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Uncovering the ATF Archives at the Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institute “is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex” and currently holds in its collection – stored in a warehouse – close to 400 file folders of original drawings from American Type Founders.

Laura Chessin
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Laura Chessin

Laura Chessin is faculty in the Graphic Design Department in the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University in Virginia, US. She teaches classes in typography and type design and is completing a variable serif book font.

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