John Clyde Oswald Explained

John Clyde Oswald (July 11, 1872 – June 22, 1938) was an author, president of the National Arts Club, and the editor of The American Printer magazine.^[1] His book, Printing in the Americas, identifies the major events in each state "so as to suggest the distinctive character of the printers" is recognized as a primary source for research on early printing in the United States.^[2]

Publications

• Benjamin Franklin, Printer (1917)
• Printing in the Americas (1937)
• Benjamin Franklin in Oil and Bronze
• A History of Printing

Notes and References

1. News: John C. Oswald, 65, Head of Arts Club; Printer, Publisher and One of Leading Authorities on Franklin Dies. Had Edited Trade Papers. Wrote Several Books and Had Been President of Half a Dozen Societies . John Clyde Oswald, president of the National-Arts Club, printer, publisher and outstanding authority on Benjamin Franklin, died early yesterday morning after a lingering illness at his home in Pelham Manor. He was in his sixty-sixth year. .... . June 23, 1938 . 2011-03-17 .
2. Krummel . Donald W . Early American Imprint Bibliography and Its Stories: An Introductory Course in Bibliographical Civics . Libraries & Culture . June 22, 2005 . 40 . 3. 239–250 . 10.1353/lac.2005.0050 . 161647315 .