Summary |
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| Creator: | Norton, David. |
| Title: | David Norton Papers |
| Dates: | 1947-1984 |
| Size: | 2 boxes, 1 package (2.75 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | The David Norton Papers contain correspondence, course materials and papers printed from Castle Room Press and Spare Moments Press. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
David Norton was born on June 12, 1923 in Jamestown, New York. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Syracuse University in 1954 and 1956 respectively. Norton taught for the School of Journalism (Newhouse School) of Syracuse University for many years. He became an instructor in 1954, an assistant professor in 1958, and an associate professor in 1969.
Before his career at Syracuse University, Norton worked for various printing shops, including Martin Merz & Son of Jamestown, New York and, while at Syracuse University, he ran two printing presses: Castle Room Press and Spare Moments Press. Castle Room Press was also known as the Frederick W. Goudy Typographic Laboratory at the School of Journalism at Syracuse University and produced small quantities of student works. It was mostly used for advanced graphic arts classes at the University. Spare Moments Press was a private printing shop that Norton owned and ran out of the basement of his house. It was a pre-1900 print shop and Norton collected and used old printing face types and illustrations.
Norton retired from Syracuse University in 1985.
Scope and Content Note
The David Norton Papers contain materials dating from 1947 to 1984 relating to Taylor's teaching career at Syracuse University. Materials are split into three series:
Correspondence contains the written letters that Taylor received or sent during his career at Syracuse University and includes letters about the Newhouse Communications Center I and the School of Journalism.
Syracuse University Materials includes information about the School of Journalism's four-year program and admissions. Also included are black and white slides of newspapers.
Printed Materials contains materials that were printed using printing presses. Most of these materials were printed through the Castle Room Press at Syracuse University or at Spare Moments Press in Norton’s house.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
The Archives has a clippings file and a portrait file on David Norton.
Special Collections Research Center houses the David M. Norton Collection on Frederic W. Goudy.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
David Norton Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
David Norton donated his papers to the Archives between 1968 and 1969 and in 1989.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2015
Revision history:
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1954-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1965-1967 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1968-1970 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Journalism Building 1960-1962 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Newhouse Communications Center I 1964-1965 | ||||||||||