EXHIBITS HISTORY OF RECORDED WORD; New York Times Opens to the Public a Permanent Display Covering 5,000 Years BEGINS BEFORE THE PEN Ranges From Clay-Writing to Modern Printing--Fight for Free Press Also Shown 5,000 Years of Development Writings of the Early Scribes Mankind Turns a Corner

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A permanent exhibit of the History of the Recorded Word that may be visited by the public five days a week was formally opened yesterday by THE NEW YORK TIMES on the tenth floor of The Times Annex, 229 West Forty-third Street. View Full Article in Timesmachine »