Guide to the Graphic Arts Ephemera Collection, 1960-2016
Unprocessed.
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This collection, measuring 4.0 linear feet, has been gathered and arranged by Bowdoin library staff since the mid-1960s. The files contain ephemeral printed items from over 230 presses from Maine to California, arranged alphabetically by press name. Addtionally, the Anthoensen and Gehenna Presses and the Limited Editions Club have ephemeral material within their collections.