Type day book, 1930-02 - 1978-12
Scope and Contents
This is in two sections: 1930-63 and 1964-78, the last with terminal dates varying across sections. Gives: type, metal and equipment (mostly mono) in and out. Section 1: (1) Type supplied by Founders (plus miscellaneous material received on behalf of Mrs Zinder, Nonesuch Press); (2) type returned to founders; (3) founders' type sold; (4) founders' type on loan (plus material on loan to University Library and to P. Gaskell); (5) Mono (specimens) received by and sent to Mono Dept., (6) Mono metal (not type) sold; (7) Mono metal (not type) on loan; (8) Mono type cast and sold; (9) Mono type on loan (and founders'); (10) Mono type supplied by Mono Dept. for General Type Account (founts only); (11) Mono type returned to Foundry from General Type Account; (12) Type cast by Foundry for Mono Dept.; (13) Brass rules; (14) Furniture and quoins (wood); (15) Miscellaneous receipts at New Printing House; (16) Galleys (stock); (17) Chases; (18) Miscellaneous receipts; (19) Miscellaneous sales; (20) Monotype, etc., metal and type purchases (except Mono specimens above); (21) Mono metal furniture and stock. Section 2: Headings corresponding to numbers 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 16, and 18-21 above, plus: Monotype for wrappers, etc., purchased; equipment; equipment for staff (includes equipment for and setting; composing sticks, etc.); type sent away for printing and for casting; founders' type to foundry; stocks.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-02 - 1978-12
Creator
- From the Management Group: University of Cambridge (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2001-12-12 17:00:46+00:00
Repository Details
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