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Series 7: Oversized and Realia, 1919-2016 and undated
Series 7 consists of material pulled from throughout the collection due to its large size or unique nature. Material types include paper materials and realia. The original location of each item is noted in the finding aid.
Subseries 2: Realia, 1965-1995 and undated
Subseries 2 exclusively of items pulled from throughout the collection. Material types include posters, student drawings, broadsides, ephemera (personal and professional), maps, correspondence, exhibition signage and calendars. This subseries contains original artwork.
All of Series 7 is listed and described according to the series, containers and folders from which the materials were pulled. The items are housed by size and in order of their original location.
BOX 7:12 Rubberstamp drawer (1 of 2), undated
BOX 7:13 Rubberstamp drawer (2 of 2), undated
BOX 7:14 Rubberstamps (1 of 2), undated
BOX 7:15 Rubberstamps (2 of 2), undated
BOX 7:16 John Wilde painting, undated
Made for Hamady's birthday, 12 x 16
BOX 7:17 Antique check casher, undated
BOX 7:18 Walter's Quain's Heart, 1983
Framed collage by WSHH
BOX 7:19 New Series, Pattern 3, Variation, 1984
Framed collage by WSHH
BOX 7:20 Typewriter, undated
BOX 7:21 Type, undated
Box 1 of 6
BOX 7:22 Type, undated
Box 2 of 6
BOX 7:23 Type, undated
Box 3 of 6
BOX 7:24 Type, undated
Box 4 of 6
BOX 7:25 Type, undated
Box 5 of 6
BOX 7:26 Type, undated
Box 6 of 6
BOX 7:27 Wooden type drawer, undated
BOX 7:28 Papermaking mould, undated
BOX 7:29/1 Matt carrier, undated
Creator's note: Matt carrier for Thompson type casting machine
BOX 7:29/1 Dexter matte cutter, undated
Creator's note: Dexter matte cutter - Walter was known as the Master of the Dexter (sinister?) 25 II 2018
BOX 7:29/1 Monotype Corporation Ltd. Box, undated
BOX 7:29/2 Paper samples, undated
BOX 7:29/2 Small deckle, undated
Creator's note: Gift from screen producing family in small village in mountains above Barcelona Spain 1972 (see journal) inspired size & shape of Quartz Crystal History of Perry Township 1979 (see slides of Laura forming L within galvanized bushel)
BOX 7:29/2 Corner joints (2), undated
Creator's note: Beautiful sample corner joints of handmade deckle made by Timothy Moore - world's most accomplished & finest ever in history mould & deckle maker!! WSHH 15 Feb 18
BOX 7:29 Joya de Nicaragua cigar box, undated
Filled with corked bottlecaps
BOX/FOLDER 7:30/1 Map of Florence, undated
Pulled from Series 3, Subseries 1, Box 7, Folder 11
BOX/FOLDER 7:30/1 Beal, Jack and Sondra - Herb chart, undated
Pulled from Series 3, Subseries 1, Box 11, inbetween Folders 19 and 20
BOX/FOLDER 7:30/1 Ortolan, Debra - The Meaning of Life, undated
Pulled from Series 3, Subseries 3, Box 41
BOX/FOLDER 7:30/1 Fawkes, Russell - The Story of No One, 1979
Pulled from Series 3, Subseries 3, Box 41
BOX/FOLDER 7:30/1 Josh Hanes feedback form, 1995
Pulled from Series 3, Subseries 1, Box 26, before Folder 1
BOX 7:30/2 Box of letters for Stoney Tattoo Outfit, undated
BOX 7:30/2 Stoney Tattoo Punch, undated
BOX 7:30/2 Mieth ticket punches, undated
Pulled from Series 3, Subseries 1, Box 6 Creator's note: Mieth ticket punches used for camouflage page in IG/7 (see Behrens' hedehog essay in Juxtamorphing)
BOX 7:30/2 Small wood box, undated
Creator's note: Gift from Robert Runser - 'filler up' refers to old days full service gas stations/WSHH 29 Nov 2018/Nailed to shop wall
BOX 7:30/2 Walter's typecasting snafus, undated
Caution: Sharp edges Identified as such by creator
BOX 7:30/3 Mould with type, c. 1965
BOX 7:30/4 Deckle, c. 1965
Creator's note: This sample mould & deckle was given to Walter Hamady by Remy Green on a visit to Hayle Mill, Maidstone late 60s
BOX 7:31 Wooden sign (repurposed type drawer), undated
BOX 7:32 Model stamper, undated
BOX 7:33 Dandy roll, undated
BOX 7:34 Book holder, undated
BOX 7:35 Perishable Press, Ltd. shop sign, undated
BOX 7:36 Wood sewing support, undated
Box 1 of 2
BOX 7:37 Wood sewing support, undated
Box 2 of 2
BOX 7:38 Puncher, undated
BOX 7:39 Slide carousels (3), undated

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