Norman Bassett papers
name: label: Creator
content: Bassett, Norman, 1891-
label: Names
content: Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
label: Names
content: Curry, John Steuart, 1897-1946
label: Names
content: Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
label: Names
content: Marsh, Reginald, 1898-1954
topic: label: Occupation
content: Philanthropists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Norman Bassett papers were presented to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin by him in 1954 and 1974. Only a small portion of the papers were microfilmed by the Archives of American Art in 1985. A complete bound set of DEMCOURIER can be found in the Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin.
creator: label: Creator
content: Bassett, Norman, 1891-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Norman Bassett (1891-1980) studied literature and art at the University of Wisconsin, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1914. In 1931 he bought the Democrat Printing Company and incorporated it as Demco Library Supplies, Inc. In 1932 Demco began publishing Demcourier, primarily an advertising journal, but one which also published a variety of articles, including a special series "American Authors as Printers." In 1935 Demcourier featured a Mark Twain centennial edition which proved popular, prompting Bassett to run regular issues featuring notable Americans. The first of these (1937) featured Rockwell Kent. Demcourier was discontinued in 1943. Bassett retired from Demco in 1972, and the company was sold to George Banta Company of Menasha, Wisconsin. Bassett became a director of Banta at that time.
label: Biographical / Historical
content: Bassett retired from Demco in 1972, and the company was sold to George Banta Company of Menasha, Wisconsin. Bassett became a director of Banta at that time.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel (356 items on 1 microfilm reel)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1936-1954
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.bassnorm
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 3684 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals in: State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The microfilmed Norman Bassett papers consist of files on Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, Rockwell Kent and Reginald Marsh containing correspondence and drafts of articles for special issues of Demcourier.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections holds the Norman Bassett Papers, 1932-1956.