Fred S. Lang Company Archive
Scope and Content
This collection, given to the Clark Library by Mrs. Fred S. Lang shortly after her husband's death in 1945, contains invitations, prospectuses, pamphlets and other ephemera printed by The Fred S. Lang Company in Los Angeles, CA. A framed photograph of Mr. Lang as well as awards for excellence in printing are also parts of the collection. Seven wood blocks (from which printed reproductions were made for an exhibit held in Mr. Lang's honor by the Rounce & Coffin Club after his death) were also included as part of the original gift to the Clark Library. The variety of companies and events for which Mr. Lang printed, from the Los Angeles Grand Opera Association to the World Premiere of Walt Disney's FANTASIA, display his role in the developing cultural landscape of Los Angeles.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1948
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Biography
Fred S. Lang was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on September 22, 1872. In his early teens he worked with his brother to produce a small newspaper on a hand press. Mr. Lang became a California resident in 1887, and married Jewel Fuller in 1900. He operated his own press, The Fred S. Lang Company, from 1895 until the year of his death in 1945.
Extent
4.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, ephemera and other materials of and made by The Fred S. Lang Company of Los Angeles, from academic prospectuses to an invitation for an exhibit of Mr. Lang's work held by the Rounce & Coffin Club.
Arrangement
Series are organized thematically, and then further sorted chronologically when possible.
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1. Fred S. Lang Company Records and Ephemera, 1904-1945. 2 boxes (1.3 linear feet)
- Series 2. Printed Ephemera, 1910-1945. 5 boxes (3.25 linear feet)
Physical location
This collection is stored at the Southern Regional Library Facility. Please contact Clark Library staff at least 2 weeks in advance if you would like to view the materials in this collection.
Acquisition Information
Portions of the collection were a gift of Mrs. Fred S. Lang in 1945 or were collected over time by the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.
Processing History
In December 2009 the entire collection was fully processed and this finding aid was written by Ashley Johnston.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Fred S. Lang Company Archive 1904-1948
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Ashley Johnston.
- Date
- ©2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in: English.
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository