Collections Tour: Intro to the Archive

Schedule

Fri Oct 17 2025 at 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Letterform Archive | San Francisco, CA

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Discover the riches of Letterform Archive’s vast collection in this in-person, guided tour.
About this Event

Explore and interact with a curated selection of books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art, and related ephemera that chronicle the history of written communications. From the invention of writing and medieval manuscripts to the advent of print and the proliferation of digital type, our collection illuminates humankind’s ongoing engagement with written expression. Please note that the tour focus will vary according to the expertise of the host.

This in-person tour will be hosted by Kate Long Stellar.


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Kate Long Stellar, Librarian (she/her), has a profound interest in book arts, typography, concrete poetry, and graffiti. She also gained an appreciation for 20th-century graphic design while at the award-winning studio, Office. Kate earned her MLIS through Drexel University, which serves her well as she helps to preserve and catalog the collection, while making it accessible to our community. Kate leads the collections department, helped launch our Online Archive, and serves on the Archive’s curatorial team. She relishes helping people access the things that interest them.

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Letterform Archive, 2325 3rd Street, San Francisco, United States

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