Edmund E. Simpson papers

Collection

Identifier: 1997-002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

The Edmund E. Simpson papers contains pamphlets, broadsides, woodblock prints, and other miscellany printed by Blackwood Press during the years circa 1970-1989. This includes original wood block prints of flowers and plants by Dr. Simpson. Also included are several pages from an unknown medical text published circa 1700-1850.

Dates

1700-1989
Majority of material found within 1970-1989

Creator

Simpson, Edmund E. (Person)

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical Note

Dr. Edmund E. Simpson was born in San Francisco in 1912 and raised in Burlingame, California. After attending San Mateo Junior College and earning an A.B. in zoology from the University of California at Berkeley, he received an M.D. from McGill University in Montreal, where he studied internal medicine. Simpson practiced medicine in Sacramento from 1943 to 1969, then joined the staff at the University of California, Davis, Student Health Center in 1970. He retired in 1977, moving first to Pollack Pines, CA, then to Placerville, CA. At the time these papers were donated, he resided in Beaverton, OR. Simpson died October 6, 1990.

In 1956 Simpson bought a 6 x 10 handpress and began fine printing. He owned and operated the Blackwood Press in Placerville, CA, and was a member of the Book Club of California and the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco.

-Biography courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of California, Davis Library (copyright restrictions may apply)

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (2 half sized document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Edmund E. Simpson papers contains pamphlets, broadsides, woodblock prints, and other miscellany printed by Blackwood Press, Simpson's printing press business in Placerville, California.