Griffin Press typographical collection.

Collection

Identifier: MSS-Archives-89/33

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of printing specimens produced by Ronald Holloway's Griffin Press. The collection includes books, flyers, religious indulgences and proclamations, invitations and announcements and examples of letterhead and ex libris labels.

The collection also includes a number of printing blocks and a small amount of typeface.

Dates

ca.1935-1989

Creator

Holloway, Ronald (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted

Biographical / Historical

The Griffin Press was established at Auckland University College by Ronald Holloway in 1934 following the closure of the Auckland University Student Association Press which Bob Lowry with Holloway's assistance had operated since 1932.

Between 1937 and 1938 the Press shared a premises in Kitchener Street with Bob Lowry's Unicorn Press. In July 1938 Holoway took over the plant of the Unicorn press from Lowry as payment of debts Lowry had run up.

In 1945, the Griffin Press moved to Panmure and continued to be operated by Holloway as a private press until the early 1990s, producing fine press books, and printed items for convents, churches, individuals, and societies such as the Ex Libris Society.