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Collins & M'Leester Type Foundry
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| Name | Collins & M'Leester Type Foundry |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Schriftgießerei |
| Anmerkungen | Seit 1885 im Alleineigentum von Alexander M'Leester. Siehe auch "Tillinghast K. Collins" als Druckerei; dessen Sohn Samuel C. Collins war der Teilhaber der Schriftgießerei. |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 135] |
| Hinweise | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 135]: Portrait von Alexander M'Leester |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1853 |
Gründung |
| 1863 |
Der junge Drucker Eugene H. Munday tritt ein. - Er wird später Betriebsleiter |
| 13.07.1883 |
Tod des Teilhabers Samuel C. Collins |
| 1885 |
A. M'Leester kauft den Anteil von Collins, wird Alleineigentümer und behält den alten Firmennamen "Lollins & M'Leester" bei |
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ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Bleilettern |
1853 |
Beginn |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Now proprietor of one of the leading type foundries in the United States, known as the Collins & M'Leester Type Foundry, was born October, 1819, in the county of Deny, north of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His father, who had been in prosperous circumstances, but had met with reverses, came to this country with his family while Alexander was yet a lad, and placed him as a "breaker boy" in the type foundry of Elihu White of New York, where he remained until he had passed through many grades of the business and acquired remarkable dexterity in the casting of type with the old hand mould. In fact he is accredited with having been the most rapid type caster in the country. On one occasion, in
response to a challenge from a rival foundry, lie entered into a contest with one who was supposed to be the champion caster and gained such advantage that his opponent surrendered when the task was only half completed. Realizing, however, that he was not perfect in the higher branches of the art, he came to Philadelphia and apprenticed himself to
Messrs. Johnson &: Smith, after he became of age, for a term of three years, and served until he became a thorough master of type founding, when he sought an opportunity to engage in business for his own account. This happened in the spring of 1853, when, through the intervention of friends, a meeting was arranged between him and Samuel C. Collins, a son of T. K. Collins, then and for many years previously a leading printer in Philadelphia, and a partnership under the firm name of Collins & M'Leester was established. Mr. Collins had learned the trade of printing in his father's establishment, and being a man of fine presence, affable, and popular in manner, he made friends with the publishers and printers, and notwithstanding the bitter opposition of the old and rich concerns, the young firm soon obtained a foothold. The Evening Telegraph purchased its first "dress" from this establishment, and probably has never bought type from any other. The Evening Star and Fitzgerald's Hem were among the early patrons, and the business grew until now probably three-fourths of the leading journals in the citv and the State are printed with the Collins & M'Leester type. The North American has been furnished with type from this foundry for more than twenty years to its entire satisfaction. Wonderful stories are told among old printers of the amount of wear this type will endure and few who have once used it can be induced to take any other. Mr. M'Leester gave his personal attention to the manufacture, and for many years worked at night, as well as by day, to insure prompt execution of orders. The partnership continued in harmonious relations for a period of thirty years when it was terminated by the death of Mr. Collins, which occurred
suddenly July 13, 1883. Two years later Mr. M'Leester purchased his farmer partner's interest and is now the sole proprietor, but retaining the old firm name. In 1863 a young printer named Eugene H. Munday entered the establishment and has remained ever since until he is now its business manager. Possessing talents as a writer, he edited formally
years a trade publication of the firm called "The Proof Sheet", to which he contributed a series of interesting articles on "The Press of Philadelphia in 1870," and has written poems which have been published by J. B. Lippiucott & Co. in a volume remarkable for the beauty of its typography. Mr. M'Leester was for many years a vestry man and warden in the Old Swedes' church, and in all the relations of life has been a useful, respected and excellent citizen. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 135] |
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