Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Bannister, Henry S. |
| Title: | Henry S. Bannister Collection Relating to Joel Munsell |
| Inclusive Dates: | before 1993 |
| Quantity: | 5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American amateur bibliographer. Collection consists of research files relating to Albany printer Joel Munsell. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Joel Munsell (1808-1880) was an American printer and antiquarian, and the founder of the Albany, New York, firm which bore his name. He was particularly interested in the history and application of the art of printing; his extensive collection of works on that subject was in part purchased by the New York State Library.
Henry S. Bannister, an alumnus of Syracuse University, was an American amateur bibliographer, particularly interested in early New York State imprints.
The Henry S. Bannister Collection Relating to Joel Munsell consists of research files relating to Albany printer Joel Munsell.
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
The collection is unprocessed and accessible by special permission only.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
The collection originally included a large number of items printed by Munsell, and a few by other New York printers. These were transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to SUMMIT, our main catalog to locate these items (search on "Gift of Henry S. Bannister").
See also the Joel Munsell Collection.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Henry S. Bannister Collection Relating to Joel Munsell,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Henry S. Bannister, 1993.
Created by: MRC
Date: 22 Apr 2010
Revision history:
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.