconsin.

Acquisition information:
The Joe Sitter Collection of Gaylord Schanilec was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift and purchase from Joe Sitter in 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by Meghan Lyon, July 2016

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0108

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into three series: Artwork, Publications Files, and Subject Files.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Wood-engraving -- 20th century
Artists -- United States
Publishers and publishing -- United States
Fine books
Letterpress printing
Names:
Midnight Paper Sales Press
Sitter, Joe
Schanilec, Gaylord

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[Identification of item], Joe Sitter Collection of Gaylord Schanilec, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.