Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Preferred Citation:

Merle Kimball Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2014.032 was picked up from the donor by Special Collections staff on 2/5/2014.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2014.

Biographical Information:

Merle Kimball was the Serials Library at the College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

Contains notes about publisher's bindings compiled by Merle Kimball, former Serials Librarian at the College of William and Mary. Included in the papers are photocopies of examples from different bindings from the 1830s to the1930s as well as notes on several publishers including George Wharton Edwards and Sarah Whitman.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bookbinding--History
• Publishers and publishing
• Research notes