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The Print Club archives consist of a variety of files covering its administrative, financial, exhibition, and general history, from the founding of The Print Club in 1915 through 1993. While the majority of the records are loose paper in format, the collection also contains several bound volumes, ph...
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| Collection: | Print Club Archives |
| Collection Number: | 2065 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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Processing Information: The series were arranged by order of importance to the Print Club as a functioning business organization. Any subseries and subsubseries were then organized in either alphabetical or chronological order, depending on which better reflected the activities of a particular department or function. |
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78.75 Linear feet ; 175 boxes, 142 volumes |
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The Print Club archives consist of a variety of files covering its administrative, financial, exhibition, and general history, from the founding of The Print Club in 1915 through 1993. While the majority of the records are loose paper in format, the collection also contains several bound volumes, photographs, prints, proof sheets, negatives, and an audio tape. There are mainly boxes and volumes, but there are also some oversize materials which have been placed into flat files.
The Board’s files contain minutes and annual reports while other administrative materials include founding documents, personnel, insurance, membership, daily activity, and real estate information. Financial records include taxes, disbursements, sales and consignment books, and audit reports. There is also a large amount of correspondence written by the Board, officers, director, members, and artists. Scrapbooks created by the Print Club provide a glimpse of the organization’s history through newspapers, photographs, and printed material. Finally, there are several boxes containing material related to the numerous exhibitions, competitions, projects, and lectures created and sponsored by The Print Club throughout its existence.
Although the files containing minutes, annual reports, and exhibition and artist information providing an overview of The Print Club’s history, researchers should also look at the correspondence files, some of which contain thoughtful insight into decisions and adjustments made regarding Print Club administration and events. Among the financial records, researchers may be most interested to view the sales records showing which items were sold and to whom, while the tax files and the disbursement volumes, which depict standard operations followed by similar organizations, are of lesser interest. The membership and artist lists may also attract art historians and genealogists to the collection. Some of the most interesting items in the collection relating to The Print Club’s history include the paraphernalia, photographs, catalogs, and other publications and publicity material related to its events and activities. Since its founding in 1915, The Print Club has achieved a national and international reputation and membership. Originally, its purpose was to establish in Philadelphia a medium for the dissemination, study, production and collection of works by printmakers, American and foreign. Renamed The Print Center in 1996, its mission has expanded to include appreciation and encouragement of the printed image in all forms, including photography. The membership has always included both collectors and printmakers, but the Center also strives to serve the larger community. The Print Center offers numerous educational programs and mounts between six and ten exhibitions each year. The Print Club archives consist of a variety of files covering its administrative, financial, exhibition, and general history, from the club's founding in 1915 to 1993. While the majority of the records are loose paper in format, the collection also contains several bound volumes, photographs, prints, proof sheets, negatives, and an audio tape. While the collection was originally arranged by the various accessions HSP has received from The Print Club, it has since been rearranged to better reflect the history and functions of the donor. There are mainly boxes and volumes, but there are also some oversize materials which have been placed into flat files. |