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Cuala Industries, Ltd. and Cuala Press, between 1908-1968

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Hand-colored cards and prints produced by Cuala Press in Dublin, Ireland. Also includes some promotional materials and correspondence of the women who ran the press, first Elizabeth C. Yeats (1908-1940) and later Georgie Yeats (Mrs. W.B. Yeats, 1940-1946). Though less present in the correspondence, some materials were also sourced from Molly Gill, the Press's principal compositor, who continued to produce the press's cards and prints until 1968. Also contains a small amount of promotional material for Cuala Industries, Ltd., the parent organization of which Cuala Press was the printing arm.

Dates

  • Creation: between 1908-1968

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English, with some Irish.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Full Extent

6 Linear Feet (5 containers)

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

Processing Information

Print titles and numbers are taken from Cuala Press's published lists of their prints. See "Printing lists", Box 2, Folder 16, Loretta Clarke Murray collection of women in Revolutionary Ireland, MS.2016.016, John J. Burns Library, Boston College. Card numbers are printed on the cards.

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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