Guide to the Joseph Ishill Collection, 1918-1919, 1956-1966 SPEC.RARE.MMS.0430 Finding aid prepared by Casey Blackmore Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2026 January This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2026-02-02T12:17-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Joseph Ishill Collection SPEC.RARE.MMS.0430 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.2 Cubic feet 1918-1919, 1956-1966 Joseph Ishill was a Romanian-born Jewish typesetter, printer, and bookbinder and is most well-known for his work with The Oriole Press, which he founded in 1926 along with his wife, the writer Rose Florence Freeman. The Joseph Ishill Collection contains a publication, newspaper articles, correspondence and print ephemera related to typographer and printer Joseph Ishill. Materials are dated 1918-1919 and 1956-1966. (1) 2.5" letter document box English Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged chronologically.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. RARE.2026.0007: Hanna Weiss, 2021 November.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Joseph Ishill Collection, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0430, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

 Use of Materials

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Processed by: Casey Blackmore, 2026 January; Finding aid written by: Casey Blackmore, 2026 January.

 Biographical Note

Joseph Ishill (February 11, 1888 – March 14, 1966) was a Romanian-born Jewish typesetter, printer, and bookbinder. He is most well-known for his work with The Oriole Press, which he founded in 1926 along with his wife, the writer Rose Florence Freeman. The press published works by writers Emma Goldman, Peter Kropotkin, Louis Moreau, and Havelock Ellis. He was one of the original members of the Ferrer Colony, and helped print the Colony’s magazine, The Modern School.

 Scope and Contents

The Joseph Ishill Collection contains a copy of Rain Among the Bamboos by Ishill's wife Rose Florence Freeman, newspaper articles, correspondence and print ephemera related to Ishill and the Oriole Press. Materials are dated 1918-1919 and 1956-1966.

 Freeman-Ishill, Rose Ishill, Joseph Oriole Press (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) American poetry--New York (State)--New York--20th century Correspondence Newspaper clippings Printed ephemera Printers--New York (State)--New York--20th century Publications (documents) Small presses--New York (State)--New York--20th century Women authors, American--20th century Rain Among the Bamboos by Rose Florence Freeman 1 1 1918 The Free Spirit, number three 1 2 1919 Newspaper articles 1 3 1956-1958 Correspondence 1 4 1957 January 27 Library exhibit promotional material 1 5 1966