The Watermark, UMass Boston student literary magazine, 2004 (Carston Anderson)
Introduction
Let us say you, in your adventures as a student or a reader, come across an archive or a library of books. Let us also say that it makes claims of being official, mandated, or institutional, something along the lines of a special collections branch of a university archive, for example. It keeps its books in duplicate and makes PDF files available to you on occasion. This situation, while common enough, must be viewed by the engaged individual with some good-natured suspicion. After all, a PDF is not a book. And two exact copies of the same book might as well be one book. [Read more]
Printing History 39 will spotlight print practices that engage critically with the theme of borders and border crossings. The topic can be approached literally and/or conceptually. We are particularly interested in articles that challenge, upend, or otherwise interrogate notions of national identity, imagined communities, and borderlands. [Read more]
Hi APHA, I have a unique ‘living history’ story for your researchers. I am a 10th-generation descendant of Samuel Green (Harvard’s printer). I currently solo-operate the print shop at Illinois Central College, reviving a department of 14 down to 1. [Read more]
During the 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City and via Zoom, attendees voted in favor of the entire slate of candidates for APHA officers and board trustees put forth by the Nominating Committee consisting of E. Haven Hawley, Chair; Hosea Baskin, J. Fernando Peña, Sara T. Sauers, and Nina Schneider. Please welcome the new board:
We are delighted to announce the slate of candidates for APHA officers and board trustees who will be standing for election at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This talented and dynamic group is essential to the continued growth and success of the American Printing History Association, and we encourage all members to participate in the upcoming vote.
The Nominating Committee E. Haven Hawley, Chair Hosea Baskin, J. Fernando Peña, Sara T. Sauers, and Nina Schneider
The American Printing History Association’s Awards Committee proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 Individual and Institutional awards: Dr. Elizabeth Savage (University of London) and Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (Hyattsville, Maryland). [Read more]
The American Printing History Association cordially invites you to attend our Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. [Read more]
I own a commercial building that was used as a newspaper printing facility from the 1930s to 1990. Subsequently the building was used as various offices and a church. I have been using it as my office for 5 years and am considering building an apartment to live there. [Read more]
The American Printing History Association’s Awards Committee proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 Individual and Institutional awards: 
