Audio / Video

Clifton and Lois Rather

  • Tape 1, Side A
  • Tape 1, Side B
  • Tape 2
  • Tape 3, Side A
  • Tape 3, Side B

Description

Getting into the book printing business; buying a Sigwalt printing press, and modifying it for use with one hand; Clifton and Lois's backgrounds prior to printing; learning from Jane Grabhorn to bind books; printing limited editions and selling books; typefaces and setting type; Lois as author of many of the Rather Press books; halftones and other illustrations; the Moxon Chappel support group of private press owners; modifying the house to accommodate the printing activities.

Details

Title

Clifton and Lois Rather

Creator

Rather, Clifton, 1893-1987.

Teiser, Ruth.

Rather, Lois, 1905-1996.

Creator

Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.

Full Collection Name

California Audiovisual Preservation Project

Other Identifiers

cabeuroh_000276

Subject (Topic)

Printers California--Interviews.

Imprimeurs Californie--Entretiens.

Type

Audio

Format

Oral histories.

Archive

The Library

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Collection

California AV Project

Tracks

cabeuroh_000276_t01_a_access.mp3 Tape 1, Side A

cabeuroh_000276_t01_b_access.mp3 Tape 1, Side B

cabeuroh_000276_t02_access.mp3 Tape 2

cabeuroh_000276_t03_a_access.mp3 Tape 3, Side A

cabeuroh_000276_t03_b_access.mp3 Tape 3, Side B

Linked Resources

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