Relevant Links
The “Trade” that many of us entered in awe of the people and machinery is now committed to history. Below are some links that may be of interest to all the people who worked in or were associated with the “Trade”.
- Printing History. We received this website from a librarian, in Wyoming, who said that they had a program for children teaching them the history of printing. The children suggested that we add this link to our relevant links.
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- Linotype, the Film: A site devoted entirely to the Linotype, where you can buy a DVD on the subject.
- History of Newspaper/Typographical Union: An article first published in the July/August 2003 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.
- International Printing Museum in Las Vegas, NV.
- U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) unpublished historical article covering the tenure of Danford L. Sawyer, Jr., as GPO Public Printer (this is a draft of documents relating to Sawyer's time as Public Printer. For those of us who lived through this time it's best to peruse the first part and get to where the turmoil starts)
- History of Judd & Detweiler and the printing of the National Geographic magazine
- Labor Department finally closes a loophole favoring union-busters — after 57 years from the LA Times, dated March 23, 2016
Latest News & Obituaries
OBITUARIES
James O. Forrest, ii ‘Jim’ - February 13, 1941 - July 25, 2021
Posted: August 23, 2021
James Ormiston ‘Jim’ Forrest II, 80, of Springfield, VA, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Jim was born on February 13, 1941, in Lincoln, NE, to Robert Forrest and Georgia DeVriendt Forrest. As soon as he was old enough to hold a pencil, Jim began a lifetime of drawing, writing, and adventure. While attending Central High School in Omaha, NE, he contributed a record-breaking 70 illustrations to the yearbook, won juried art competitions, joined the ROTC's Crack Squad rifle and drill team, and was editor of the newspaper. ...Read Jim Forrest's entire obituary...
James ‘Jim’ Henry Byers (3/19/1937 - 7/28/2021
Posted: August 16, 2021
James Henry ‘Jim’ Byers, 84 of Lusby, MD and formerly of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on July 28, 2021 at his residence. Born March 19, 1937 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Carl H. Byers and Catherine (Hoover) Byers.
Jim graduated from Oxen Hill High School in 1955. He married his wife, Dorothy Virginia Curtis on November 19, 1959 in Mt. Rainier, MD. They moved to Calvert County from Millersville, MD in 1985. Jim was a Printing Specialist with the Washington, DC Government Printing Office for thirty four years, retiring on December 1, 2000...Read Jim Byer's entire obituary...
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LATEST OBITUARIES
This list below are the latest obituary entries, they may not be the latest deaths.
Hon. William Joseph Boarman
Hon. William passed on August 22, 2021, at the age of 75…read more
James ``Jim" O. Forrest, II
James ``Jim" passed on July 25, 2021, at the age of 80…read more
James Henry Byers
James passed on July 28, 2021, at the age of 84…read more
REMINDERS
The Baltimore Retirees' Club meet at 12 noon, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (except July and August) at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD
The GPO "Has-Beens" has an Open Breakfast (for current and retired union members) the 3rd Friday of every month at 8:45 a.m. (sharp) at RIPS Restaurant (in a private room) at the intersection of Route 197 and Route 301, Bowie, MD
See the Events Calendar for dates and times of all upcoming events.
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