Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Center for Book Arts (New York, N.Y.)
- Extent:
- 92.5 linear feet and 73 boxes (71 record storage cartons, 2 manuscript boxes (boxes 51 and 73))
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Center for Book Arts (New York, N.Y.); Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
The archive includes their analog artist files (now these are digital and we are not collecting those), which document the work of most of the important book artists in the United States, their educations and exhibition programs, other publicity materials, their contracts with artists and teachers, and relevant corporate records.
- Biographical / Historical:
The Center for Book Arts in New York was founded in 1974 and was the first such organization founded, which is why New York is not an official part of the title. It was founded by book artist and printing historian Richard Minsky. The Center runs book arts educational programs, lectures, artist residences and memberships, and an exhibitions program.
- Acquisition information:
- 2016.2017.M082: Source of acquisition--Center for Book Arts (New York, N.Y.). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/6/2016.
- Processing information:
Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.
- Accruals:
Accruals are expected
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Boxes 1-5, 10, 16, 20, 23, 27, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 42, 51, and 55-69 have been reviewed and can be made available without further intervention. All other boxes can likely be made available from a condition standpoint, but should be briefly reviewed by an archivist for personal information before being served in the reading room. kws 04-23-2021, 02-03-2023
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Center for Book Arts (New York, N.Y.); Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu