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Book Arts collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA-022

Scope and Contents

This collection includes books produced from Rai Peterson's Manifesto Book Arts course (ENG 444) later known as the Book Arts Collaborative course (ENG 400/04). The Manifesto Book Arts course materials date from 2010-2016, and the Book Arts Collaborative course materials date from 2017-2019. The first series has multiple subseries that consist of numerous authors per year, whereas the second series only has one author per year. The third series includes creative projects created by students in the History of the Book course (ENG 421), which included a section on the Book Arts Collaborative. The projects in this series date from 2020. The fourth series includes special prints created for exhibition in 2019.

Dates

  • 2010 - 2020

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Ball State University Libraries make every reasonable effort to provide accurate information regarding the copyright status of materials held by Archives and Special Collections. Patrons may scan items or request a reproduction of one or more items in the collection; however, it is the responsibility of the patron to evaluate whether or not the intended use complies with copyright law.

Biographical / Historical Note

The books in this collection are from three different courses that were taught by Rai Peterson, Associate Professor of English. The first course was referred to as the Manifesto Book Arts course that would have students individually write, design, and bind a book for the course. Later after the creation of the local Muncie business, The Book Arts Collaborative, the course changed into the Book Arts Collaborative. Along with the name change of the course the final project changed from producing individual books to the students working together to produce one book as a class. The course enstills each student with hands-on learning and management skills by participating in the Muncie business. The students then teach letterpress printing, binding of hand-sewn books, and instruct community workshops. The third course was a History of the Book that included a section on the Book Arts Collaborative.

Extent

6.6 Cubic Feet (6 record cartons and 1 large oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the following series:

Series 1: Manifesto Book Arts senior seminar projects, 2010-2016

Series 2: Book Arts Collaborative projects, 2017-2019

Series 3: History of the Book creative projects, 2020

Series 4: Exhibit projects, 2019

Custodial History

These materials were donated annually by Rai Peterson.

UA Restructuring

UA.022 was formerly SPEC.068.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2011/05/01 by Lajmar Anderson and 2012/08/01 by Neal Coil. EAD finding aid created 2012/08/01 by Neal Coil. EAD finding aid revised 2012/08/07 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2014/10/24 by Rebecca Marangelli. EAD finding aid revised 2015/09/18 by Scott Minor. EAD finding aid revised 2019/09/03 by Mindy Shull. EAD finding aid revised 2020/02/07 by Jordan Forbes.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Book Arts collection
Status
Completed
Author
Jordan Forbes
Date
2020-02-12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Ball State University Archives Repository

http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/libraries/collectionsanddept/archives
Contact:
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
765-285-5078

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