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This collection contains three items: an incomplete Leroy Lettering Set in a green box, circa 1970; a rOtring Indian-ink drawing instrument work set; a Keuffel & Esser Company catalog 6 pamphlet on Leroy Lettering Equipment. These types of sets were used by draftsmen, architects, and engineers.
This set was manufactured by the Keuffel and Esser Company, which was first established by two German immigrants in 1867. They sold drawing and drafting supplies, first from New York City, and later from New Jersey. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has additional information about the firm as well as artifacts of interest. The pens were manufactured in Germany by rOtring, and are an Indian-ink drawing instrument work set.
This set was manufactured by the Keuffel and Esser Company, which was first established by two German immigrants in 1867. They sold drawing and drafting supplies, first from New York City, and later from New Jersey. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has additional information about the firm as well as artifacts of interest. The pens were manufactured in Germany by rOtring, and are an Indian-ink drawing instrument work set.
This collection contains three items: an incomplete Leroy Lettering Set in a green box, circa 1970; a rOtring Indian-ink drawing instrument work set; a Keuffel & Esser Company catalog 6 pamphlet on Leroy Lettering Equipment. These types of sets were used by draftsmen, architects, and engineers.
Materials arranged in the order received.
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[Identification of item], Leroy Lettering Set Manufactured by Keuffel & Esser, MSS 00414, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by Steve Spiker, 2016 (Accession no. 2016.0338)
Processed by: Gwynn Thayer, February 2017; machine-readable finding aid created by: Gwynn Thayer, February 2017.
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[Identification of item], Leroy Lettering Set Manufactured by Keuffel & Esser, MSS 00414, 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" 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.