The Works Progress Administration (also known as The Works Program Administration or WPA) was implemented by Franklin D Roosevelt as part of his New Deal to bring useful work to the millions of victims of the Great Depression.
Donald Glaister is a book artist now living and working on Vashon Island, Washington. His over twenty-five year professional career in design bookbinding has centered on the exploration, development and use of unexpected binding materials, visual humor, and spontaneous expression.
In today's culture, it seems that movies are main-stream and books are on the back burner. People flock to movie premieres while virtually ignoring book gathering and signings
Being a Tennessee native, it was kind of ironic that I had never toured the Hermitage. The irony, indeed, dripped greatly considering I came from an interior design background with a love of historic architecture. To remedy this private embarrassment, I visited the Hermitage earlier in this week.
Here at Yeoman's, we not only carry a variety of rare books, we also have a large inventory of ephemera, including stereoviews, which some may be unaware of. So for those that may be wondering what exactly a stereoview is and when they were popular, etc., read on!