Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
H. W. Shaylor of Portland mentions a business correspondence with magazine publisher, Frank A. Munsey, who had purchased one of Shaylor's penmanship compendium's and sold it back to him a year later, "evidently without the success he anticipated."
Frank A. Munsey (1854-1925) was the publisher of Munsey's Magazines. He was born in Mercer but later moved to New York to establish himself. Munsey owned 17 newspapers throughout his lifetime, he also authored several novels.
Munsey is most famous for a establishing a quick, inexpensive way to print magazines. His magazine publications were directed at working-class readers who could afford a magazine that cost around ten cents.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: H. W. Shaylor letter, Portland, 1916
- Creator: Horace W. Shaylor
- Creation Date: 1916-07-05
- Subject Date: 1916-07-05
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 11 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 2538, Box 1/1
- Collection: Shaylor family collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Alphabets
- Manuals--Standards
- Munsey, Frank Andrew, 1854-1925--Correspondence
- Penmanship, American
- Shaylor, H. W. (Horace Woodbury), 1845-1925--Correspondence
- Writing
- Writing systems
People
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
Website
The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
