American historian
Joel Munsell (April 14, 1808 – January 15, 1880) was an American printer, publisher and writer.
Biography.
Joel Munsell was born in Northfield, Massachusetts on April 14, 1808. He established himself as a printer in Albany in 1827. He edited and published the "Albany Minerva" in 1828, was associate editor of the "Microscope" in 1834, and was publisher and editor of the "New York State Mechanic" from 1841 to 1843. Subsequently, he published "The Lady's Magazine", the "Northern Star and Freeman's Advocate", "The Spectator", the "Unionist", the "Albany Daily State Register", the "Guard", "The New York Teacher", the "Morning Express and Statesman", "Webster's Almanac", "The Daily Statesman", and for three years the "New England Historical and Genealogical Register".
Munsell made a close study of the craft of printing, in its history and application, and his collection of works on the subject, the largest in America, was in part purchased by New York State for the New York State Library. His printing and publishing business was continued by his sons.
He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1854.
He died at his home in Albany on January 15, 1880.
Publications.
He contributed papers to the "Transactions" of the Albany Institute, of which he was a founder, and published:
Among his contributions to American historical literature was the "Historical Series" (10 vols., Albany, 1850–58) that he edited and annotated mostly himself. In 1872, he published a catalogue of all the books and pamphlets he had printed down to that date (8vo, 191 pp.).
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