Washing the Wings of the Angels: A Poetic Exploration into the Design and Production Process of Publishing, 2024
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2024
Creator
- Greulich, Alexandra (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
93 pages
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"Exploring and demonstrating ownership over multiple stages of the publishing process to show mastery of the basics of production of a book from start to finish, and forge a connection between previously taken classes to succeed in a real-world application. This project covers the interior design, cover design, proofreading, author relations, and production of the poetry retrospective WASHING THE WINGS OF THE ANGELS manuscript into a print paperback and ebook; included are the cover, frontmatter, interior, endmatter, design iterations, and process paper explaining the process, choices, and challenges made during the publication process." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
93 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu