Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
The Charles M. Ellertson Research and Study Collection on Typography contains books, serials (including a run of The Association of American University Presses Book and Jacket Show), booklets and leaflets on graphic design, typography, fonts, and graphic designers, and some papers related to Ellertson's work in typography. The collection also includes a set of Merganthaler Linotype negatives from Ellertson's early career. Materials range in date from 1956 to 2022.
Charles M. Ellertson (1945-2022), a typographer and typesetter, co-founded Tseng Information Systems in Durham, NC in 1980 and was vice-president of the firm until its closure in 2021, setting type for university presses throughout the U.S. Using Fontographer and later FontLab, Charles created special characters and diacritics for non-Romanized languages; his work enabled the publication of Native American research and literature. Charles was married to Barbara Williams, founder of BW&A Books, Inc., a local book design and production studio.
Charles M. Ellertson (1945-2022), a typographer and typesetter, co-founded Tseng Information Systems in Durham, NC in 1980 and was vice-president of the firm until its closure in 2021, setting type for university presses throughout the U.S. When Tseng Information Systems was first founded, Charles ran the processing equipment, and experimented with Mergenthaler fonts while learning how to create type. Using Fontographer and later FontLab, Charles eated special characters and diacritics for non-Romanized languages; his work enabled the publication of Native American research and literature. Charles was married to Barbara Williams, founder of BW&A Books, Inc., a local book design and production studio.
Tseng Information Systems became a successful typesetting company in the university press industry, partially due to Ellertson's skill in creating new typefaces. He co-authored Glossary of Typesetting Terms with Richard Eckersley. Ellertson influenced many typographers during his 30+ years with Tseng Information Systems, as can be seen in many of the books in this collection.
Additional information about book history and typography may be explored in the BASIRA Project database and its collection of Renaissance portrayals of the book.
The Charles M. Ellertson Research and Study Collection on Typography contains books, serials, booklets and leaflets on graphic design, typography, fonts, and graphic designers, and some papers related to Ellertson's work in typography. The collection also includes a set of Merganthaler Linotype font negatives from Ellertson's early career. Materials range in date from 1956 to 2022.
This collection is arranged in series: 1. Books; 2. Born Digital Materials; 3. Merganthaler Type Negatives; 4. Ephemera
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[Identification of item], Charles M. Ellertson Research and Study Collection on Typography, MC 00724, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Barbara Ellertson, 2023 March (Accession 2023.0043)
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2023 April; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2023 April. Addition processed and finding aid updates written by Frances Fleming, December 2023.
The collection is organized into four principal series:
Publisher information, when available, is noted under each title.
Chicago Book Clinic
David R. Godine
American Institute of Graphic Arts, Boston Chapter
Publisher: Laurence King
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Chartwell Books, Inc.
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David R. Godine
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American Institute of Graphic Arts
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University of Iowa Press, Iowa City.
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Association of American University Presses
Spiral-bound pamphlet.
Bitstream, Inc.
Prentice Hall
National Library of Scotland
The Hoefler Type Foundry, Inc.
The Chank Company
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman
Note on book states that Charles M. Ellerston designed and set the type for this book. A note on type from Ellerston is printed at the end of the book.
O'Reilly and Associates, Inc.
Publisher: Quarto Books
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Hyphen Press
Center for the Study of Language and Information
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University of New Mexico Press
Text includes a note that states "the text called for extensive use of over-dot accents" and that Charles M. Ellertson "created a "new" glottal stop symbol for this project."
Blandford Press LTD.
Barnes and Noble, Inc.
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Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
Fine Print, ed. Sandra Kirshenbaum.
Fine Print, San Francisco.
Hartley & Marks, Inc.
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The Font Bureau, Inc.
Font Shop International
FontShop San Francisco, Inc.
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman
University of Chicago Press
The Haberule Company
8x anchromatic magnifier and scale for measuring type
Gotham Books
Organizers of Kyrillitsa '99: Type Designers Association, Golden Bee Association, Academy of Graphic Design. Sponsors: Paratype LiniaGrafic.
Hartley & Marks, Inc.
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Taschen
Linotype Company
Macworld Communications, Inc.
The Ilex Press
Hyphen Press
The Monotype Corporation Limited
Yale University Press
Bedford Arts
P22 Type Foundry, a division of P22, INC.
Global Village Communications, Inc., and its Licensors.
Delmar Publishers, an International Thomson Publishing Company
Potlach Corporation
FU+00026W Publications, Inc.
Beacon Press
Tseng Information Systems, Inc.
University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Press
South Eastern Huastec
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman
Spartan Typographers
Hunt Pen Co.
Adobe Press
G and S Typesetters, INC.
Philadelphia Book Clinic
Pyrus North America, Ltd.
Quarto
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Hartley and Marks, Publishers
Allied Corporation
Pearson Education, Inc.
W. W. Norton & Company
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Hyphen Press, London
G&S Typesetters, Inc.
G&S Typesetters, Inc.
The British Library
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The Cooper Union
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FontShop International
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Reinhold Publishing Corporation
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International Typeface Corporation
University of Texas Press
The anthology also contains works written in Tabasco Chontal, Tzotzil, Tzeltal, Tojolabal, Sierra Zapotec, Purepecha, Huichol, and Nahuatl.
University of Texas Press
Porchez Typofonderie
This series includes floppy disks and CDs.
3.5" floppy disks.
3.5" floppy disks.
3.5" floppy disks.
3.5" floppy disk
3.5" floppy disk
3.5" floppy disk
3.5" floppy disk
A sticky note on the floppy disk noted what are likely commands: "FRGR - Roman; FRGI - Italic; FRRR - Reverse; FGFR - +15 Widths; FRGMOD.AFM; -au c^-1 [illegible]; [illegible] w/Word in Matrix."
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk
3.5" floppy disk
Includes note "CME's old style fonts."
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk
3.5" floppy disk.
3.5" floppy disk.
Sticky note on original envelope said "Gregg Museum - Menapace Collection."
CD-R
CD-R
CD notes that 5.1 upgrade was downloaded in October 2011.
CD-R
CD-R
This series contains a variety of Mergenthaler fonts on type negatives, which Charles Ellertson likely acquired in the 1980s while learning how to create type. Ellertson may have used the type negatives to experiment with methods of supplying symbols that were missing from conventional fonts, a pursuit he continued a decade later with the software Fontographer.
Article
Serial
Serial
Booklet
Booklet
Leaflet
Booklet
Serial
Brochure for Book Arts Summer Workshop
The original folder included a note with an abbreviation that looked like BWIA, but the third letter was difficult to identify.
From notes: An Occasional Publication About Type and Book Design from Gary Gore, Volume 2 No. 1
Oversized poster
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[Identification of item], Charles M. Ellertson Research and Study Collection on Typography, MC 00724, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries’ “Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain,” the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s "Is It Protected by Copyright?," and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.