National Handwriting Day: The Results Are In!

Thank you to all who voted for the 2013 Field Book Handwriting Award! We received 76 votes in the short time the survey was posted, and the handwriting sample of Martin M. Moynihan emerged as the clear winner! See more examples of Moynihan’s lovely cursive writing below.

Best in Show: Martin H. Moynihan

#6 Martin H. Moynihan. Moynihan’s field notes include behavioral observations of Cyanerpes, Panama, 1958. Read more about Moynihan here. From Acc. 01-096. SIA2012-1880.

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Second place went to the elegant 19^th century script of Frederick Kreutzfeldt.  Arthur Stelfox’s neat printing came in third. A sizeable group of scribblers stood in solidarity with the messy hand of Waldo Schmitt.

You can see all of the contenders here. Thanks again for your participation and Happy National Handwriting Day!