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Finding Aid for the Peter and Donna Thomas papers on the History of Papermaking in the Philippines, 1980-2005

Processed by Linda Isaac in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Bachli, 2009; machine-readable created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA , Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ © 2009 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

1828 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Peter and Donna Thomas papers on the History of Papermaking in the Philippines Date (inclusive): 1980-2005 number: 1828 Creators: Thomas, PeterThomas, Donna Extent: 3 document boxes (1.5 linear ft.)1 flat box. Abstract: Peter and Donna Thomas have lectured and taught numerous workshops internationally and have published and articles on papermaking, binding, and other aspects of the book arts. The collection consists of drafts, correspondence, photographs, handmade paper samples, and research materials related to the writing of the book, The History of Papermaking in the Philippines. Language: Finding aid is written in English. Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. /Source of Acquisition Papers were included with purchase of the deluxe of the book The History of Papermaking in the Philippines in 2006. Processing Note Processed by Linda Isaac in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Bachli, 2009. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Peter and Donna Thomas papers on the History of Papermaking in the Philippines (Collection 1828). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 6219149 Biography Peter Thomas was born in 1954 in Los Angeles and graduated in 1978 with a major in Aesthetic Studies. Donna (Millar) Thomas was born in 1957 in San Francisco, California, and graduated from the School of Expressive Arts in 1979. Peter and Donna Thomas established a private press in 1976 and have worked individually and collaboratively on creating books, making paper, letterpress and book binding. Their books have been shown in the U.S.A. and abroad and purchased for collections around the world. They printed their first book in 1978 and concentrated on producing "fine press" books for the next ten years in both full size and miniature formats. They have always made the paper, printed and bound the books completely by themselves. In the late 1980s they began exploring new formats in non-traditional book structures and shaped book objects, as both limited editions and one-of-a-kind books. In 1992 they printed Good Books, a of their work, listing over fifty titles representing many authors and a wide range of subjects. They have lectured and taught workshops internationally and have published articles on papermaking and other aspects of the book arts. In the early 1990s, they began a project to document the history of papermaking, both at home and abroad. They have published a number of books that document the renaissance of the craft and also made video documentation of traditional hand papermakers in Europe. In 2005 Peter and Donna published The History of Papermaking in the Philippines, which was the culmination of almost twenty years of work. It began with Peter attending a one-day papermaking workshop in Santa Cruz taught by Nida Dumsang from the Philippines. Upon learning that there was no written history of papermaking in the Philippines, the idea of writing the first history of Filipino papermaking was born. He first visited the Philippines in February of 1990 and gathered various information over the following ten years. The book includes discussions of the pre-historic precursors to

1828 2 paper, including Philippine bark cloth. It contains a survey of the first printed books made in the Philippines and the paper they were printed on. It ends with a chronological history of both commercial and hand paper making in the Philippines up to 2000. Peter and Donna Thomas received many awards and recognition over the years: In 1997 their binding was given special mention for innovative design in the Helen DeGolyer Triennial Exhibition. A Collection of Paper Samples Handmade in the USA was featured by the Guild of Bookworkers as the set book for a national traveling show titled Paper Bound during 1997-1998. In 1997 the Society presented them with the Norman Forgue Award for their work promoting in the miniature book. In 1998 and 1999, one of their books was chosen for the Distinguished Book Award. In 2001 their binding of James Joyce's Ulysses was awarded the Judges Distinction for Innovation in the Helen DeGolyer Triennial for American , and the Art of Santa Cruz featured their work in a comprehensive show titled Art Undercover. Source: • Peter and Donna Thomas, "About the Artists." Available from http://www2.cruzio.com/~peteranddonna/about.htm . Internet; accessed 9 February 2009. Scope and Content Collection consists of drafts, correspondence, photographs, handmade paper samples, and research materials related to the writing of the book, The History of Papermaking in the Philippines. Organization and Arrangement Collection is arranged in chronological order within two subjects: correspondence and research materials. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Papermaking --Philippines -- History Paper, Handmade --Philippines -- Specimens Related Material Thomas, P. & Thomas, D, The History of Papermaking in the Philippines. Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas, 2005. Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Box 1, Folder 1 Correspondence with Fiber Industry Development Authority 1980 February 22 - 1990 March 29 Box 1, Folder 2 Correspondence with Nida Dumsang and Michael Parsons; paper samples; 4 photographs 1986 October 2 - 1993 August 1 Box 1, Folder 3 Correspondence with P.M. Picornelli 1988 October 13 - 1991 July 12 Box 1, Folder 4 Correspondence with William Henry Scott 1989 January 1-1993 October 28 Box 1, Folder 5 Correspondence with Harold Conklin and Chuck Frake; notes 1989 January 1-1991 July 7 Box 1, Folder 6 Correspondence and research materials from Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines Box 1, Folder 7 Correspondence with Spain; correspondence with Loreto Apilado regarding translation of Spanish text 1993 December 17-2001 April 14 Box 1, Folder 8 Correspondence and notes relating to United States Visa for Loreto Apilado; 5 photographs; newspaper clippings 1996 August 7-2005 July 13 Box 1, Folder 9 Various correspondence; notes 1988 February 16-2001 November 15 Box 1, Folder 10 E-mail correspondence 2002 January 23-2005 July 18 Box 1, Folder 11 Notes from phone conversations with Harold Conklin ca. 2001 December Box 2, Folder 1 Original illustrations by Donna Thomas undated Box 2, Folder 2 Copies of illustrations from various sources undated Box 2, Folder 3 Drafts ca. 1993-2001 Box 2, Folder 4 Proofs undated Box 2, Folder 5 Paper samples and plant descriptions from Dumtog Paper Mill; 10 photographs undated Box 2, Folder 6 Correspondence and paper samples from Asao Shimura of Cannabis Press 2004 September 3 Box 2, Folder 7 Paper sample from Juan Merin undated Box 2, Folder 8 Fiber Industry Development Authority. Maguey and Its Cultivation - pamphlet undated

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Box 2, Folder 9 Pamphlets; Roadmap of the Philippines; business cards undated Box 2, Folder 10 Correspondence from Harold Conklin with paper samples and reprint of Ifugao Ethnobotany 1905-1965: the 1911 Beyer-Merrill Report in Perspective Box 2, Folder 11 Reprint of Vision of a Collector from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress 1991 Box 2, Folder 12 Paper samples from the Philippines undated Box 3, Folder 1 Research articles and notes undated Box 3, Folder 2 Research articles and notes undated Box 3, Folder 3 Fiber Development Authority. Profile of the Philippine Abaca Industry undated Box 3, Folder 4 Fibert Development Authority. Ramie Production Manual undated Box 3, Folder 5 Pilipinas. A Journal of Philippine Studies (No. 22, Spring) undated Box 3, Folder 6 Kalin Di Duntog - Journal (8 issues) ca. 1990-1992 Box 3, Folder 7 Hand Papermaking - Journal (3 issues) ca. 1993-2002 Box 4, Folder 1 Journal and letters (copies) of Peter Thomas from Philippines 1990 March 1-15 Box 4, Folder 2 Paper samples from C&J Specialty Papers (Phils.), Inc. - Vol. 3 and 5 undated Box 4, Folder 3 Fiber Development Authority. Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Miniature Specimens of Philippine Fibers undated Box 4, Folder 4 Proofs and notes ca. 2004 Box 4, Folder 5 Proofs - First 19 pages before 1993 undated Box 4, Folder 6 Overseas correspondence and translated documents ca. 1997-2001 Box 4, Folder 7 Translation of Spanish document relating to the history of papermaking

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