Volume 17, Number 5
Oct 1993

Editor's Page

A Thank-You to Supporters

The editor and trustees of Abbey Publications, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, want to express our appreciation for support received from the people and organizations listed below as well as from those who gave smaller amounts.

All donations are considered as going to Abbey Publications (thus contributing to both the Abbey Newsletter and the Alkaline Paper Advocate). In the last 12 months, a total of $5567 has been received.

Donors are listed below as Benefactors ($1000+), Sponsors ($500+), Patrons ($100+), and Contributors ($25+).

Benefactors

Cross Pointe Paper Corp., Miami Mill

Sponsors

Bridgeport National Bindery

Gaylord Bros.

Patrons

Archivart

Joan T. Batchelor

John Boral

Pamela Darling

Betsy Palmer Eldridge

Robert W. Frase

Elizabeth Morse

National Institute for Conservation

New York Community Trust--James Talcott Fund

Ocker & Trapp Library Bindery

Lily Powell-Froissard (Assoc. Sauver les Documents...)

Restoration Source

Elaine R. Schlefer

Nancy Carlson Schrock

One anonymous patron

Contributors

Anchor Hand Bookbinding

Francis Archer

Nelly Balloffet

Connie Brooks

Sarah A. Buchanan

Lisa Cziffra

Jane Dalrymple-Hollo

Jeanne Drewes

Carlo Federici

Mary Todd Glaser

Harlan Greene

Hilary Kaplan

Marlene Matalon

Holly Maxson

Jan Merrill-Oldham

Murray Millar

Julia Miller

Myra Jo Moon (deceased)

Tawny Ryan Nelb

Terry O. Norris

Sandra Nyberg

Brian E. O'Connell

Shaun Padgett

Bonnie Parr

Hilda Robbins

Ruth-Ann Rohman

Eric C. Shoaf

Martha M. Smith

James G. Stephens

Taylor Made Company

Joan ten Hoor

James K. Wellvang

William Minter Bookbinding

Larry Wood

John C. Wright

One anonymous contributor

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