Lupfer, Earl A., "Bird Flourishing"  Flourishing is to a large degree conventionalized nature. Forms are not flourished true to nature, but are slightly modified.

Lupfer, Earl A., "Handwriting: An Old Art"  Handwriting on one hand, is a tool for communication, and on the other hand, is an enchanting art.

Lupfer, E.A. "On Becoming Professional Penmen" Penmanship as an art will not die for many years; not until we penmen allow our ideals to fall so low that we disgrace the term "penmen."

Lupfer, E.A. "Lessons in Engosser's Script"  If we examine the formation of the letters we find that there has been slight change in the past hundred years which all indicates that this style has been perfected years ago had has stood the test of time.

Lupfer, E.A. "Good Spacing"  Pleasing spacing in handwriting, lettering, scrolls, etc., can be secured by dividing fields or areas into equal sections. Unpleasing spacing is where areas are divided into unequal spaces.

Lupfer, E.A. "Modern Engrossing"  We suggest that you lay out the entire piece of work on a piece of scrap paper, any spoiled wrapping paper will do for this first ruff draft. This will enable you to make many changes until you decide on the design of the work.

"Lupfer Zanerian Memories" by Eileen Richardson  Young Earl Lupfer had so much difficulty learning that Mr. Zaner called him into the office and said he would like to refund his tuition because after many weeks of work, he could see no sign of his ever being able to master the art.

Lyons, W.H. Taken from the book ‘Golden Gems of Penmanship and Self Instructor (1884). The claims made will bring a BIG smile to your face.

Machine or Hand-Made, by Edward Summers Squier, 1919  Reliance on the typewriter has lessened the individual ambition for skill in penmanship. The virtue of the machine's product has been exalted until the matter of the personal handwriting has come to be regarded as something quite unimportant

Madarasz, Louis - born in 1859 or 1860? Notes from Paul Meltzer  A letter from Madarasz--printed in the same issue of Business Journal I just wrote about--indicates Madarasz was born in 1859, not 1860

Madarasz, Louis - complete text from The Madarasz Book  Louis Madarasz was born in San Antonia, Texas, January 20, 1859, on the outskirts of the city where, in the freedom of outdoor life, he developed a fine physique and a strong constitution.

Madarasz, Louis, on Card Writing  For years there has been a constant demand from the expert penmen of this country for a course in card writing by Madarasz

Madarasz, Louis, on Insurance Policy Writing  One of the most "sure-of-a-good-positions" lines of penmanship is that of policy writing in an insurance company.

Madarasz, Louis - publication information on The Madarasz Book  Fortunate it is that the Master Penman, L. Madarasz, left material for a book to be published as a "Dowry", as he termed it, to his beloved wife.

Madarasz, Louis  Many opinions have been expressed regarding Madarasz as a teacher. Measured by the results he secured from his pupils, he was one of the greatest teachers of penmanship that has ever lived.

Madarasz, Louis, The Last Article Written by Madarasz  No title has been given it, but it is a most thoughtful contribution on environment and character.

Madarasz Memories, taken from the Business Journal March 1912  The penmanship of his first letters was somewhat immature, but still it revealed a firmness of touch and a character of touch that showed he would soon be a master of the calligraphic art.

Madarasz The Great  When devotees of the history and art of Ornamental Penmanship discuss masters of the past one name stands out above all others, Louis Madarasz.

Manly, Roy H., Sr. (1896–1981)  In his early teens he became enamored with Ornamental Penmanship and became an ardent subscriber to the "Educator'' (a Zaner-Bloser publication). Ornamental Writing became his hobby, constantly striving for improvement, never tiring of practice from day to day.

Marlatt, E.E. on Engrossing and Illuminating  It is the purpose of this course in engrossing and illuminating to train the student to do the highest grade of engrossing work, including pieces for framing and albums that are being done by the artists of today.

Martin, Frank W., (1875-1943)  Frank W. Martin was proprietor of the Martin Diploma Company, and was one of the finest engrossers in this country.

Materials and Implements, from Gaskell's Compendium of Forms (c 1882)  Few things are more annoying than to be compelled to stop writing on account of a poor pen and replace it with a better one. To the penman it is particularly vexatious.

Matlack, Timothy (1730-1829)  When someone thinks of the Declaration of Independence, a beautifully penned calligraphic document usually comes to mind.

McCann, L.C. - A Testimonial  About twenty years ago, after having pursued a course in a business college and followed the work of stenographer and bookkeeper, I realized that there was a general scarcity of penmen throughout the country and that the field was not only inviting, but, very profitable.

McCray, Dr. Kelvin, "McCray's 1,011 Penholders A Gift to Cultural Center"  Dr. McCray, whose skilled loops, swirls and turns of the pens have been learned from top names in the field, is the past-president of The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting.

McKee, Uriah, Frank W. Martin, John A. Wesco

Michael, G.W. and his assistants, Zaner and Bloser  They received no instruction outside of our college. They are thorough teachers, and have but few, if any, equals as penmen.

Michael, George W., Pen Patent  The object of my invention is to make it possible in writing to hold a pen of ordinary form in a holder in a stationary oblique position

Miscellaneous Facts  I scoured some of IAMPETH's incredible archive resources at this year's convention. The following was the result. - J.Vitolo

Moore, M.B., Card Flourishing  To accompany the Madarasz course in Card Writing THE JOURNAL has procured the services of M. B. Moore, Morgan, Ky., to prepare a series of Card Flourishes.

Mordan and Brockedon Pen Patent 1831  TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, Sampson Mordan of Castle Street East, Finsbury Square in the County of Middlesex, Engineer, and William Brockedon, of Devonshire Street, Queen Square, in the same County, Esquire, send greeting.

Movement, from G.F. Herhold's Compendium of Modern Penmanship  It may be of four kinds : Finger, Muscular, also called ForeArm, Combined and Whole-Arm movement. All of these have their proper place for use.

Musselman, D.L. (1842-1910)  DL Musselman On Thursday, June 16, 1910, Prof. D. L. Musselman, one of the foremost private commercial schoolmen of America, died after a brief illness, the result of a cold and heart trouble, aged 68 years.

Nicholas, Abraham III (b. 1692, d. 1744?)  George Bickham, in a letter prefixed to The Compleat Writing-Master, says that he "never saw any pieces that were wrote with greater command of hand than the originals of that book".

Norder, C.W. (1881-1979)  This article will recite the life story of a Zanerian graduate who became one of the very best Engraver's script penmen, ever.

Norder, C.W., Foundation Strokes in Engrosser's Script  As you become more skillful in Professional penmanship you should study letters in sections

Oblique Penholders  A list of modern and vintage penholders compiled by Joe Vitolo

O'Hara, Paul on the death of C.P. Zaner  He stood by me in time of need. He has been a constant guide by my side, one whom I could consult from time to time.

Ollyffe, Thomas  (fl. 1685--circa 1725)  The first mention of this writing-master is by John Ayres who dedicated a plate, in his Tutor to Penmanship, to " W. Thos. Oliffe Penman in London ". The plate is dated 1695

Origin of the character "&", Taken from The American Penman July 1921

Osborne, Charles, on the History of Oblique Penholders  Taken from a post in the Yahoo Discussion Group "Ornamental Penmanship" 

Other Penmen I  Some lesser-known penmen from "The Golden Age"

Other Penmen II  Some lesser-known penmen from "The Golden Age"

Oval - The Importance of the Oval in Ornamental Penmanship  Taken from two articles in The Educator, 1944

Packard, Silas Sadler (1826-1898)  Taken from The Penman's Art Journal, November 1898

Palmer, A.N. on William E. Dennis  William E. Dennis and I were pupils together in the Gaskell, Bryant & Stratton Business College of Manchester, New Hampshire. We were then in our teens, and to our youthful minds nothing else in the world was quite so important or beautiful as ornate penmanship.

Palmer, Austin Norman (1860-1927)  At the time of his death, over 25 million Americans had learned writing from the Palmer Method of Penmanship.