Papers of John Peters

This material is held atCambridge University Library

Scope and Content

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.

Access Information

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Related Material

See also the archives of the Vine Press, MS Add. 9861.

Bibliography

John Dreyfus, 'A memoir of John Peters (1917-1989), Fine Print 16:1 (1990), 25-29.