Waterlow & Sons Ltd materials

CH/2/6

1960-1969

Charles Hasler worked as a freelance designer producing posters for the British Transport Commission from the 1940s to the 1960s, during which time he was also a consultant for the printing company Waterlow & Sons Ltd for whom he designed their house-style. Between 1942 and 1951, Hasler was an exhibition designer for the Ministry of Information and the Central Office of Information. He worked on displays such as ‘Dig For Victory’, ‘Make Do and Mend’ and ‘Nation and the Child’. After the war, he became a senior designer and chairman of the Typographic Panel for the Festival of Britain in 1951. Hasler also designed covers, layouts and occasionally contributed articles for publications such as The Penrose Annual, Architectural Review, and The Complete Imbiber (vols 4 - 12, 1961-1971) for Vista Books, and various companies' trade literature as well as many smaller commissions for company logos. He wrote and published articles about typography and printing technique (both contemporary and historical, particularly Victorian colour printing) and in 1979 his 'The Royal Arms: its graphic and decorative development', a comprehensive work on the development of the styles and decoration of crests in Britain, was published by Jupiter Books.

House style guide and other material relating to Charles Hasler's work for Waterlow & Son, including greetings cards. Charles Hasler was part and full-time consultant and typographer for Waterlow & Sons between 1964 and 1969. Waterlow & Sons are worldwide engravers of currency and postage stamps

3 boxes containing: 4 booklets; 1 laminated sheet; 3 stapled paper booklet, 1 ring-bound booklet; 2 copies of ring bound booklet; 5 sheets of paper, 3 small and 2 larger; 3 cards folded into three, one card with extra leaf of paper in centre of fold; 2 hardback envelopes; 3 postcards; 2 labels mounted on card; 6 card menus; 2 paper reports each consisting of two sheets folded in half; card sheet of prints; 1 envelope of 7 labels; 1 diary sheet folded in two; 5 gummed paper labels; 1 photograph; 2 sheets paper; 2 photocopied sheets paper; 5 folded booklets of pages (sheets 270mm x 211mm); 1 sheet of pages (286mm x 220mm); 3 booklets of pages (sheets unfolded = 442mm x 286mm); sheet of paper with paper stuck one side and loose (unstuck) at reverse; Slightly smaller than A2 sheet folded in half with one smaller folded page stuck on one side and two loose small pages inside (come unstuck); 13 sheets of paper varying sizes; 1 glossy printed sheet

ephemera

sub-series

Waterlow & Sons Limited, Charles Hasler, 1908-1992

Copyright Status: Whilst the layouts are most probably out of copyright (25 years from publications), the typefaces, artistic works, photos and text will be still in copyright (lifetime of the creator plus 70 years after their death if known, 70 years from publication if unknown).Ownership of Rights: Copyright probably lies with client (Waterloo and Sons Ltd or their successors) who commissioned the work from Hasler, and potential users would need to clear copyright with them. For other works, such as articles and images by named authors, permissions could be sought from the publishing house first to check the status. : Users will need to trace and contact Waterloo and Sons Ltd or their successors for permission to use any parts of the works which are still in copyright. If the company has been would up or gone into bankruptcy without any destination for the assets, the assets may be administered by the Treasury Solicitor under Bona Vacantia. In these instances, contact with the Treasury Solicitor is advisable. For use of works by individual authors which are included in the publications, permission will need to be sought first from Waterloo and Sons Ltd or their successors to check the status and if appropriate then from individual rights holders. If the works are orphan works, due diligence and a risk managed approach is recommended depending upon the envisaged usage