McMurtrie, Douglas Crawford. (1888-1944). American typeface designer. - Autograph Note Signed by American Typeface Designer Douglas Crawford Mcmurtrie.

[Chicago, IL]: circa [1937]. [1937]. [Chicago, IL]: circa [1937]. [1937]. Very good. - A few words penned in black ink on a sheet of cream paper 11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide. Signed "McMurtrie". There is light creasing to the paper at bottom left & top right. Folded twice for mailing. Very good.

The note is written to "Fridolf", i.e. pressman Fridolf Johnson. McMurtrie sends Johnson a check: "Check herewith for one page. Check for the other two items will follow shortly." Johnson was apparently designing page layouts for Ludlow Typography Company in Chicago where McMurtrie was Director of Typography.

Douglas Crawford McMurtrie [1888-1944] was an American typeface designer and graphic designer. He was also one of the most important historians and bibliographers of printing. He was appointed to head up the WPA's American Imprints Inventory, a project which resulted in thirty-five publications and the deposit of more than fifteen million documents in the Library of Congress. Known for his engaging personality and his involvement in charities for the disabled, he died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 55. Very good .

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