December 9, 2015

I Wanted to Build Something Else for the Museum

Last winter I built a bunch of display cases so the Hamilton Museum could show 
off more of their wood type collection. I looked at the Wish List a while ago and
 saw a need for strong tables for workshop areas. I figured maybe I could make 
some. 
I know wood working well enough to make some tables, but strong... Read More »

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December 9, 2015

Hamilton Stories: Kenny Koenig

Master carpenter Kenny Koenig gave an engaging interview for Hamilton's first of six oral histories at the museum. With his tenure of employment spanning the 70s until the plant closing, his is a unique voice to preserve. From information regarding everything from kiln drying wood for type, to knowledge of the "type shop" and observing the closing of the plant... Read More »

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October 16, 2015

Jim and Bill visit Italy!

Tipoteca Italiana in Cornuda, Italy hosted this year's Association of European Printing Museums conference on October 2nd and 3rd. With a focus on the significance of typographical collections, conference speakers emphasized the relevance of these collections in today's graphic communication. Jim Moran, our Museum Director, and our Artistic Director, Bill Moran were presented at the conference. They had a great... Read More »

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October 6, 2015

Limited Edition Jersey Cream Print

Neenah Paper just released Jersey Cream, which is the 12th Edition printed for The Beauty of Letterpress. Jim Moran, Museum Director, produced this very limited, special edition, 12.5" x 19" print. Only 100 prints are available for sale, all proceeds from the $100 purchase price go to help support The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum. Jim selected the Jersey... Read More »

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September 10, 2015

University of Kansas Workshop

For the last five years, instructors Linda Samson Talleur and Andrea Herstowski have brought students from Lawrence, Kansas to our museum for a week long workshop. Students earn college credit while printing to their hearts content with the museum's wood type. This year they created an abecedary about Two Rivers in their workshop. An abecedary is an ABC book where... Read More »

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