Hatch Show Print Collection, 2017/2018

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet
Creator:
Hatch Show Print (Firm)
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains materials from the Hatch Show Print shop in Nashville, Tennessee, including re-strikes of early to mid-twentieth century posters advertising Southern musicians, a Negro League baseball games, a dog warning, holiday greeting, shop brochure, business card, and exhibit postcard for "Moon-lightin.'"

Shop business card, (2) brochures, and exhibit postcard for "Moonlighin'"

Re-strikes of older letterpress posters: "involves selecting (of, if necessary, carving) images carved in wood or linoleum, setting up wood and/or metal type, the inking and pressing these elements into paper to form a poster or print." (from Hatch Show Print! leaflet)

Poster for a Negro American League baseball game between the Chicago American Giants and the New Orleans Eagles in Nashville, black letters against yellow background with two player images

Poster with small puppy dog at center

Poster ad for performance by banjo player Uncle Dave Macon and his son Dorris, with black and white image of Macon and his instrument

Poster with green house and red mailman, winter holiday/Christmas-themed

Poster with red Airstream trailer against yellow background, "hand printed by me [Jennie Davy, collection donor] in Nashville, Tennessee

Biographical / historical:

Hatch Show Print was established in 1879, and it is one of the oldest letterpress shops in America.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jennie Davy, Class of 2008
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard