Letter to Dard Hunter Regarding Rice Plant Samples

Letter to Dard Hunter Regarding Rice Plant Samples

July 1, 2019

This month’s feature is a 1934 letter from Dr. Adolph E. Waller to Dard Hunter and includes two sample piths of the rice paper plant Tetrapanax papyrifer.


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An image of the letter described above
The letter along with the samples it mentions
An image of the fiber samples discussed in the letter to Dard Hunter

IPST 90th Anniversary Spotlight

IPST 90th Anniversary Spotlight

June 1, 2019

This month's feature is a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Institute of Paper Science and Technology.


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IPST Students about to depart on the ceremonious Bush Trip
An IPST member running an industrial paper machine
An IPST member removing sheets of paper from felts

Museum Conservation Spotlight

Museum Conservation Spotlight

May 1, 2019

This month's feature is a spotlight on the museum's conservation efforts. Within the museum's vast collection are many rare and aged books, some published as early as the 16th century. The books cover topics ranging from paper making, paper chemistry, to botany.  


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An up close look at Kathryn Higinbothom's repair to a book's spine
Student worker Kathryn Higinbothom working on repairing a rare book's spine from the museum's collection

Dard Hunter's Marbling Tools

Dard Hunter's Marbling Tools

October 1, 2017

This month's feature is a special collection of marbling tools.


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A shallow wooden box containing small jars and other marbling tools, all appearing to be part of a set.

Dard Hunter Ream Wrapper Reproduction

Dard Hunter Ream Wrapper Reproduction

March 1, 2017

This month's feature is a ream wrapper reproduction by Dard Hunter and Dard Hunter II.


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Ream Wrapper image of Pot Paper Mill

Original Saturday Evening Post from 1954

Original Saturday Evening Post from 1954

December 1, 2020

This month’s Artifact of the Month, the last of 2020, is all about a year-in-review; it is an original Saturday Evening Post from 1954.


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Post Magazone
Post Magazine Inside

Harrison Elliott

Harrison Elliott

March 1, 2021

This month's Artifact of the Month, a photograph of handmade paper expert Harrison Elliott (1879-1954) examining a sheet of handmade paper, is (un)coincidentally connected to the museum's current exhibit - which is all about the man himself!


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Harrison Elliott making paper
Harrison Elliott making a paper book