Nancy Bloch collection of chapbooks
Scope and Contents
Small collection of chapbooks and other print ephemera from Incline Press relating to the their correspondence with Nancy Bloch. Collection includes letterpress printing and artists' books.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1984 - 2018
Creator
- Incline Press (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. For reproductions of materials that are governed by fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. Researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from Smith College Special Collections to move forward with their use.
Biographical / Historical
Nancy Bloch was an artist, art collector, and art philanthropist. She studied Art History and Literature at Smith College (Class of 1952) and bookbinding at the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride, CO. She was a member of the Grolier Club in New York, served on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, and, along with her husband Richard Bloch, received the 1997 New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for major contributions to the Museum of New Mexico.
Extent
0.875 linear feet (2 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Small collection of chapbooks and other print ephemera from Incline Press relating to the their correspondence with Nancy Bloch. Nancy Bloch was an artist, art collector, and art philanthropist. She studied Art History and Literature at Smith College (Class of 1952) and bookbinding at the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride, CO.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nancy Bloch (Class of 1952) in July, 2019. Collection is in memory of her daughter, Amy Rose Bloch (Class of 1978).
Processing Information
The Nancy Bloch collection of chapbooks was accessioned by Althea Topek in 2020. Upon arrival, the chapbooks were placed in acid-free, archival housing in no arrangement.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Nancy Bloch collection of chapbooks
- Author
- Althea Topek
- Date
- 2020-11-23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Mortimer Rare Book Collection Repository