Collection: St. Albans Press Collection | Georgetown University Archival Resources

Scope and Contents

The St. Albans Press Collection predominantly contains pamphlets and other printed items from St. Albans Press, a private printing press operated by Stephen Augustus Hurlbut.

Dates

Creation: 1936 - 1951

Creator

Hurlbut, Stephen A., 1875-1955 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical Note

Stephen Augustus Hurlbut (1875-1955) was born in Belvidere, Illinois, the son of George Henry (1849-1930) and Eliza Wilkins Hurlbut (1849-1910). He a professor of Latin and Greek at St. Albans School in Washington, DC, beginning in 1921. His interest in printing arose from his work teaching classical languages when he often found that certain material was not available and printed it himself under the St. Albans Press. After retiring in 1948, he moved to Charleston (South Carolina) where he continued to operate the press and publish ecclesiastical works, hymns, and poems.