In 1959, with money from a Guggenheim grant, Antonucci began his own letter press, which he called The Hand Press. In 1968, Antonucci began a second small press, Journeyman Press. Journeyman was a more wide-ranging and active press, focusing largely on the work of poet Robert Lax--the press ultimately expanded to included film production, as well. In a promotional pamphlet, Antonucci describes Journeyman Press as "a non-profit publisher devoted to producing books and films of poetry in imaginative visual form. All the productions are designed with images by Emil Antonucci." Original artwork, mechanicals, and design project materials relating to the presses and their publications are contained in this series. Most of the materials in this series are related to Journeyman. Both of these presses were traditional small presses, hand made and with limited print runs. Among various other projects by other writers is included printed copies of Antonucci's own play, Alcestis, which he also illustrated.

The majority of the publications by Journeyman are broadsides and chapbooks by the Robert Lax, whom Antonucci had met through their mutual involvement with progressive Catholic organizations and publications. This series contains the mechanicals and artwork for these books. Also included are audio reel recordings of Lax reading some of the poems published by Journeyman. One chapbook, Sea Poem from 1966, bears the imprint of Wild Hawthorn Press, but has been included here due to its similarity to the other Lax-Antonucci collaborations.