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In addition to general collections and online subscription databases, journals, and ebooks, the Library holds more than 500 named collections which are distinguished by their specialized subject matter, age, uniqueness, or value. Most of the listed collections on this page are located in the John Hay Library. To locate digitized collections, see the list available at the Center for Digital Scholarship site and search the Brown Digital Repository.
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Dard Hunter Collection
The Dard Hunter Collection was formed by W. Easton Louttit, Jr., Class of 1925, and came to Brown in 1969. It contains most of the works printed or written by papermaker, printer and paper historian, Dard Hunter, as well as works by his associates in the Roycroft shop of East Aurora, New York. The collection includes Hunter's greatest book, Papermaking by Hand in America, which traces the history of papermaking in this country from its beginnings at William Rittenhouse's paper mill outside Philadelphia in 1691 through 1811, when the first paper mill in Tennessee began operation. Ongoing additions to the collection concentrate on the revival and continuation of hand papermaking in the 20th century. Approximately 75 volumes.Format(s): Books
Library: John Hay
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Dard Hunter Collection (Brown University)
Other Online Access:
Non-brown Web Page: Mill House (Kingston, NY)
Non-brown Web Page: About Dard Hunter
Non-brown Web Page: Bull & Branch (Newsletter of Friends of Dard Hunter organization)
Non-brown Web Page: Paper Through Time (Tim Barrett)