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Melbourne Museum of Printing

BOOKS : : PRINTING : : RELATED INDUSTRIES

Australia's working and teaching museum of typography and printing since 1989.

A Heritage Charity, registered with ACNC in 2012: Reg suspended during restructure: still a charity.

PREVIOUSLY GEELONG RD, W.FOOTSCRAY
POSTAL STILL P.O. BOX 555, W.FOOTSCRAY 3012

CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR OLD (1996) THUMBNAILS. Do you miss them? With descriptions.

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WHAT DRIVES MMOP?

Heritage, tangible and intangible

The crafts, technologies, working environments and business of printing and related industries.

Working Environment Recreated

From the invention of metal types, the hand-operated presses and hand binding of books, through so many great inventions (mostly since overtaken) to today's and tomorrow's technologies.

Education and Research

Provision of a range of hands-on experiences enables designers, artists, writers and editors, printers, typesetters, librarians and enthusiasts to better understand what their computer is trying to do. They experience what labours went into the production of publications and other printed items in the past.

Designers & Students and Researchers

The "professional development" 8-hr workshop is popular. General audiences learn about past and present systems of printing in its wider sense. An academic one-semester unit has been suggested. The MMOP Archives will provide opportunities for research.

Art Production

After completing a hands-on workshop (or with other experience), some artists like to make use of the MMOP Access Studio to produce further hand-made printed items. These have included posters, social items, business items, and a few have produced substantial books, all by hand. Some items have been entered in competitions.

From inkless impression to printed and bound books

Community Service

The "Museum Service Program" has assisted universities, museums and galleries with training, supply of hard-to-get materials and spare parts. When adequately financed, this program will be offered more widely and will be offered below cost where appropriate.

EVERY YOUNG PERSON WILL SEE PRINTING

The "Grade Six Experience" is planned to enable every child to attend the Museum and see the wide range of activities that are part of today's printing industry. If maintained over generations, this will result in the general population growing up with an understanding of the importance of these industries. Such a program could eventually be offered Australia-wide.

MMOP IN BLOGS

There are of course many links to this Museum on the web. A lot are from universities and historical organisations around the world, with a link and some commentary, sometimes just a few words. And there are also bloggers and flikr members who feature the Museum in some way.

In turn, MMOP links back to them. These are our "Referee Links"

Our "Referee Links" Page has lots of interesting links, from people who are interested in the graphic arts. So they are good reading.

LOTS MORE GREAT INPUT on the Referee Links page:

BLOGS show how visitors have appreciated their experience. All kinds of feedback!

Several talented people have made VIDEO CLIPS.

Flickr, Instagram and similar sites have been populated by lovers of MMOP.

Please see the Referee Page for the actual letters received.

<< LOTS OF PICTURES ON THIS PAGE!
<< IN THE RED BOX,
<< NEAR THE "OLD MAIN MENU".
each theme with its story and explanation.

FIRSTLY: The 13 thumbnails in the red box
Each goes to its own page of pix and info.

"The Vandercook press, coloured ink on rollers"
"Volunteers busy with some stores work"
"A photoengraving, wood mounted"
"Stereotype block and stereotype matrix"
"Printer's Job Bag and document contents"
"Awe-struck visitor admiring the old Stop-Cylinder press"
"Enthusiastic student shows how to print"
"The Albion press(1996 shot)"
"Pages of Linotype lines and their proof"
"Zoe composing her book with movable type"
"Zoe's two-page sheet comes off the Albion""
"Design student Olaf with his completed poster"
"2012 Type Campers and their handiwork"

SECONDLY: Just below the MINI-MENU:

* VIEW OF THE BUILDING (2011) many pix of contents
* SELECTION OF POPULAR LEAFLETS
* The TWO DAYS Letterpress experience
* The SHOWROOM
* LETTERPRESS EXPLAINED
(Dozens of pix, taken to accompany an ABC Feature about MMOP)
* MMOP in the Media
(5 reports from early days)

HOME PAGE

CONTACT

VISITING

PROGRAMS

COLLECTION

METAL TYPE

Email rebuild@mmop.org.au

M.M.O.P. IS CLOSED "ON THE GROUND"(maybe not forever)
Meantime This Website continues with lots of pix and info . . .

Coming Sometime to this website :
THE ONLINE MUSEUM OF PRINTING
Tech Help and Guidance would be appreciated:
email online@mmop.org.au to start a conversation.]

Coming Later On :
IF RELEVANT PEOPLE ARE WILLING — we hope YOU are relevant!
Who could be invited to help with ideas, skills, finance, storage? Please email.

THE RECREATED MUSEUM OF PRINTING
WITH ALL ITS PROGRAMS
and hopefully in premises that cannot be taken away!

Online pages will be under construction, and you can still see the old pages via our menu levels, with hundreds of images of Museum objects and activities, both here and on well-known photo websites. More of them are from satisfied students and visitors than from our own resources.

Also you could read the views of other museums, customer "feedback" and press coverage in newspapers and trade magazines. These are increasing as we receive or discover more items. Check Back!

ARE YOU ONE WHO VISITED MMOP? DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN? DID YOU LEARN SOMETHING? WAS IT A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FOR YOU . . . OR WAS IT NEW LEARNING?

Please email feedback@mmop.org.au with your experience and suggestions.
Could we have done it better? Could we do better in future?

Many thousands of general public, and thousands of students who might consider a career in printing, attended M.M.O.P. in the 25 years MMOP was open.

Old Mick, the founder, is still with us.

As the type-founding trade was dying around 1975 Michael rebuilt it, (while working night shift at Telecom) keeping metal types available as "Australian Type Co".

As more and more students and artists wanted to use type and presses, he began offering classes and around 1990 the emphasis changed to preservation and education, and the museum was formed. Although it seemed to be of benefit to "the industry", no help was offered to pay the rent or recruit and train some permanent staff. The Museum and its fabulous collection finally died in 2018. OR DID IT?

Many with graphic interests (and many without) took part in our "hands-on" programs of typesetting and printing. Some returned to type-set, print and bind a hand-made edition of their own book. Others made cards and posters. Of course they had the chance to see and understand newer systems of printing. In future those newer systems will be part of this "hands on" education.

MMOP HAS BEEN RECOGNISED AROUND THE WORLD . . .

Industry Leaders, Museums, Academics, Civic Leaders

SNIPPETS FROM OUR REFEREE PAGE
GO TO REFEREE PAGE FOR FULL LIST AND ACTUAL TEXTS :
[LINKS ARE BELOW]

''This is a Working Museum of Typography and Printing''
providing opportunities for printers, designers, historians, students, booklovers/librarians, engineers, researchers, tourists and the naturally inquisitive.

ALSO PROVIDING INSIGHTS FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT CHOOSE A PRINT-RELATED CAREER

LEADING CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: [full statements, and more contributors, on Referee Page]

George Gearside JP, (then) President of the popular Penrith Museum of Printing.
Nicole Wragg, Chair of Communication Design at Swinburne University.
John Magnik, (then) teacher and executive at the RMIT printing school, Brunswick.
Dr. Derek Nuttall, (then) chairman of the National Printing Heritage Trust (England) (in 2002)
John Griffiths, (then) Senior Curator, Media Technologies, The Science Museum, London, in 2002
Nigel Roche, principal of St Bride Printing Library, London, in 2002. [Amazing place: see sbf.org.uk]
''From the description which I have seen, the collection which you have put together is more comprehensive than anything we have here in the UK or indeed in Europe. It offers the only possibility of reconstructing a proper printing office for a newspaper or other substantial printing works, remaining in any country.''
Stan Nelson, Printing and Typefounding expert, (then at) the Smithsonian Institution.

Patrick Thomas, graphic designer and lecturer of international repute. Patrick toured Australia in 2008 as AGDA International Speaker.

Patrick laments the loss of traditional printing knowledge and equipment in Spain, his adopted country and says it has left "a huge gap" in Spanish design education and culture.

In the picture, Museum Founder Michael Isaachsen receives a thank-you note from Patrick Thomas (right) who has just printed it by hand in the Museum's Access Studio.

Martin Stanley, lecturer in Printmaking at the National Art School in Sydney.

Martin escorted 25 students to Melbourne in 2008 and attended an all-day workshop at the Museum.

Schools and other visitors came from all states, and overseas, year after year.

Tobias Frere-Jones, renowned typographer and graphic designer, who visited MMOP.
Russell Kennedy, senior lecturer (then) at Monash University Graphic Design and a leader in international graphic design organisations.
Andrew Kean, design lecturer at Swinburne University.
Warren Taylor, graphic artist and curator of The Narrows' Art Gallery:
''The hand-made element is really interesting. There's so much printed matter that's mass-produced, it really stands out,'' he said.
Jim Reid, Secretary of the (then) Printing Division, AMWU (printing trade union) said:
''It is also relevant that the museum plans to recreate the workplace atmosphere, with not just a machine or two but the large numbers of machines and other items which would have been found in typical workplaces.''
Dr Stephen Foster, (then) General Manager(Collections), National Museum of Australia. in 2002
Ian Butterworth, Engineering Manager, (then at) Maribyrnong City Council:
''There were a number of impressive posters and other works actually printed in the Museum by visiting artists. Some of these had been commissioned by Council''
Councillor Bill Horrocks, Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong in 2002:
''(Mr Isaachsen) has been the only person in Melbourne to save and protect the last of these items of printing heritage'' he said.

DETAIL OF THESE AND OTHER REFEREES

Please see the Referee Page for more, and the actual letters and statements.

THEN THERE IS THE PAGE OF LINKS to BLOGs, opinions, images and a few videos offered by our referees. Go to the "Referee Links" page (off the Referee Page).

There are of course many links to this Museum on the web. A lot are from universities and historical organisations around the world: many are just a few words and a link. And there are also bloggers and flikr members who feature the Museum in some way.

In turn, MMOP links back to them. These are our "Referee Links" and they also are featured on our "Referee Links" page (off the Referee Page).

Lots of interesting links, from people who are interested in the graphic arts and know about MMOP. Visitors' videos and blogs show how they have appreciated their experience. All kinds of feedback! They are good reading.

Flickr, Instagram and similar sites have been populated by lovers of MMOP.

Learn and Enjoy !

GLOSSARY OF TYPE AND PRINTING

UNIQUE TO MMOP — OUR OWN RESEARCH!

CLEAR DEFINITIONS OF HUNDREDS OF TERMS
— ALPHABETIC AND THEMATIC BROWSING

Comprehensive : Those terms that can be a NOUN, ADJECTIVE or VERB are defined separately if needed.

You can find it at: MMOP's Glossary

PLEASE CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING YOUR IDEAS
TO THE ON-LINE MUSEUM, these pages, or to any aspect of MMOP development.
Your comments don't have to be "in sweet agreement" with these plans.

YOUR STORIES? PICTURES? IDEAS? EDITING AND SYSTEM SKILLS?

YOU COULD ALSO TELL US THE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE EXHIBITS FOR THE FUTURE REBUILD. modern? old? ancient? equipment? documents?

For example machinery and tools, formes and plates, examples of documents, type founts and cabinets, typesetters, special hand-tools, spacing strips ["leads, reglets and furniture"], bindery items, etc.. Presses (of any kind and age), plates, engravings, stereotypes, made-up pages, marked-up proofs, photographs, catalogues, examples of finished work, employment documents.

Printing, yes, but the "related industries" are also of value, such as Publishing, Packaging, Paper Trade: what about labelling and signage - all involving design skills.

Please hang onto that "old stuff" including routine documents that show how business was done. We had millions of them ... most were thrown out by our loving landlord.

ANY IDEAS ABOUT STORAGE SPACE? This will be needed as people offer items for the collection. Some former MMOP items will be returned and we need to accept them.

Finding s suitable long-term home for MMOP may take quite some time. We don't want to knock back machinery, artefacts and documents that may become available (and a few already in unsuitable storage). If in the end our project fails, these items can be offered to other museums.

Ol Mick says he was worried by people, well-meaning, saying that he collected too much - virtually everything he could get. He points out that he could not know which items were the best or most meaningful. There was only one chance to save the material of the "old industry". In time we could choose the most relevant and offer the rest to other museums and libraries. And ONLY THEN consider rejecting anything.

NB: further comment and explanation of "buying everything available" is found on the "rebuild page".

NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESS, PLEASE ?

Could anyone find and donate a ROTARY NEWS PRESS (somewhere in the world) using curved stereotype plates? This process played a major role, printing millions of papers each day for over 100 years. It was eventually overtaken by photo-lithographic processes.

Stereotype plates being mounted onto a rotary newspaper press.

Our founder learnt about those systems in the 1950s, from age 13, at News Limited in Adelaide, where he became a regular visitor. He learnt about hot-metal type composing, stereotype platemaking and web-press operation (although he was never allowed to touch anything).

He also found out that News Ltd had a trade typesetting service "Adelaide Art Engravers & Typography" and used them to supply Linotype and Ludlow type setting as well as engravings (blocks) for his own little printing business "South Brighton Printery" (1955 to 1967).

** Before you respond ** you may like to learn about the Museum and its
driving forces by reading through this long home-page (and maybe follow
some of the links) to appreciate its scope and driving forces.

Please make first contact through rebuild@mmop.org.au.
Your reaction and frank comments will be appreciated.

SO, WHERE ARE WE AT, RIGHT NOW?

AFTER FORTY YEARS OF HARD WORK, and private outlay in the millions of dollars, MMOP was recognised as one of the world's comprehensive collections in its field. It included modern, old and ancient technologies of printing and related industries, with an emphasis on recreating the workplace environment, and its documentation.

OVER ITS MOST PRODUCTIVE YEARS it attracted and served thousands of secondary and tertiary students(design and book related) with their teachers from many parts of Australia; hundreds of graphic designers wanting unique hands-on understanding, and dozens of productive artists and book printers, several from overseas. MMOP hosted events for a few other organisations, offering their clients a unique experience.

The realistic environment is probably what attracted at least a dozen film makers to use MMOP as a location (or for props) for episodes ranging from educational to crime-drama.

DISASTER STRUCK 5+ YEARS AGO !!
IT WAS SHOCKING NEWS.

HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?

The "General Admission Program" for casual visitation could not be reliably offered, or advertised, and only ran two days a week. It could never reach its potential without some regular staffing during the start-up years but there was no funding for recruitment and training.

Likewise, the educational and professional programs, although successful, were limited for lack of human resources, and were insufficient in volume to cover the fixed expenses.

ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE in industry and various authorities had sounded positive about funding, to stabilise the museum, it never happened. The funds would have covered the cost of recruiting and training a small team of full-time staff. In turn, that would have enabled MMOP to offer its services seven days a week, including an attractive "general admission" program.

Unfortunately, this lack of staff confined operations to "pilot mode" and led to getting a long way behind in the rental, until the Landlord felt that he could wait no longer. Sad to say, he locked out the Museum people and after some time, organised an auction whereby most metallic items were sold, many bought by scrap dealers.

MMOP is grateful that some key items were bought by other museums, and some could be returned when MMOP re-starts!

O N E L A S T C H A N C E !

M.M.O.P. CAN RE-START AND REBUILD with a new governance structure and board, and financial partners.
The support needed to re-start until break-even could be less than what the founders have outlaid (and finally lost) over the years.
SOME KEY ITEMS OF UNIQUE MACHINERY MAY BE RETURNED. OTHERS ARE STORED IN OFF-SITE LOCATIONS, READY TO RETURN. FURTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN OFFERED: OTHER NEEDED ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE.

The Re-started MMOP will allow visitors to see the incredible range of industries related to printing, represented by the many "industry organisations" that can add valuable detail to the Museum.

Many younger folk will gain insight into careers in our industries.

Taking advantage of the Museum's great location, or a suitable 3000 sq.m new location, there is potential to bring hundreds of people per day to learn about printing, publishing, packaging and related crafts, and explore the region. And hopefully there will be a display hall for exhibitions and permanent displays of those related industries.

Please see our Rebuilding Page for details, options, a 3000 sq.m FLOOR PLAN, updates and a chain of links to various interesting pages and especially the REFEREE PAGE (letters from academics and leaders of museums and industry).

>> WHAT IF I BELIEVE THE MUSEUM IS IMPORTANT and wish it well, but I cannot offer financial support?

Many people of goodwill cannot offer the substantial funding that will re-start and rebuild the Museum. But your words of support will be seen by those who could help. "Why is the Museum important? And to whom?"

>>After learning all you can about the Museum, its history and its possibilities, please write a paragraph or more about its value to the various communities it can serve.

You could start by reading most of this website -- be sure to read the words of our "referees".

Also your own feedback will be appreciated if you attended MMOP at any time.
What did you see and do at MMOP?

Send your views or questions, and suggestions, to rebuild@mmop.org.au. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER and we can have a chat!

End of the TORTUOUS HISTORY material ! !

NOW SEE MOST OF THE ORIGINAL WEBSITE
AND THE STORIES IT TELLS !

Red_Pix

Heritage of Printing, Publishing, Packaging, Paper

Industrial Heritage - Business Heritage - Intangible Heritage

CLICK ANY PICTURE FOR ENLARGEMENT AND COMMENTARY

ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ON THIS WEBSITE ARE COPYRIGHT © MMOP 2016
copyright.htm

A R C H I V A L MINI-MENU : : more items down the page

THIS IS HOW MMOP WORKED FOR THOUSANDS OF VISITORS 1992 to 2017

ALL PROGRAMS || SCHOOL PROGRAM || LETTERPRESS PROGRAM || VISITOR PROGRAM

VOLUNTEERS PROGRAM

WHERE WERE WE? Address, map, phone, email || PRINT IN OUR LETTERPRESS STUDIO || OUR OWN METAL TYPEFOUNDRY

MMOP ON FACEBOOK || OUR PRINTING GLOSSARY || OUR COLLECTIONS || PICTURE GALLERIES

CLICK HERE
for details AND PIX of the
NEW MUSEUM [2011].
Discover opportunities.
(as it was and may again be)

CLICK HERE to view a selection of our popular LEAFLETS and some pix.
STILL AVAILABLE as a pack of 12 prints, and options. EMAIL sales@mmop.org.au

CLICK FOR LETTERPRESS EXPERIENCE

THE SHOWROOM PAGE

See what happens
in the main entrance

CLICK IMAGE

Illustrated Feature:
LETTERPRESS EXPLAINED
ACCOMPANIED AN
ABC RADIO SEGMENT
14 FEB 2008

CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS

Melbourne Museum of Printing
in the media
RADIO : TV : NEWSPAPER : MAGAZINE

CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS

>>> SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE DETAILS <<<
[ PAGES SHOW HOW MMOP WILL AGAIN OPERATE AFTER RE-START ]
{YOU can contribute to "How MMOP will be structured and operate!"}

VISIT THE
CONTACT PAGE

[FORMER LOCATION]
[IT WAS GREAT]
266 GEELONG ROAD,
West Footscray, Victoria.
IT WAS JUST MINUTES FROM THE CITY, WELL SERVED BY TRAINS AND BUSES.

MAP, TELEPHONE, E-MAIL

FORMER PUBLIC PROGRAM
VISITING WITHOUT APPOINTMENT :: IF OVER 4 IN YOUR GROUP, PLEASE ADVISE.
[DAYS, PRICES, DETAILS]

GROUP TOURS
WERE PART OF THE PUBLIC PROGRAM, and could be booked for any day.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TOURS
ARE NOT PART OF THIS PROGRAM. SEE "OTHER PROGRAMS".

EMAIL MMOP give us your ideas or just a chat.

OTHER PROGRAMS
"USTA BEE"
CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS

GRAPHIC STUDENTS' WORKSHOP

THE ROOTS OF PRINTING (P.D.) WORKSHOP

GRAPHIC DESIGN TOUR

GENERAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING

LETTERPRESS STUDIO (when qualified)

RESEARCH ACCESS (and that's not all.)

THESE WERE AVAILABLE ANY DAY BY APPOINTMENT.
MAY BE A SLIGHT DELAY?

OUR COLLECTIONS
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

MACHINES OF MANY KINDS
FOUNTS (FONTS) OF MANY KINDS
ARTEFACTS AND DOCUMENTS:
_ LETTERPRESS ITEMS
_ OFFSET LITHO ITEMS
_ LIBRARIES
_ BUSINESS DOCS
_ COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS

ALSO SEE TABLE NEAR BOTTOM OF PAGE

PICTURE GALLERIES

EACH THEMED GALLERY HAS TEN OR MORE IMAGES AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS.

DOWNLOAD OUR DOCUMENTS
BROWSE OR PRINT OUT DETAILS OF THE MUSEUM'S ESTABLISHMENT.

GLOSSARY OF TYPE AND PRINTING
CLEAR DEFINITIONS OF HUNDREDS OF TERMS - ALPHABETIC AND THEMATIC BROWSING

VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MUSEUM, ITS COLLECTIONS, ITS PROGRAMS

HOW TO USE OUR MATERIAL: COPYRIGHT NOTICE

OUR TYPEFOUNDRY
WE HOPE TO RESUME MAKING METAL TYPES FOR OTHER MUSEUMS, ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, ENTHUSIASTS AND OLD-TIMERS LIKE US!

LINOTYPE RE-ENACTMENTS
REMEMBER THE NEWSPAPER COMPOSING-ROOM?

WE WERE PLANNING SOME GREAT EVENTS, BUT MUCH OF OUR EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESTROYED. SO THE COMP ROOM MAY BE JUST A MEMORY! ROWS OF LINECASTERS COULD HAVE BEEN WORKING. WE MIGHT DO IT ON A SMALLER SCALE SOME TIME. WHO WILL OPERATE THE LINOS, LUDLOWS AND PRESSES?

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

DID YOU KNOW?

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MUSEUM and OUR MANY UNWANTED MOVES

VOLUNTEERING?

VERY REWARDING!

MORE INFORMATION

EMAIL MMOP TO HELP ON OPEN DAYS

EMAIL MMOP TO ENQUIRE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING

>>> Browse down for other ways to explore the Museum . . . archivally <<<

THESE SPECIAL INTEREST JUMP PAGES MAY MATCH YOUR THEME	What's your interest?
THESE SPECIAL INTEREST JUMP PAGES MAY MATCH YOUR THEME	Typography & Design__	D.T.P. or_ Word Proc	Book___ History__	Media &_ Editing__	Printing	Print___ Making_	Typo____ Glossary	Letterpress Freak____

EXPLORE THESE DIRECT LINKS TO KEY AREAS
WHAT WE HAVE OUR COLLECTION PAGES	WHAT WE OFFER OUR PROGRAM PAGES	WHO WE ARE PAGES ABOUT US
DIRECT LINKS TO KEY PAGES . . .
MACHINERY PAGES	STUDENT PROGRAMS	CONTACT US
FOUNT PAGES	YOU CAN USE OUR PRESSES!	OUR HISTORY
ARTEFACTS, HAND TOOLS	OPEN TO PUBLIC?	VOLUNTEERING
COLLECTION INDEX	PROGRAM INDEX	INDEX ABOUT US

AN OVERVIEW OF SOME ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION INDEX:
MACHINERY PRINTING TYPESETTING OTHER FOUNTS HAND-SET TYPE LINE-CASTING MATS LINOTYPE LUDLOW TYPE-CASTING MATS MONOTYPE COMP MONOTYPE LARGE THOMPSON FOUNTS FOR PHOTOSETTING	NON-MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT STORAGE CABINETRY HAND TOOLS CONSUMABLES, MATERIALS ARTEFACTS SAVED TYPESET JOBS ENGRAVINGS STEREOTYPES ARTWORK, NEGATIVES LITHO PLATES FINISHED PRINT JOBS	LIBRARIES BOOKS AS ARTEFACTS BOOKS ABOUT PRINTING, TYPOGRAPHY, LANGUAGE BOOKS, POSTERS, PRINTED IN OUR ACCESS STUDIO BUSINESS RECORDS OF PRINTERS QUOTATIONS AND INVOICES FOR PRINTING GOODS PURCHASED, INVOICES RECEIVED SUPPLY CATALOGS (INK, PAPER, TYPE, MACHINERY) GENERAL BUSINESS DOCUMENTS ANCILLIARY COLLECTIONS COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE OFFICE EQUIPMENT TELEGRAPHY, TELEPHONY ITEMS

OTHER WAYS TO NAVIGATE (2) ____U_S_E___O_N_E___O_F___O_U_R___S_I_T_E___G_U_I_D_E_S_____
SITE MAP If you're learning the language of printing, an easy way to navigate our many indexes and destinations.	VIRTUAL TOUR See our collections, programs and links. You can get off anywhere for a closer look!