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News / Behind the Scenes
Preparing to Move the Archive
A good friend will help you move some books, but a true friend will help you move 60,000.
Hey, can we borrow your truck?
We’re so excited to move into our new home, because once we’re all settled in, we’ll be able to better serve our community — you! When most people think about moving, cardboard boxes and packing tape dance in their heads. But to move an archive, we’ll need more than bubble wrap, Sharpies, and trash bags.
Processing Paul Rand
In the first of our new series of volunteer journals, Bethany Qualls recounts her experience sorting and listing the Paul Rand collection and how it changed the way she sees design.
Charter Member Keepsake
Here’s a peek at what our charter members should expect in their mailboxes in a few weeks — and how the design came together, thanks to Design is Play and Dependable Letterpress.
An Update on Our New Home
Thanks to you, our new space is taking shape. Here’s a peek at what we’re building together.
In July, we announced the surprising — but ultimately opportune — news that Letterform Archive needs a new home. We asked for your help, and you delivered. Over 300 donors from at least 15 countries supported our move campaign. With matching pledges from Emigre and an anonymous donor, we crossed the midway mark of our $200,000 goal.
Thank you, Amelia
After over four years as our librarian, Amelia Grounds is turning the page for a new role at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library. Here are a few of her proudest accomplishments and favorite things from the Archive.
A Summer at Letterform Archive
Jessie Carvalho reflects on her time as our summer intern.
A New Home for Letterform Archive
We urgently need a new home. Luckily, we found the one we always imagined. Now you can make it a reality
- Dec. 5, 2019 — Construction and Floor Plan
- Feb. 3, 2020 — Preparing to Move
- May 4, 2020 — Sponsor a Shelf
- Oct. 13, 2020 — We’ve Moved. Thank you!
- Nov. 10, 2020 — Librarian’s Update on Our New Home
New Home Updates
A few months ago our landlord informed us that they wanted Letterform Archive out of the building.
The shock of this news soon faded as we recognized the drawbacks of our current location. In so many ways, we are near or beyond capacity.
When we imagine the Archive of the future, we imagine a place worthy of the history we hold. We see a purpose-built, contiguous space for classes, tours, collections, and staff. We dream of a larger venue for events, where more of our community can gather. We picture a dedicated gallery for exhibits. We long for accessibility to public transit. Most of all, we need room to grow.
When we imagine the Archive of the future we picture something like this:
