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Moxon Chappel Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS.1983.010

Scope and Contents

Ephemera belonging to a private printers' club known as Companions of the Moxon Chappel, or just "Moxon Chappel." Every Companion was required to print at least two printed works, one of which was mandatory to submit to Moxon Chappel for its own archival records, and another for meetings with other Companions. This collection was arranged by date.

The printing presses represented here include:

Albany Free Press, Bean Creek Press, Black Palm Press, Camino Press, Curved Spokes Press, Distressed Press, Figment Press, Foolscap Press, Havilah Press, Hilltop Hobbies Press (HHP), La Loma Press, Long Day Press, Noble Impressions, Philoxenia Press, Philter Press, P’Nye Press, Sunflower Press, The Anvil Press, The Elmwood Press, The Meridian Press, The Ocean Press, The Pfutser & Tinker Press, The Whirligig Press, Turtlesilk Press, Two Left Hands Press, Waiward Press, The Philter Press, Elmwood Press, Rather Press, Pilot Press, Turtle Silk Design, Tamaland Press, TAGlio Litho, LKW Press, Lemoncheese Press, Taller de Tinta y Texto.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957-2017

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Biographical / Historical

Moxon Chappel was established by a group of private printers around the San Francisco Bay Area. Named after Joseph Moxon, who printed the first book regarding printing craft in 1683, Mechanick Exercises. The group was founded with the purpose of sharing their craft with others, for the mutual interest and enjoyment of printing. They would meet annually, more frequently during their more active years to submit work, socialize, and critique each other’s work.

Extent

5 Linear feet (9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Ephemera belonging to Companions of the Moxon Chappel. Guidelines for Companions require that all members submit a printed work to Moxon Chappel for their archive.

Physical Location

Clark Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Every three to eight years since approximately 1983, Moxon Chappel has gifted their archive to the Clark Library.

Processing Information

Organized and sorted by Michelle J. Medina

Title
Moxon Chappel Collection
Author
Finding aid by Michelle Medina
Date
2025
Description rules
Rules for Archival Description
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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