Stauffer Bookplate Collection

MS 28


Scope and Content

This collection consists of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century bookplates designed by various artists, primarily including those designed by F&M alum David McNeely Stauffer. Although Stauffer spent most of his career as a civil engineer, he was noted for his work as a copper and steel engraver and designed bookplates for many prominent libraries including Franklin and Marshall. Stauffer also provided illustrations for Joseph Henry Dubbs¹1903 history of Franklin and Marshall College.

Provenance

It is presumed that this bookplate collection was created from part of the David McNeely Stauffer Papers collection (MS 19) and that the bookplates were donated by the same persons who provided the other Stauffer materials. They were apparently separated from the core collection due to their distinct art -of- the- book interest.

Inventory

One box

Folder 1
Frost, Sarah M. Scribner -- 3 items -- no date.
Folder 2
Gooden, Stephen -- 3 items -- no date.
Folder 3
Junge, Carl -- 1 item -- no date.
Folder 4
Stauffer, David McNeely -- 11 items -- some items dated 1894.
Folder 5
Tiffany and Co. -- 1 item -- no date.
Folder 6
Designer unknown -- 11 items -- no date.