Cuala Industries, Ltd. and Cuala Press, between 1908-1968
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
- Yeats, Elizabeth Corbet, 1868-1940 (Person)
Language of Materials
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
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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