American Penman  Contents   »Jan.1932, p.129   »next page   »thumbnails   Pen Catalog www.nibs.tk Brause Brandauer Esterbrook Gillott Goode Hunt Hiro Ivison, Phinney & Co D.Leonardt Josiah Mason Soennecken Spencerian   Resources »Vintage Adverts »Pen Links »Penmanship Links   Nib Store Store Front Special Offers »25 Vintage Nibs »Copperplate Pens   Thornton, T P Handwriting in America A Cultural History Tamara Plakins Thornton ISBN 0300074417 Yale University Press, 1996 »Copybooks and the Palmer method, handwriting analysis and autograph collecting - these words conjure up a lost world, in which people looked to handwriting as both a lesson in conformity and a talisman of individuality. In this engaging history, ranging from colonial times to the present, Tamara Plakins Thornton explores the shifting functions and meanings of handwriting in America. Professor Thornton's website — University at Buffalo History Department Buy the book from our US advertiser Barnes & Noble [0300074417:Product Link on Barnes & Noble.com.]   »Links to everything you ever wanted to know about America's Star Spangled Banner. The history, US Flag Code, Flag Day, books and videos, and pointers to the best clipart and patriotic images available. »The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services, and information. It provides direct online access to federal, state, local and tribal governments. home				The American Penman January 1932, Vol.49, Number Five, page 129    An Alaskan Road - Keystone << prev || next >> | index | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | This is the January 1932 issue of The American Penman monthly penmanship magazine (*formerly The Western Penman). The American Penman was published by the Austin Norman ( A. N. ) Palmer Company in New York. Begun in 1884 it was circulated during the golden age of American penmanship and some of the finest penmen were regular contributors. The magazine was devoted to Penmanship and other fields of Business Education. *The magazine The Western Penman by A.N. Palmer, Cedar Rapids, Iowa was introduced in 1884. In 1906, the magazine's name was changed to The American Penman, continuing in publication until 1938. Read more about Austin Norman Palmer (1860-1927) on zanerian.com Read the article Handwriting in America by Tamara Plakins Thornton on UB today (University at Buffalo's online magazine) This article previously appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education [August 15, 1997]. Buy the book Handwriting in America : A Cultural History by Tamara Plakins Thornton [0300074417:Product Link on Barnes & Noble.com.] Search eBay auctions for Palmer Method, Ornamental Penmanship or Calligraphy An Elegant Hand : The Golden Age of American Penmanship and Calligraphy — excellent penmanship book by William E. Henning, and edited by Paul Melzer Read more... Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy : Instructions and over 150 Examples — nice paperback by master Penman E.A. Lupfer Read more... PLEASE NOTE This web site is not affiliated with the A.N. PALMER COMPANY in any way. This is an independent site containing information about pens, penmanship and calligraphy. All images, characters, logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners and are used here either with permission or in an editorial fashion only. Content on this site is ©1999-2004 BLAM®. Hans Presto is a Swedish lettering-artist and art-teacher. BLAM design supplies new and vintage steel pen nibs (pen points) to Scandinavian cartoonists, calligraphers and collectors. [ Nibs.tk ||  What's new? || Vintage pen ads || Pen links || Penmanship links || Home || Search ] This page: http://hans.presto.tripod.com/penman/ap1932_129.html last update 27 July 2004         “Say You Saw It In The Penman”