The Book Club of California

Kennedy (Lawton) Ephemera, ca.1920-1980

Lawton Kennedy ephemera, ca.1920-1980

Summary

Creators:
Kennedy, Lawton, 1900-1980
Abstract:
Ephemera printed primarily by Lawton Kennedy in San Francisco
Extent:
2 linear feet 1 oversize folder
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Lawton Kennedy ephemera, The Book Club of California, San Francisco, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Printing for a variety of organizations and businesses and prospectuses for books. Also includes wood and linoleum blocks.

Biographical / historical:

Lawton Kennedy developed an interest in printing at an early age. He, and his younger brother Alfred, started setting type for their father's church bulletin when Lawton was just thirteen. He started working full time as a teenager and soon become recognized as an exceptional pressman. He worked for several well-known Bay Area printers including John Henry Nash, Johnck & Seeger, Jane Grabhorn's Colt Press and Albert Sperisen's Black Vine Press. For about seven years, he and Alfred operated Westgate Press in Oakland. In 1952, he moved to San Francisco and established Lawton Kennedy, Printer, on his own. Over the years, he printed many books and a wide variety of ephemeral material.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Private press books--California--San Francisco.
Letterpress printing
Ephemera
Fine press ephemera
Names:
Kennedy, Lawton, 1900-1980

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The Book Club of California has not been assigned copyright of the collection. Requests for permission to publish or quote must be submitted in writing to the Club Librarian and pertains only to the use of the physical item. For materials still under copyright, users are also responsible for obtaining permission from the rights holder.

Preferred citation:

Lawton Kennedy ephemera, The Book Club of California, San Francisco, CA.

Location of this collection:
312 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108, US
Contact:
(415) 781-7532
library@bccbooks.org
Website
Printed Materials
Contents
Announcements/Weddings & Births
Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1
Bohemian Club
Containers:
Box 1, Folder 2
Book Club of California
Containers:
Box 1, Folder 3
California Historical Society
Containers:
Box 1, Folder 4
Certificates & Awards
Containers:
Box 1, Folder 5
Church and Related
Containers:
Box 1, Folder 6
Commercial Printing
Containers:
Box 2, Folder 1-2
Concert Announcements
Containers:
Box 2, Folder 3
Concert Programs
Containers:
Box 3, Folder 1
Crowden School
Containers:
Box 3, Folder 2
E. Clampus Vitus
Containers:
Box 3, Folder 3
Food & Wine Society / S. F.
Containers:
Box 3, Folder 4
Gleeson Library Associates
Containers:
Box 3, Folder 5-6
Greeting Cards
Containers:
Box 4, Folder 1
Hand Bookbinders of California
Containers:
Box 4, Folder 2
Howell, John, Prospectuses
Containers:
Box 4, Folder 3
Keepsakes
Containers:
Box 4, Folder 4
Kennedy Press, Biographical
Containers:
Box 4, Folder 5
Kennedy Press, Promotional
Containers:
Box 5, Folder 1
Memento Mori
Containers:
Box 5, Folder 2
Prospectuses
Containers:
Box 5, Folder 3
Roxburghe Club
Containers:
Box 5, Folder 4
Roxburghe Club
Containers:
Box 6, Folder 1
San Francisco Public Library
Containers:
Box 6, Folder 2
University of California
Containers:
Box 6, Folder 3
University of San Francisco
Containers:
Box 6, Folder 4
Wood and Linoleum Blocks
Containers:
Box 7