The Gauntlet Press Collection--Canadian Literature
The Gauntlet Press Collection of the Queen Elizabeth II Library represents the remarkable poetic and artistic partnership between Canadian poet Richard Outram and Canadian artist Barbara Howard. It is the
product of a generous bequest from the Literary and Artistic Estates of Richard Outram and Barbara Howard, made, in conjunction with the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto, in 2007. The collection includes books as well as broadsides from the imprint's letterpress and electronic eras, along with copies of Outram's commercially-published books, books from Outram's personal library, and selected items of correspondence and ephemera. For more information about the contents of the collection and how to access it please follow the links on the sidebar.
Access
Librarians and staff at Memorial University have created a comprehensive website that includes information about the Gauntlet Press; a bibliography, compiled by Amanda Jernigan, listing works by or about Richard Outram or Barbra Howard; links to a virtual exhibition of Gauntlet Press works; and the audio of Michael Enright's CBC Radio Interview with Richard Outram in 2002.
The collection may also be searched online by using the Memorial University of Newfoundland Libraries' Catalogue. To see physical copies of items in the collection, or to find out more about the collection, please contact Special Collections Librarian, Patrick Warner, at pwarner@mun.ca.