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The Aldus Society in the News!
 

The Aldus Society has been given copyright permission from the Columbus Dispatch to post electronic copies of some published news articles in their entirety. These articles document the history of the Aldus Society, its programming, and the growing relationship between the society and the surrounding community. Click on the following article titles to view the full text! (Sorry, no pictures or graphics could be included.) Many thanks to the staff of the Columbus Dispatch for their generosity and support!

Obituary of Ronald L. Ravneberg  Feb. 2, 2009

Tribute to Ron Ravneberg by Nicholas Basbanes: Feb. 2, 2009

Pages for the Ages: Bibliophiles to Join in Celebration of the Book, its Enduring Nature by Bill Eichenberger: July 21, 2004

Collector's Handmade Volumes Combine Art, Literature (Interview with Marcia Preston) by Bill Eichenberger: July 11, 2004

Abbey’s Medieval Treasures Captivate Ohio State Expert (Interview with Anna Grotans) by Bill Eichenberger: April 16, 2003

Restoring the Word: Rebound and Cleaned, Old Books Open Connections To Fading Past (Interview with Harry Campbell) by Bill Eichenberger: Jan. 20, 2003

Second Wave Works of ‘Blank Generation’ Displayed for All to Ponder (Story on American Avant Garde: Second Wave) by Bill Eichenberger: July 25, 2002

Thoroughly Into Thurber: Love, Not Money, Draws Collector to Literary Favorite Son (Interview with Jay Hoster) by Bill Eichenberger: May 14, 2002

OSU Professor a Detective in Search of Medieval Writings (Interview with Frank Coulson) by Bill Eichenberger: April 25, 2002

Calligrapher to Tell Rest of Story About Classy Handwriting Styles (Interview with Ann Alaia Woods) by Bill Eichenberger: Feb. 20, 2002

Cook Books: For His Prized Set, Collector Stumbled Upon Rare Printers’ Sheets (Interview with Ron Ravneberg) by Bill Eichenberger: January 24, 2002

For Epigraphist, Inscriptions Tell Timeless Tales (Interview with Charles Babcock) by Bill Eichenberger: Oct. 11, 2001

From Moneymaker to Papermaker: Chillicothe Resident Embraces Legacy of Preceding Generations (Interview with Dard Hunter III) by Bill Eichenberger: Sept. 11, 2001

Early Publications Open Book on Columbus’ History (Interview with Charles Cole) by Bill Eichenberger: May 16, 2001

Dealer in Handmade Books Filling His Mind, Not His Wallet (Interview with Bruce McKittrick) by Bill Eichenberger: Nov. 8, 2000

Owner of Small Press Is Bound to Well-Made Books (Interview with Graham Moss) by Bill Eichenberger: Oct. 4, 2000

True To Twain Rare Books, Strands of Hair Are Among Collector’s Prized Possessions (Interview with Bob Slotta) by Bill Eichenberger: Sept. 7, 2000

Members of New Club are on the Same Page: They Love Books (Article about the founding of the Aldus Society) by Bill Eichenberger: June 7, 2000

Holy Handiwork: Rabbi In Bexley Painstakingly Restores Torahs (Article about Rabbi William Goldberg) by Felix Hoover: April 14, 2000

For Posterity's Sake (Interview with Predrag Matejic) by Bill Eichenberger: Aug. 17, 1998