Bowne woodblock, 1994
About the Collection
Through John DePol's association with Charles Price, professor of art, Connecticut College acquired a collection of sketches, proofs, prints, and broadsides starting in 1991. There is also a substantial book collection withexamples of DePol's work. The collection comprises about a linear foot of archival material and 75 books.
In addition to a linear foot of archival collections, the collection contains seventy-five books published between 1951 and 2004 featuring engravings by John DePol. The book collection includes exhibition catalogs, reference works, and illustrations for narrative texts. The largest portion of the collection is the Benjamin Franklin keepsakes, short limited edition publications commemorating Franklin's writings and activities. The collection holds 22 keepsakes published between 1953 and 1983 from the series of books produced annually in honor of Franklin's birthday. The remaining books showcase DePol's collaboration with a number of private presses, especially the Yellow Barn Press and the Stone House Press. Other publishers represented include the Barbarian, Appletree Alley, Hammer Creek, Pickering, Legacy, Bullnettle and Geryon Presses.
All of the books may be searched in the library's catalog.
Dates
- Creation: 1994
Creator
- From the Collection: DePol, John, 1913-2004 (Person)
- From the Collection: Price, Charles (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu