Scope and Content From the Collection: The Ward Ritchie Press collection consists primarily of papers ranging from 1928-1996, with the bulk of materials originating from 1930-1970. The collection includes job packets, typescripts, manuscripts, lectures, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, sketches, page and galley proofs, poetry, and some personal items. The "Associated Presses and Business Records" series consists of job packets, printer's overs, manuscripts, typescripts, amd mock-ups that are largely related to Ritchie's...

Scope From the Item:

Materials printed on one side only of a single sheet, intended to be read unfolded. Most materials are printed on large sheets.

Scope From the Item:

Materials printed on one side only of a single sheet, intended to be read unfolded. Most materials are printed on large sheets.

Contents From the Series:

The records of each associated press are organized into subseries I.1-I.4. Press and business records that did not clearly state one of the associated presses were organized into subseries I.5-I.7. These three subseries include business records, printing jobs, and manuscripts/typescripts of mixed provenance.

Contents From the Series:

IV.1 Presses: items relating to other presses, such as Black Cat Press and Castle Press. IV.2 Colleges, Universities, and Schools: items relating to universities, such as Caltech, Occidental, and UCLA. IV.3 Museums and Libraries: items relating to museums and libraries, such as LACMA, Huntington Library, and Clark Library. IV.4 Societies, Clubs, Associations: items relating to clubs that Ritchie belonged to, such as Zamorano, Rounce & Coffin.