America's Favorite Flies collection, 2015-2017

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Extent:
4.055 cu. ft. and 12 boxes.
Creator:
John Bryan and Rob Carter
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains fishing flies, fishing line, comments, reminiscences, photographs, and other materials contributed by renowned fly fishers to John Bryan and Rob Carter of Richmond, Virginia, for their book America's Favorite Flies, published in 2017. Contributers include Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Yvon Chouinard, and Huey Lewis among others. Proceeds from the sale of the volume benefit the James River Association and the Native Fish Society.

Biographical / historical:

John Bryan has written about fishing for Sports Illustrated, Fly Fisherman, and other publications. He has also written books on art; Richmond, Virginia; and fishing, including Take Me Fishing. Rob Carter has written 14 books on typography, book design, and graphic design, including Typographic Design: Form and Communication, considered an influential text in the discipline. He taught at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Acquisition information:
Gift of John Bryan and Rob Carter.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series I: Fly Fishers' submissions.
  • Series II: Book purchase orders.
  • Series III: America's Favorite Flies (book).
  • Series IV: Fishing flies.