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100 GPO years, 1861-1961 : a history of United States public printing
- Title
- 100 GPO years, 1861-1961 : a history of United States public printing / [prepared] under the direction of James L. Harrison.
- Author
- United States. Government Printing Office.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : U.S. Govt. Printing Office : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Harrison, James L.
- Description
- xiii, 168 p., [40] p. of plates : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- From GPO's Bookstore website: As part of the celebration of the U.S. Government Printing Office's 150th anniversary on March 4, 2011, GPO has published a facsimile edition of 100 GPO Years, originally issued in 1961 on its 100th anniversary. 100 GPO Years takes a chronological approach to GPO history, beginning with a history of public printing in America prior to 1860 and describing events year by year from 1861 to 1961. A section of rare photographs illustrates the progress of "the big shop" from handset type to computer typesetting. This reprint edition includes an index, a new foreword, and a new Colophon about both the original and new digital type fonts.
- Alternative Title
- One hundred GPO years, 1861-1961 : a history of United States public printing
- One hundred Government Printing Office years, 1861-1961 : a history of United States public printing
- History of United States public printing
- Subjects
- Note
- Shipping list no.: 2010-0106-S.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. viii) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prolog -- Chapter 1: Colonial Publick Printing: 1639-1789 -- Chapter 2: Free Enterprise Public Printing: 1789-1861 -- Government printing needs -- Congressional proceedings -- Public printing in new capital -- Government printers -- Congressional investigations-1828 and 1840 -- 1842 printing study -- Contract system restored in 1846 -- Events leading to establishment of GPO-1852-1860 -- 1858 investigation -- 1860 investigation -- Chapter 3: 100 GPO Years: 1861-1961 -- GPO in swampoodle -- Proceedings and debates of Congress -- New printing act -- GPO in peace and war -- Postwar operations -- Chapter 4: This Is The GPO -- Heads of public printing: 1852-1961 -- 100 years of growth of government and GPO -- Organizational structure -- Administration and planning-production -- History of building expansion -- Role in government -- Index.
- Call Number
- JBE 11-663
- LCCN
- 2010443241
- OCLC
- 647790547
- Author
- United States. Government Printing Office.
- Title
- 100 GPO years, 1861-1961 : a history of United States public printing / [prepared] under the direction of James L. Harrison.
- Imprint
- Washington, D.C. : U.S. Govt. Printing Office : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010.
- Edition
- Sesquicentennial ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. viii) and index.
- Added Author
- Harrison, James L.
- Other Form:
- Online version: United States. Government Printing Office. 100 GPO years, 1861-1961. Sesquicentennial ed. 1 online resource (xiii, 168 p.) (OCoLC)666949873
- Gpo Item No.
- 0556-C
- Sudoc No.
- GP 1.2:G 74/7/861-961/2010GP 1.2:G 74/7/861-961
- Research Call Number
- JBE 11-663