Almost all these papers come from Peters's years at Cambridge University Press, with just a few examples of his earlier work for the Arts Council (1946-1949) and of his other activities including printing at the Vine Press, typeface design for the Monotype Corporation, letter-cutting, and calligraphy.
Papers of John Peters
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.9929
- Dates of Creation
- 1946-1964
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 7.5 archive box(es) 7 boxes and 0.5 oversize box
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.
Bibliography
John Dreyfus, 'A memoir of John Peters (1917-1989), Fine Print 16:1 (1990), 25-29.