Letterpress, screenprinting, and original artwork
Scope and Contents
The David Clements papers document the career and creative interests of Royce David Clements (1948-) who has spent more than 50 years involved in the cultural life of Detroit and southwest Michigan. In particular, the arts community in Detroit in the 1990s and 2000s is very well represented by postcards and flyers for gallery openings, museum exhibits, book signings, music festivals, and similar events.
The collection includes abundant examples of Clements’ own photography work, centering on the folk art of signage and billboards for small businesses; local architectural landmarks; and musical events such as gospel concerts and jazz festivals.
Clements has an interest in letterpress work, especially the Alternative Press (Detroit and Grindstone City, Michigan) and the collection includes an unusual broadside printed on aluminum foil by Clements himself. He also collects vintage ephemera, and the collection has numerous examples of packaging and labels for early 20c chewing tobacco.
Dates
- Creation: between 1920-2019, bulk 1985-2005
Creator
- From the Collection: Clements, David, 1948- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet (10 containers: 4 legal-size manuscript boxes, 1 legal-size half-manuscript box, 2 hat boxes, 2 newspaper boxes, 1 extra large flat box. Five items separated out for individual catalog records.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository