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Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection
In this crazy age of digital, we are pretty much suckers for anything tactile. So, when we heard that the University of Texas at Austin has the largest public collection of wood type in the nation our eyes widened like saucers. We immediately dropped a line to David Shields, who oversees the collection housed in the Design Department’s Type Lab. David was a gracious host and dropped some serious knowledge regarding the history of wood type including some innovative systems he’s employed to help identify which sets came from which manufacturers. If you’re in Austin, the Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection is a must see—very cool set up.
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Wow! Looks so fancy in there now. Great job, David
April 27, 2011
Wow! I wish I had known you guys were going to be here. I saw a presentation you gave in LA and actually thought y’all need to come by. Glad you got to see it!
-Ryan (MFA in Design @UT)
April 27, 2011
Must see. Must smell. Must touch.
May 31, 2011