History of the Typewriter and Mimeo: The Romano Typographic History Project

Museum of Printing President Frank Romano will lead a two-part Typographic History Master Class starting in May at the Museum. Entitled "The Romano Typographic History Project" the series will consist of two modules totally ten, 90-minute lecture on major milestones in the history of typographic technology. The topics are:

Module 1:

• History of the Linotype Company (May 2)
• History of the Ludlow Typograph (May 16)
• History of the Typewriter and Mimeograph (May 30)
• History of Phototypesetting (June 6)
• History of Desktop Publishing (June 20)

Module 2:

• History of the Typesetting Service (September 19)
• History of the Printing Press (October 3)
• History of Digital On-Demand Printing (October 17)
• History of Typographic Communication (October 31)
• History and Future of the Printed Product (November 7)

There is a $50 tuition fee per module for members. Tuition for non-members is $100 (this includes a Museum of Printing individual membership). Registrants will also receive a 20% discount on any Frank Romano book on the subject in the Museum’s gift shop.

Module 1 will take place in May and June. Module 2 will take place in the fall, starting in September. Classes will meet in person at the Museum from 2 to 3:30 pm on Saturdays.

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