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Amert, Kay

 Person

Biography

Kay Amert (1947-2008) was a professor, typographer, and printer in Iowa.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Kay Amert research notes on Antoine Augereau, circa 1986-2005

 Series — Box 8: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197233606075], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 6804 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains Kay Amert's research notes on Antoine Augereau. These notes include lists of publications by Augereau and summaries of pertinent details regarding these publications (such as date, size, illustrations, fonts). Materials date from between 1986 and 2005.

Dates: circa 1986-2005

Kay Amert research notes on Estienne family, 1986-2004

 Series — Box 6: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233606059], Folder: 6-8
Identifier: MSS 6804 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains Kay Amert's research notes on the Estienne family. The bulk of these notes were likely taken from Elizabeth Armstrong's "Robert Estienne, Royal Printer." Also includes family trees for the Estienne family and a bibliography of works from the Estienne Press. Materials date from between 1986 and 2004.

Dates: 1986-2004

Kay Amert research notes on Simon de Colines and his typography, circa 1995-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6804 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Kay Amert's research notes on Simon de Colines. These notes include chronological lists of publications by Colines, lists of repositories where copies of these publications reside, summaries of pertinent details regarding these publications (such as date, size, illustrations, fonts), diagrams of the layout of some of these publications, and analyses of the type fonts used by Colines. Materials date from between 1995 and 2006.

Dates: circa 1995-2006