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Inventory of the Dolmen Press Collection, Design and Printing Series, 1955 - 1987 Container List
Inventory of the Dolmen Press Collection, Design and Printing Series, 1955 - 1987

Wake Forest University

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Special Collections

PO Box 7777 Reynolda Station

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109

Phone: 336.758.5091

Fax: 336.758.5605


Descriptive Summary

Creator: Dolmen Press.
Title:Dolmen Press Collection, Design and Printing Series, 1945 - 1987
Call Number:MS 1000
Extent: 16.5 linear ft., 11 boxes
Location:For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives.
Abstract: The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam and Josephine Miller in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death in 1987. The printing division was opened in the late 1950s as an additional revenue source, and was eventually shut down in 1979.
This series consists of correspondence, typescripts, proofs, art, galleys, reviews, paste-ups, dust jackets, samples and other information relating to the printing division of the Dolmen Press and the free-lance design work of Liam Miller.
Language:Materials in English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open.

Copyright Notice

Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.

Acquisitions Information

Purchased from Josephine Miller, September 1987.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], MS 1000, Dolmen Press Collection, Design and Printing Series, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.


Collection Description

Biographical and Historical Note

The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam and Josephine Miller in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death in 1987. Founded to provide a publishing outlet for Irish poetry, the Press also heavily featured the work of Irish artists. The scope of the press grew to include prose literature by Irish authors as well as a broad range of critical works about Irish literature and theater. The printing division was opened in the late 1950s as an additional revenue source, and was eventually shut down in 1979. The division took printing jobs from publishers as well as theaters, art galleries, businesses and individuals. In addition to publishing, Liam Miller was also a book designer. Liam Miller's major design projects stemmed from the post-Vatican II changes to the Catholic Church missals, mass books, etc. Occasionally, jobs for the printing division were also works that Liam designed.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of correspondence, typescripts, proofs, art, galleys, reviews, paste-ups, dust jackets, samples and other information relating to the printing division of the Dolmen Press and the free-lance design work of Liam Miller. The documents range in date from 1955 to 1987, with the bulk of the documents dating from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s. All materials in this series dated after the 1979 closing of the printing division are solely the design work of Liam Miller. Major publishers and businesses featured in this series include Abbey Theatre, Columba Press, Brian Coyle, Dawson Gallery, T.P. Donnelly, Douglas Hyde Gallery, W.A. Dwiggins, Thomas Flanagan, Four Masters Press, Seamus Heaney, Irish Georgian Society, Irish Times Ltd., Kingdom Books, Lilliput Press, Liturgical Books, Wolf Mankowitz, Merrill Moore, National Gallery of Ireland, Brendan O'Reilly, Pilgrim Press, Anthony Porter, Talbot Press, Thoor Ballylee, Veritas Press, Ward River Press, William Morris Society, Wolfhound Press, and The Yeats Association.

Series List

  • By publisher.

Online Catalog Headings

Abbey Theatre.

Authors and publishers--Ireland--20th century.

Columba Press.

Dawson Gallery.

Douglas Hyde Gallery.

Four Masters Press.

Liturgical Press.

Miller, Liam.

Publishers and publishing--Ireland--20th century.

Private press books--Ireland -- 20th century.

Printing--Ireland--20th century.

Veritas Press.


Container List

Abbey Theatre, 1968-1971
BoxFolderContent
783Program
Correspondence
Airlie Stud, 1977
784Various
Correspondence, printing notes
Alex Tarbet Limited , 1977-1978
785Various catalogs and prospectuses
Correspondence, proofs, mock-ups
Arlen House Publishers , 1980-1981
786 Boland, Eavan - In Her Own Image
Correspondence, proofs, printing notes
Assisi Press , 1957
787McClean, Lucius - Father Luke Wadding, Irishman and Franciscan
Galleys
Atlantis Magazine, 1971-1973
788 Atlantis
Printing notes, galleys
789 Atlantis
Proofs
7810 Atlantis
Proofs, publications
Book House Ireland, 1983
7811Stationery
Correspondence, mock-ups
Brown Thomas Gallery, 1970
7812Various
Correspondence, samples, mock-ups
Building Centre Dublin , 1962
7813 Forgnan
Correspondence, mock-ups, samples
Cadenus Press , 1978
7814Mahony, Robert - Different Styles of Poetry
Printing notes
Celtic Art, Toronto , 1986
7815O'Driscoll, Robert and Reynolds, Lorna - Untold Story, the Irish in Canada
Correspondence, printing notes
Claddagh Records , 1966-1976
7816Various
Correspondence, art, mock-ups
Clo Cors Fharrarge , 1979
7817 An Aifreann
Correspondence, proofs, printing notes
Columba Press , 1984-1985
7818Corrrespondence, stationery
7819Swords, Liam - And We Shall Be Changed
Mock-up, printing notes
7820Flannery, Austin - Freedom to Hope?
Printing notes, press release
7821 Irish Church Today
Mock-up, printing notes
7822McArdle, Jack - It's Really Very Simple
Mock-ups, printing notes
7823Large print prayer books
Proofs, mock-up, printing notes
7824Earley, Ciaran - Alive, Alive Oh!
Mock-up, printing notes
7825 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Correspondence, proofs, mock-up, printing notes
7826 State of Affairs
Mock-up
7827Macreamoinn, Sean - When Does the Celebrating Start?
Mock-up
Con Levanthal Scholarship Committee , 1984
7828O'Brien, Eoin - A.J. Levanthal, 1896-1979
Correspondence, mock-up
Costello Publishing Company , undated
7829Liturgical Calendar
Proof photocopies
Coyle, Brian , 1982
7830 Artists for Amnesty
Correspondence, typescript, mock-up, printing notes
7831 Artists for Amnesty
Dummy, proofs
Crown Publishers , undated
7832 Ireland's Living Voices
Dust jacket, printing notes
Cumann Luth Gael Chleas , 1984
7833Brochure
Correspondence, mock-ups, printing notes
Dave, Gerald , 1985
7834 Krino
Correspondence, printing notes
David Feldman Ltd. , 1968
7835 Price List of Items in "The Handbook of Philately"
Mock-up
David Hendriks Gallery , 1972-1977
791Various
Sample invitations
Dawson Gallery , 1973-1978
792Various
Sample invitations, catalogs
Donnelly, T.P. , 1978
793 Addstraw and Castlederg History
Correspondence, printing notes
Douglas Hyde Gallery , 1985-1986
794Lambert, Gene - Work From a Dark Room
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
795Lambert, Gene - Work From a Dark Room
Art, proofs
Dromoland Castle , 1979-1985
796Booklet
Correspondence, printing notes, publication
Dublin Dicesan Pilgrimage , 1980
797 Lourdes: Pilgrim's Handbook
Correspondence, printing notes, publication
Dublin Gate Theatre , 1978
798Stationery
Correspondence, mock-up
Dublin Society for Renaissance Music, 1953
799Program
Typescript, publication
Dublin Theatre Group, 1952
7910Program
Correspondence, proofs, mock-up
Dublin Tourism, undated
7911Certificate
Printing notes, sample
Dun Laoghaire Technical Institute , 1961-1962
7912Various
Correspondence, printing notes, publications
Dwiggins, W.A. , 1978
7913Stationery
Sample
Dwyer, E.J. (1977)
7914Catalogue
Mock-up, publication
English Language Institute (1978)
7915Certificates
Correspondence, printing notes
Five Lamps Press (1975-1979)
7916 Marquis de Goulaine: a Family, a River, a Region, and its Wines
Proofs, paste-up, printing notes
Flanagan, Thomas, 1923- (undated-)
7917 Year of the French
Paste-up
Four Courts Press (1978-1979)
7918 Escrivá de Balaguer, José María, Saint, 1902-1975 - Holy Rosary
Correspondence, galleys, mock-up, printing notes
Four Masters (1975)
7919Molloy, John - Alive, Alive Oh!
Correspondence, photographs, printing notes
7920 Behan, Brendan Borstal Boy
Correspondence, mock-up
7921O'Brien, Nora Connolly - James Connolly : Portait of a Rebel Father
Correspondence, mock-up, paste-up
Gael-Linn (1979)
7922 Aifreann ui Riada 2
Correspondence, typescript, printing notes
7923O'Driscoll, Treasa - Farewell But Whenever
Correspondence, art, poster
7924Harp Festival Brochures
Correspondence, printing notes, publication
Gresham Hotel (Dublin, Ireland) (1970)
7925Crest
Correspondence, designs
Heaney, Seamus (1974-1975)
7926 Ugolino
Correspondence, proofs, galleys
Heaton Family (1960)
7927Invitation
Proofs, printing notes
I.B. Jorgensen (1974-1979)
7928Various
Sample invitations, note paper
Institute of Public Administration (Ireland) (1980-1986)
7929Roche, Desmond - Local Government in Ireland
Correspondence, mock-ups
7930Maher, D.J. - Tortuous Path
Correspondence, mock-up, paste-up, dust jacket, printing notes
International Freedom Institute (1977-1985)
7931Broadside
Correspondence, proofs, art, notes
Irish Association (1972)
7932Stationery
Correspondence, samples
Irish Central Library for Students (1978)
7933Labels
Correspondence
Irish Chess Club (1964)
7934 Irish Chess Club Centenary Book
Correspondence, estimate
Irish Folklore Council (1974-1980)
7935 Bealoideas
Correspondence, mock-up, dust jacket
Irish Georgian Society (1958-1964)
7936Various
Correspondence, typescript, art
7937 Journal
Invitations, announcements, newsletter, printing notes
Irish P.E.N. (1971-1973)
801Conference Proceedings
Correspondence, conference materials
802Conference Proceedings
Proofs
Irish Times, Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) (1984-1985)
803 Book of the Twentieth Century
Correspondence, dust jacket, printing notes
804 Book of the Twentieth Century
Mock-up, publication
805 Modern Irish Stories from the Irish Times
Correspondence, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
Kingdom Books (1985-1986)
806 Crucified
Correspondence, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
807Gaughan, J. Anthony - Knights of Glin
Correspondence, dust jacket, printing notes
808 Political Odyssey
Correspondence, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
809 Thomas Johnson
Correspondence, proofs, dust jacket
Lamb, Katharine (1970-)
8010 Marianella
Correspondence, printing notes
Let's Celebrate! (undated)
8011Proofs, music
Lilliput Press (1986)
8012Logo
Correspondence, mock-up, publication
Liturgical Books (1974-1983)
8013Correspondence, unidentified proof
8014 Book for the Chair
Correspondence, printing notes
8015 Holy Week Booklet
Galleys
8016 Lectionary (Veritas Missal)
Correspondence, Printing notes
8017 Lectionary (Veritas Missal)
Galleys
8018 Lectionary (Veritas Missal)
Proofs
8019 Lectionary (Veritas Missal)
Proofs
8020 Lectionary (Veritas Missal)
Proofs
8021Missal symbols
Art
8022 Rite of Annointing and Pastoral Care of the Sick
Correspondence, proofs
8023 Roman Missal
Correspondence, 1972-June, 1974
811 Roman Missal
Correspondence, August-September 1974
812 Roman Missal
Correspondence, October 1974-1976
813 Roman Missal
Printing notes
814 Roman Missal
Art, mock-ups
815 Roman Missal
Mock-ups
816 Roman Missal
Proofs
817 Roman Missal
Proofs
818 Roman Missal
Proofs
819 Roman Missal
Proofs
8110 Roman Missal
Proofs
8111 Roman Missal
Proofs
821 Roman Missal
Proofs
822 Roman Missal
Proofs
823 Roman Missal
Proofs
824 Roman Missal
Proofs
825 Roman Missal
Proofs
826 Roman Missal
Proofs
827 Roman Missal
Proofs
828 Roman Missal
Proofs
829 Roman Missal: U.S. Sacramentary
Correspondence, printing notes, specimen pages
8210 Season of Christmas
Proofs, publication, binding samples
8211 Veritas Mass Books
Correspondence, proofs, dummies
8212 Veritas Missal
Correspondence, printing notes
831 Veritas Missal
Mock-ups
832 Veritas Missal
Music proofs
833 Veritas Missal
Proofs
834 Veritas Missal
Proofs
835 Veritas Missal
Proofs
Liturgy Centre (1974-1975)
836Various
Correspondence, mock-up, paste-up
Magee, Brian (1985)
837 Readings for Your Wedding
Correspondence, proofs
Makem, Tommy (1970)
838Record Sleeve
Correspondence, printing notes, invoice
Mankowitz, Wolf (1971-1979)
839 Ahakista Fables
Correspondence, typescript
8310 Samson Riddle
Correspondence, typescript
McGarry, Jim (1979)
8311Postcards
Correspondence, photographs
McMahon, Frank (1971-1975)
8312 Brendan Behan's Borstal Boy
Proofs
Minch, Norton and Company (1978)
8313Stationery
Correspondence, printing notes
Moore, Merrill, 1903-1957 (1957)
8314 Ego
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
Moreau, Tony (1986)
8315 Mass Cards
Mock-up, printing notes
Mountrath River Bank Committee (1974)
8316Riverside Variety Show Program
Typescript, publication
National Gallery of Ireland (1968-1976)
8317Various
Invitations
8318 Irish Watercolours, 1675-1925
Typescript, proofs, galleys, printing notes
National Industrial Economic Council (1968-1976)
8319Stationery
Correspondence, proofs, printing notes
Nationalist (1983-1984)
8320Designs
Correspondence, street sign design, cover design
O'Donnell, Roger J. (1960)
8321Catalogue
Correspondence, samples
O'Reilly, Brendan (1951)
8322Stationery
Correspondence, sample
Outlook Magazine (1980-1981)
8323Logo
Correspondence, mock-up, publication
Patterson, James E.W. (1957-1962)
8324 Echoes from Ireland
Correspondence, dust jacket, printing notes
8325 Nil Desperandum
Correspondence, proofs, dust jacket
Paulist American Ordo (1976-1978)
8326 Order of Prayer
Correspondence, proofs, printing notes
Penguin Books Ltd. (1971-1973)
841Book designs
Specimen pages, guide sheets, notes
Philatelic Section, Dept. of Posts (1976-1983)
842 Postage Stamps of Ireland, 1922-1982
Correspondence, printing notes
843 Postage Stamps of Ireland, 1922-1982
Printing notes
844 Postage Stamps of Ireland, 1922-1982
Mock-ups, proofs
845 Postage Stamps of Ireland, 1922-1982
Paste-up, proofs
Pilgrim Press (1985-)
846 Seeing is Believing
Proofs, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
Porter, Anthony (1986)
847 Manuscript Treasures
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
Rainbow Publications (1984-1986)
848 O'Connor, Laurence, Lost Ireland
Correspondence, art, mock-up, printing notes
849 O'Connor, Laurence, Lost Ireland
Proofs
8410 Nineteen Fourteen
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
Rights of Man Foundation (1980)
8411Stationery
Correspondence, mock-up, finished product
Ritchie Hendriks Gallery (1960)
8412Various
Sample catalogs, stationery
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (1967-1968)
8413Various
Correspondence, mock-ups, printing notes, sample forms, diplomas, etc.
Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (1962-1970)
8414Exhibition Catalogs
Samples
Ryan, John and Stafford, John (1984)
8415 Seven
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
Sáirséal-Ó-Marcaigh (1985)
8416Ó Cadhain, Máirtín, Cré na cille
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
Setanta Gallery, Dublin (1974-1978)
8417Various
Sample invitations, notepaper
Smith, S. (undated)
8418Irish Blessing
Color mock-up
St. Fintan's Mountrath (1985)
8419Crest
Correspondence, designs
St. Vincent de Paul Shop (undated)
8420Various
Mock-ups, printing notes
Storm Publishers (1955-1958)
8421Gode, Alexander, 1906-1970, Dece Contos
Correspondence, proofs, galleys, mock-ups, printing notes
8422 Homo Sonetticus Moorensis
Correspondence, typescripts
8423 Homo Sonetticus Moorensis
Proofs
Taibhdhearc na gaillimhe (1978)
8424Various
Correspondence, samples
Talbot Press (1974-1977)
8425 Altar Book for the Holy Year
Proofs
851 Divine Office
Correspondence
852 Divine Office
Printing notes, proofs
853 Divine Office
Proofs
854 Jesus Christ, Our Lord
Dust jacket
855 Mass for the Holy Year
Galleys
856 Prayer Book for the Holy Year
Correspondence, printing notes
857 Prayer Book for the Holy Year
Guide sheets, paste-up
858 Prayer Book for the Holy Year
Proofs
859 Prayer Book for the Holy Year
Proofs
8510 Prayer Book for the Holy Year
Proofs
8511 Rome Guide
Correspondence, printing notes, research, clippings
8512 Veritas Missal
Galleys
8513 Veritas Missal: Supplement for Ireland
Proofs, galleys
8514 Word in Season
Correspondence, proofs, galleys, dust jacket, printing notes
Theatre Ireland (1982)
8515Order Sheet
Printing notes, theater literature
Thoor Ballylee (1975-1976)
8516Post cards
Correspondence
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) (undated)
8517Bookplates
Prospectus, progressive color proofs, sample
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland), College Singers (1954)
8518Program
Printing notes, sample
Veritas Publications (1975-1986)
861General correspondence
862 Amen Alleleuia
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
863 An Cointeartu
Publication
864Pye, Patrick Apples and Angels
Correspondence, art, galleys, mock-up, photographs
865Lennon, James Book of Family Prayer
Galleys, dust jacket
866Philbin, William J. Bright Invisible
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
867Neary, Donal Calm Beneath the Storm
Correspondence, mock-up, paste-up, printing notes
868 Celebration of Marriage
Correspondence, proofs, mock-up, printing notes
869 Christian Journey
Mock-up, printing notes, research
8610 Directory of Adult Religious Education
Mock-up, printing notes
8611 Eucharistic Prayer
Correspondence, proofs, printing notes
8612 Evangelium
Correspondence, galleys, mock-ups, printing notes
8613 Family Resources
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
8614 Getting Your Bible Group Off the Ground
Correspondence, typescript, mock-up, printing notes
8615 Good News About Death
Publication
8616 Irish Catholic Directory
Mock-up
8617 Iseaia
Proofs, mock-ups, printing notes
8618 Jesus is Lord
Galleys
8619 Journey of Faith
Publication
8620 Letters to a Young Priest
Galleys, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
8621 Liturgical Calendar for Ireland
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
8622 Liturgy of Holy Week
Mock-up, printing notes
8623 Love and Life
Mock-up
8624 Marriage Booklet
Correspondence, proofs
8625Rooney, Lucy; Faricy, Robert L., 1926- Mary, Queen of Peace
Mock-up, printing notes
8626Bodley, Se,irse Mass of Glory
Publications, printing notes
8627 Masses with Children
Correspondence, mock-up, paste-up, dust jacket, printing notes
8628 Mount Oliver Review
Mock-up, printing notes
8629 New Testament Message
Mock-ups
8630 Newman and Gladstone
Correspondence, printing notes
8631 Novenas
Mock-up, printing notes, research, publication
8632 Padre Pio
Correspondence
8633Various Papal visit (1978) publications
Correspondence, art, printing notes, clippings
8634Various Papal visit (1978) publications
Mock-up, guide sheets
8635Various Papal visit (1978) publications
Proofs
8636Parish Newsletter
Correspondence, typescript, printing notes, publication
8637 Pastoral Care of the Sick
Mock-up, printing notes
8638 Prayer Book for the People of God
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
8639 Raw Bar
Typescript, proofs, printing notes
8640 Reality of Jesus
Typescript, printing notes
8641 Rediscovering the Rosary
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
8642Regional Marriage Tribunal booklets and forms
Correspondence, proofs, mock-up, printing notes, publication
871 Rite of Confirmation
Publication
872 Rite of Marriage
Typescript, mock-up, printing notes
873 Rite of Penance
Mock-up
874 Sacraments, a Pastoral Directory
Correspondence, galleys, printing notes
875 Saint Therese
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes
876 Saint Lorcan O Tuathail
Correspondence, publication
877 Veritas Hymnal
Correspondence, proofs, galleys, dust jacket, printing notes
878 Veritas Parish Mass Book
Correspondence, mock-up, printing notes, publication
879 Veritas Publications 1981
Correspondence, art, mock-up, printing notes
8710 Way
Proofs, galleys
8711 Wedding of Your Own
Mock-up, printing notes
Wallis' Bakery (1982-1983)
8712Various
Correspondence, mock-ups, printing notes, wrappers
Ward River Press (1982-1985)
8713General correspondence
8714Hickey, Kieran, 1936- and Hickey, Des, Faithful Departed
Proofs, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes, prospectus
8715O'Sullivan, T.F., Goodly Barrow
Correspondence, art, dust jacket, printing notes
8716 Irish House
Mock-up, printing notes
8717 Louis Le Brocquy
Correspondence, proofs, dust jacket, printing notes, prospectus
8718 Portrait of Irish Medicine
Correspondence, art, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
8719 Reconstructions
Mock-up, printing notes
8720 Robert Ballagh
Proofs, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
8721 Samuel Beckett
Typescript
Wexford Festival (1956)
8722Program
Correspondence
William Morris Society (1960)
8723 Handlist of the Public Addresses of Wm. Morris
Proofs, typescript
Wolfhound Press (1985)
8724McCrum, Seán and Lambert, Gordon, Living With Art: David Hendriks
Correspondence, mock-up, dust jacket, book award certificate
8725White, James, 1913- and Bewick, Pauline, Pauline Bewick: a Painting Life
Correspondence, mock-up, dust jacket, printing notes
Workshop Press (1971-)
8726Mankowitz, Wolf, XII Poems
Correspondence, printing notes
8727Mankowitz, Wolf, XII Poems
Proofs
Yeats Association (1970-)
8728Stationery
Samples
Samples (1956-1978)
8729Sample book
881Sample book
882Samples book
883Sample book
884Bookplates
885Christmas cards
886Commercial advertisement and signs
887Exhibition catalogs
888Invitations
889Programs
8810Stationery
8811Tickets
8812Wedding invitations and programs
8813Miscellaneous
8814Miscellaneous
Unidentified Religious Texts (1975-1979)
8815Proofs
8816Proofs
Miscellaneous (1954-1984)
8817Proofs, samples, notes