Princeton Print Club Records, 1941-1953

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Princeton University. Princeton Print Club.

Title:

Princeton Print Club Records

Repository:

Princeton University Archives

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/2v23vt40r

Dates:

1941-1953

Size:

1 box

Storage Note:

Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1

Language:

English

Abstract: The Princeton Print Club was founded in late 1940 by a group of students seeking to advance the appreciation of graphic arts among the campus community. The records consist of financial accounts, correspondence, and pamphlets which document the activities and membership of the Princeton Print Club.

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Scope and Contents

The records include financial records, correspondence, and pamphlets which document the activities and membership of the Princeton Print Club. Particularly illustrative of the group's dedication to its mission is a folder of letters to prominent artists requesting donations of prints at low costs. These are often accompanied by enthusiastic personal responses, including a handwritten note from Thomas Hart Benton.

Collection Creator Biography:

Princeton University. Princeton Print Club.

The Princeton Print Club was founded in late 1940 by a group of students seeking to advance the appreciation of graphic arts among the campus community. Yearly dues of five dollars provided members with a print of a campus scene, commissioned by an artist every year; invitations to special printmaking demonstrations and exhibitions; and the right to participate in the Print Club's borrowing program. The borrowing program allowed students, faculty, or staff to take home a single print from the club's collection for their own use for one year. The Print Club was very successful, attracting 180 members in its first year. However, by the middle of the 1950s, increased costs led to its demise. Club founder Kneeland McNulty went on to become the Curator of Prints at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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