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Gaylord, Elston
E. - Obituary Elston E. Gaylord, Beverly, Mass., was born on a farm near Coleta,
Whiteside County, Illinois, on January 25, 1870
Gems of Penmanship (1867) By Williams
& Packard Writing, as an art, and more especially as a department of education,
is rapidly attaining an important position in this country
Gillott, Joseph, Pen Maker
Joseph Gillott, steel pen maker and art patron, the son of a workman in the cutlery trade,
was born at Sheffield 11th October 1799, and commenced life as a working cutler, soon becoming
a `noted hand' at forging and grinding knife blades.
Gillott Pen Factory Tour By combining
the text from The Trades and Manufactories of Great Britain published in 1865 and the pictures
from when The Prince of Wales visited Gillott's factory in 1874 published in The Graphic,
we can take a guided tour around Joseph Gillott's pen making establishment.
Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship In the
years following the death of Platt Rogers Spencer, a number of his former students continued
their mentor's efforts in promoting the Spencerian System of Writing.
Goldsmith, Oliver on the ascendancy of the Steel
Pen. Text obtained from Nash’s book but was originally from Goldsmith's Gems of
Penmanship, 1846. 'Lecture on "The Pen”
Griffith, John S. (1899-1980) John S. Griffith
of Astoria, Oregon, was born in 1899, and in due course of time graduated in the Idaho Technical
Institute of Pocatello. In this institution he came under the inspiration and instruction
of one of America's foremost penmen and teachers, Mr. F.B. Courtney.
Hatten, Charles E, The State Department's Penman
Urgent among the official diplomatic documents which a new President is called upon to Issue
are consular exequaturs. and recently Charles E. Hatten of this city has been turning his
finely trained hand to inscribing a number of these for Mr. Eisenhower.
Hausam, L.H. (1870-1941) L. H. Hausam
was born in St. Charles, Mo., in 1870. Mr. Hausam became interested in penmanship when he
was quite young and became an expert.
Hausam, L.H., taken from
"The Hausam System of Plain Penmanship" 1923 Slant in writing, when done with the
arm movement, is determined physiologically, and must, therefore, vary with individuals.
Healy, Horace G. (1867-1938) - Obituary Horace
G. Healy In the passing of Horace G. Healey at St. Petersburg, Florida, in December, the penmanship
profession has lost one of its most outstanding and lovable characters.
Henning, William.C. on the death of C.P. Zaner
A man of such high qualities, whose highest purpose and efforts were to make the world better
and to enrich the profession to which lie devoted his life, deserved a kindlier fate.
Henning, W.C., "Ornamental
Writing" In the practice of ornamental writing as well as in business writing, your
movement should receive the first consideration.
Henning, W.C. - Biographical William C. Henning,
studied under Louis Madarasz and Austin Palmer in 1893 at the Cedar Rapids Business College
Higgins, Charles M., Founder of Charles
M. Higgins & Co., Inc. The inks Mr. Higgins had invented, which included colored
inks as well as black and India, sold very slowly for the first few years, so that he manufactured
it at his own home and continued to conduct his patent soliciting business.
Hinman, A.H., "A History
of Penmen", Part I In July, 1867, the principals of the Bryant and Stratton schools
assembled in Buffalo, which was the first meeting held after the death of Mr. Stratton.
Hinman, A.H., "A History
of Penmen", Part II Among the earnest, capable and successful teachers of penmanship
who have honored our profession during the past forty-five years is the subject of our sketch,
Mr. Orrin Reynolds
Hinman, A.H., On W.E. Dennis
and E.L. Brown As every city has a leading engrosser, Brooklyn, New York, has in
WE Dennis one of the ablest pen-artists in the country.
History of Oblique Penholder
Patents (The Mordan and Brockedon patent information was obtained from Michael Sull’s
Spencerian Script and Ornamental Penmanship, Volume I. The remainder of the patent information
was obtained from the US Patent Office Web Site thanks to the efforts of Charles Osborne.)
Hoffman, W.A., "How I
Became a Penman" So don't be discouraged, boys, because you don't acquire the skill
of a Madarasz or a Courtney in a few weeks or months of earnest effort, but stick to it with
the tenacity of the proverbial bull pup and success will crown your efforts.
Hoole, G.G. - Biographical G G Hoole was from the
Glendive Montana area.
Hovis, O.E. - Biographical Mr. OE Hovis is
a specialist In Round Hand Writing. He was born in Pennsylvania a little over thirty years
ago, and received his first penmanship training in Meadville.
How Are Steel Pens Made, The Spencerian
Pen Company METALLIC PENS were made in small quantities before the Nineteenth Century,
but the Pen as we know it now was really invented by James Perry, the founder of the firm
of Perry & Co., Ltd.
Howard, H.A. - Biographical While quite young
H. A. Howard became interested in penmanship, and received a copy of the Penmen's Gazette,
published by G. A. Gaskell, author of Gaskell's Compendium.
Howe, Charlton V., Instructions for Learning
Engraver's Script After fourteen years' experience with various pens, I have come
to the conclusion that the Gillott No. 303 pen is best adapted for Engraver's Script.
Howe, Charlton V. I have come to the conclusion
that Prof. Zaner's simplified writing is the proper thing, after giving it a fair trial.
Huntsinger,
E.M., "How I Became A Penman" I took a course in penmanship under that master teacher
A.H. Hinman, who knows how to inspire students and how to criticized the handwriting for the
best good. Mr. Hinman pounded into me that nine-tenths study and one-tenth practice made the
fine penman. He is right.
IAMPETH Convention 1954 The
penmanship convention held at Geneva, Ohio, in July, 1954, was one of the most inspiring we
have attended. Persons, interested in handwriting or in some line of pen work, attended from
various parts of U. S., Canada, and Cuba.
IAMPETH History by Eileen (Broad) Richardson
In July 1950, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Walter, Enrique Benguria (Cuba's
foremost penman), Mr. and Mrs. Rene Guillard and Charles Begin came. My Mother and her neighbor
friend, Mrs. Murrell came to take care of the cooking.
IAMPETH Newsletter - Historical Lineage
While the IAMPETH Newsletter is not a direct permutation of The Business Educator via Zaner-Bloser,
it was created specifically to pick up where The Educator left off.
INKS, Taken from Gaskell's Penman's
Hand Book, 1883 Ink has not only been useful in all ages, but still continues absolutely
necessary to the preservation and improvement of every art and science, and for conducting
the ordinary transactions of life.
Ito, Kaiji - Obituary I am sad to announce
the passing of a fine penman/calligrapher, Mr. Kaiji Ito of the Japan Penmanship Association
(JPA) this past May.
Jenkins, John - Biographical John Jenkins was born
in about 1755 and died in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1822. He was the first American writing
master to make a strong contribution in his field.
Jones, Travis (1907-1997) IAMPETH Member Spotlight
A gentleman in every sense of the word, Travis Jones, of Birmingham, Alabama, is one of IAMPETH's
most loved members.
Judy, Manasseh S. - Biographical During the summers
of 1910, 1911 and 1912 he was a student at the Zanerian Art College, Columbus, Ohio
Kelchner, L.M., on the death of his cousin
C.P. Zaner I mourn the loss of a dear cousin, whose memory I shall always cherish.
Kibbe, H.W. (1853-1905) - Biographical As
a penman, his writing combined in enviable and well-balanced proportions the elements of accuracy
and facility of execution.
Kowalski, Joseph (1912-2003) - Biographical
Joe was a graduate of the Zanerian College and a contemporary of Bill Lilly. He earned a Zanerian
Certificate (Green Seal) in Text Lettering from the Zanerian.
Kuhl, A.A. (1873-19??) - Biographical In 1894 he first
attended the Zanerian, returning two or three times since. Ten years ago he went South and
taught for three years in the jasper, Fla., Normal Institute.
Lacquering, by A.A.S. Charles The final operation
before 'looking over' or 'viewing' and subsequently boxing and labeling was the lacquering
process.
Leslie, Scott E., (1881-1941) - Biographical
Those who knew Mr. Leslie personally and were acquainted with his work, considered him one
of the most skillful and talented penman the profession has produced.
Lessons in Ornamental Penmanship,
by P.Z. Bloser Two things are essential in the execution of superior penmanship.
They are perception and performance. The hand cannot well perform that which the mind does
not perceive.
Lester, J.E. "Ornamental Penmanship"
There is much in common between business and ornamental writing. In fact, business writing
is an outgrowth of ornamental penmanship.
Lister, Clyde C., (1866-1940) - Obituary
His name will go down in history as one of the most skillful penmen, a thorough, painstaking
teacher, and a true gentleman.
Lister, C.C. on Writing Movement
Muscular movement, combined movement and arm movement are terms used to describe the approved
process of writing. None of these is ideal.
Lowe, James K., The Korean Penman,
by W.E. Dennis We do not know of any Korean penmen except Mr. Lowe, and he tells
us that the "professional penman" is something unknown in his native country.
Lowe, James K., on Engrossing the
Gettysburg Address After the 1915 diploma season was over, I found some spare time
and conceived the idea of designing Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Loya, Paula, (19??-1994) - Obituary One
is constantly amazed at the volume of work she produces. There seems to be no limit to her
originality and creativeness. She is at home with all styles and mediums.
Loya, Paula, Studio Announcement
Pauline Loya, who is conducting a Studio in Boston, Massachusetts, with the aid of her sister,
reports that their Studio is doing a very nice volume of business.