Welcome! This
pilot project aims to make information about contemporary book artists and
small presses easier to access by providing key word searchable data, including
subject and genre descriptions, and through remote viewing of the actual
ephemeral items. Currently the number of items in the database is small.
We hope to continue to add more. In the meantime, we welcome any feedback
on this resource.
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How
to Search 
Simple keyword searching
is the method of access to the information. Enter one or more words with
a single space between them into the search box. The results will be presented
as thumbnail images. Click on the image to receive further information about
it, including options to view larger image sizes. For more detailed information
about searching consult the Search Tips.
- Database
Fields
ID Number
- A unique
identifier for each piece of ephemera in the database that is used for
the collection's administrative purposes.
Author/Creator
- The name
of the person/press/organization who created the piece of ephemera (if
this can be ascertained) or the name of the person who is the primary
focus of the document.
Other names
- Any other
names of persons/presses/organizations found on the item (or the ones
determined to be the most important if there are too many to list.)
Title
- The first
line of text on the top, front of the item (cover of pamphlets, text
side of postcards).
Related title
- Any titles
that appear somewhere in the text of the item, such as books to be published
or the title of an exhibition.
Genre
(physical characteristics)
- Descriptors
of the item's purpose and/or important physical manifestations selected
from a controlled list of vocabulary, TGM II (up to 3 selections per
item).
Subject
- Descriptors
of the item's subject content selected from a controlled list of vocabulary,
TGM I (up to 5 selections per item).
Date
- Year mentioned
on item, such as date of publication or date of event. Postmark used
if no other date is available. This field may be blank.
Collection
- At this
moment all items are part of the Arts of the Book Collection ephemera
file. However, in the future, we may include material from other ephemera
files, or materials from other collections within AOB.
Size of original
- Measured
in centimeters and presented as height by (x) width. Items are measured
in their intended viewing state, not fully extended if there are folded
components.
Number of
images
- Number
of digital images for this item
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