Dallas Proud

Collin College held an exhibit entitled, The Letter as Art in the Digital Age which was presented by Dallie Bremer Clark, Ph.D.  Clark commented, “For thousands of years, letters have served as bridges from one human heart to another – through paper and ink, we are irrevocably connected.  Although our digital tools help us maneuver the modern world more efficiently, it is the artistic, handwritten letter that delves deeply into our hearts and minds.” 

Crosshatch Letters: During the early 1800s before postal systems were more economical, to use less paper writers sometimes wrote in a “crosshatch” style by first writing one way on the paper, and then when the page was filled, they continued to fill the paper by turning the page and writing perpendicular to the original lines.  Several of the letter on display were post marked from the 1800s.  The earliest letter was post marked February 13, 1832 in Liverpool, England.

On display are a small portion of various stamps that Clark has collected.

Throughout the years there have been many songs written about writing letters.

Pictured above is an early 20^th Century Remington “noiseless” manual typewriter.