Daniel Berkeley Updike

American printer and historian of typography

Daniel Berkeley Updike (February 24, 1860 – December 28, 1941) was an American printer and historian of typography. In 1880 he joined the publishers Houghton, Mifflin & Company, of Boston as an errand boy.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Daniel Berkeley Updike (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 24, 1860, died Dec 29, 1941.¹

About

He worked for the firm's Riverside Press and trained as a printer but soon moved to typographic design. In 1896 he founded the Merrymount Press.

From Wikipedia’s article on Daniel Berkeley Updike, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Merrymount PressFounder⁸

Career

Occupation: typographer.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Merrymount Press³

Personal life

BornFeb 24, 1860, Providence⁵
CitizenshipUnited States⁶

Awards

1933American Library Association Honorary Membership⁷
Date not recordedAIGA Medal⁷

Sources

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WikidataDaniel Berkeley Updike: Founded Merrymount Press, on Wikidata
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WikidataMerrymount Press, Founder