Collection inventory

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David Norton Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2015

Revision history:

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.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Norton, David.
Castle Room Press.
Spare Moments Press.
Syracuse University -- Faculty.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Printing -- New York (State)
Private presses.
Typesetting.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Black-and-white slides.

Administrative Information

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.

Arrangement

The Norton Papers are arranged in alphabetical order.

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Printing Press Materials

Syracuse University Materials

Inventory