Sol and Sadie Malkoff Papers
Scope and Contents
A resource collection of correspondence and photographs, clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, graphics, and type foundry specimen books. The collection assembled over 60 years by graphic artist Sol Malkoff demonstrates the principles of good calligraphy, typography, graphic design, and book design. Arranged by subject. Most file folders retain the subject headings established by Sol Malkoff.
Series I: Correspondence and Photography, 1961-1997, consists of one folder of correspondence and notes with some enclosures, to Malkoff, primarily from typographers and calligraphers. 1 letter from Malkoff describing his life's work. Series also includes 1 folder of photographs and a few slides.
Series II: Subject Files, 1903-1999, Undated, contains 1.5 boxes of collected notes, pamphlets, clippings, articles, and graphics on various aspects of calligraphy, penmanship, typography, and design.
Series III: Periodicals, 1938-1998, Undated, contains 0.5 boxes of collected articles on typography from Visible Language and other unidentified periodicals.
Series IV: Portfolios, 1900-1990, Undated, contains 1 box of portfolios of printing samples including flyers, pamphlets, advertisements, keepsakes, business cards, and greeting cards.
Series V: Typography Specimens, 1916-1997, Undated, contains 6 boxes of typography specimen books that describe multiple fonts from many different sources.
Dates
- created: 1900-1999
Creator
- Malkoff, Sol, 1918-2001 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The entire collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical or Historical Information
Sol Malkoff was born in Chicago in 1918. A typographer and calligrapher, he moved to Central Florida in 1976. A past president of the Typographers Association of New York and a life member of the Type Directors Club of New York, Malkoff began assembling his collection of books on type design and printing in 1939, when he became a composing room compositor-linotype apprentice. He was associated with leading printers and typographers in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and Orlando. A cofounder of the Typography Shop in Atlanta, he pioneered the concept of a type house producing photoprocess hand lettering. Malkoff wrote and lectured on typography and taught typographic design and calligraphy. He died on January 17, 2001, survived by his wife Sadie.
Extent
9.5 Linear Feet (9 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sol Malkoff's correspondence, photographs, research, and collected materials including over a hundred typography and font specimens.
Method of Acquisition
Sol Malkoff and his family donated his collection to the UCF Art Department in 1999. Printing equipment and type was retained by the Art Department, while his books and paper materials were given transferred to the UCF Libraries in 1999 (CFM1999_01).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Danie Helm; finding aid prepared by Danie Helm. Materials were sorted and listed by type.
- Title
- Sol and Sadie Malkoff Papers
- Author
- Dannie Helm
- Date
- 00/00/2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the UCF Special Collections Repository
Special Collections & University Archives
University of Central Florida Libraries
P.O. Box 162666
Orlando Florida 32816-2666 US
(407) 823-2576
speccoll@ucf.edu