Chillicothe Gazette Monday Evening Publication on Dard Hunter's Death

Chillicothe Gazette Monday Evening Publication on Dard Hunter's Death

October 1, 2024

Chillicothe Gazette’s February 21st, 1966 Monday evening publication pays tribute to Dard Hunter, a renowned paper historian. Dard’s passion for print and paper led him to establish a museum at MIT in 1939; following relocations, the museum was renamed the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, eventually merging with the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003.  


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Chillicothe Gazette’s February 21st, 1966 Monday evening publication pays tribute to Dard Hunter, a renowned paper historian. Dard’s passion for print and paper led him to establish a museum at MIT in 1939; following relocations, the museum was renamed the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, eventually merging with the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003.  

Italian Block Print Book Papers

Italian Block Print Book Papers

April 1, 2024

This month’s Artifact of the Month is two block print book papers from Italy made by Flavia Farina Cini (1881-1979).


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Two block print book papers from Italy made by Flavia Farina Cini (1881-1979)

Arnold Grummer: A Pillar in the Papermaking World

Arnold Grummer: A Pillar in the Papermaking World

August 1, 2023

August 19 would have been Arnold Grummer’s 100th birthday. Arnie, as his friends and family called him, may be best known for the eponymous company he founded that provides papermaking supplies and equipment to papermakers from novice to expert.


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 Top: Reproduction photos of AG with Dard Hunter, AG with Harry Lewis. Bottom Left:  Pour mold from classroom. Bottom Right:  Trash to Treasure Papermaking

Lars Norrman Lithograph Prints

Lars Norrman Lithograph Prints

May 1, 2020

This month’s “Artifact of the Month” is a collection of lithograph prints by Swedish artist Lars Norrman (1915 – 1979).  


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A print of logs on their way into a paper mill
A print depicting the cutting down of a tree
A print of paper being rolled in a paper mill

Eugène Noack prints

Eugène Noack prints

August 1, 2018

This month's feature is a set of prints by French artist Eugène Noack (1908-1985).


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Four prints by Eugène Noack in a two by two grid featuring muted tones and fantastical machinery

Illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren

Illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren

July 1, 2018

This month's feature is a set of two illustrations made by renowned Disney illustrator Gustaf Tenggren.


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A colorful illustration featuring a lion on the right and a stork on the left
An illustration featuring a knight in armor on a white horse battling a large dragon

Japanese Kyo uchiwa Fan

Japanese Kyo uchiwa Fan

April 1, 2021

This month’s Artifact of the Month exhibit showcases a Japanese Kyo uchiwa fan, which is a flat fan that does not open.


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asian fan