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Series 2. Periodicals
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This series includes scholarly, trade, and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers containing articles related to Morrisian topics. In cases in which the periodical contains a single Morris-related article, the title and page location are noted. If the periodical contains more than one Morris-related article, the contents are noted as "multiple" and no article details are given. An "S" following a periodical citation in the contents list below indicates a scholarly publication as indicated on Ulrich's.
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Miscellaneous
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Contents include: Morris print-decorated hard cover folder with contents: TLS and envelope – from Virginia Davis thanking the Bergers for their help and enclosing her article on indigo discharge to be printed in the Journal of the William Morris Society. Surface magazine 12(2) Winter 1987 with Virginia Davis' article "William Morris: Discharge and the Art of Dyeing, Part 1". California College of Arts and Crafts – Summer 1992 Exhibition and Program Schedule. Postcard for Virginia Davis' 1993 exhibition "Fast Forward" at the Museum for Textiles in Toronto. Two postcards from Virginia Davis to the Bergers Other miscellaneous letters, postcards, etc. from Virginia Davis plus a 1982 letter from Fran McManus asking for Berger's help in researching her interest in Morris' dyeing with natural dyes. Morris print-decorated hard cover folder containing mostly ephemera and correspondence mainly among Berger, Dreyfus, and William Peterson regarding Morris' type designs.
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Miscellaneous
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Contents include: Black, clip binder containing photocopies of various Morris & Company business records. The Chair – Christie's London – October 29. 1997 Sale included the "Rossetti Chairs". Various laid-in material including photocopied and original newspaper clipping relating to the sale. The British Library Exhibition Notes - T. J. Cobden-Sanderson – Bookbindings 1884-1893 – A centenary exhibition – January 20-29, 1984 (2 copies) Typed letter signed from Richard Dorment to Berger requesting to see his collection for his thesis research. TLS signed "Ronald" (probably Ronald Briggs of WMS). TLS from Robert Judson Clark – Princeton University – asking for Berger's help identifying a stained glass window the Princeton museum recently acquired. Photocopy of ms draft of obituary(?) of Morris by Walter Crane. Photocopy of essay "Memories of working for Morris and Company" by May Lea (nee Harris) dated March 1978. Photocopy of oral history account – Mr. Douglas Griffiths "Morris and Company: Merton Abbey Works". Dated December 17, 1975. Photocopy of essay "Memories of Morris & Company" by Edward Payne. Published 1981. Manila folder labeled "Wm Morris Society – Berger" containing: Envelope containing miscellaneous ephemera from the William Morris Society. Ms note dated 14 June 1990 to Berger from William Morris Society thanking him for donation to "Stephenson (?) Gift Appeal". Typed letter (and envelope) dated 11 March 1989 from Hans Brill of the William Morris Society suggesting that Berger have slides made of his collection. Photocopy of letter dated 19 May 1989 from Berger responding to Hans Brill's letter of 11 March 1989. In this letter Berger describes his philosophy regarding access to his collection. Various ephemera, letters, clippings related to Berger's involvement in the WMS and also correspondence and ephemera about Faye Dunaway's proposal to purchase Kelmscott House. rites one person to Berger "Wish it were you!" Ms in Berger's hand – speech to the Book Club of California – commemorating the presentation of an original drawing by May Morris to Berger by the WMS. Photocopies of photographs of what is probably Berger's living room arranged for "A William Morris at Home" event held August 27, 1967. Photocopy of "New From Anywhere" (WMS newsletter) describing the "A William Morris at Home" event. This article refers to a movie "…made by Berger of all the Morris houses. Sandy keeps popping over to England and adding more views to this great work in progress". Ms notes in Berger's hand of a speech to commemorate an exhibition of William Morris material from his collection that was held at the Albert Bender Room in the Stanford University Library (1975). Includes recounting of his reaction to D'Orsai's offering to him the bound volume of Burne-Jones' Cupid & Psyche drawings. Typed ms signed letter from Barry Gaines to Berger asking for help locating a Morris's copy of Southey's Malory. Typed letter from David P. Rose- UNC Library to Berger asking for his advice regarding Rose's proposal to create a census of the Kelmscott Chaucer "The Kelmscott Press and William Morris with Ashendene, Doves, and other Private Press Books"– catalogue - Sotheby & Co. London – December 10, 1956 "Catalog of Printed Books – The Property of John Mason, Esq., G. Dandridge, Esq. and other properties"– catalogue - Sotheby & Co. London – April 20, 1972 Portfolio folder – William Morris Society to commemorate 150th anniversary of Morris' birth. Copy of article entitled "Frederick Startridge Ellis" from Dictionary of Literary Biography – vol. 106. Inscribed "For Sandy & Helen Berger – a parting present / and a reminder to/ return. John Dreyfus / London 14 October 91. Copy of Sanford Berger curriculum vitae
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The Private Library,6(3), [Autumn, 1983]. S
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Waller, Ainslie C., "The Guild of Women-Binders", 99-131
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Fine press printing publications, woodcuts, and ephemera
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Contents include: Three posters from "Gustav Stickley: An American Craftsman" The Oakland Museum – Sept. 7 – Oct. 25, 1971. Three folio broadsides and one poster announcing "The Art Commission and the Public Library Commission of San Francisco Present a Celebration of the Work of Lawton Kennedy". Two broadsides and three smaller posters – calligraphic poem probably in Berger's hand – in Old English. Entitled "A Trewe Indyctment" . Signed "… inscribed by his scrivener St. de Bergere, Xmas 1373". Probably a parody poem by Berger. Poster "From the realms of glory…" depicting portraits of the Clever family Four posters for program "Craftsman of Music" at The Oakland Museum, October 15, 1971. Poster for Thomas Matthew Rooke exhibition , Martyn Gregory Gallery – June 17-28, 1975. Two posters for exhibition "Napoleon: An English Caricature" at the Huntington Gallery – September 1974 – January 1975. Two posters for Hector Guimard exhibition at the Luxembourg Gallery, April - May 1971. Poster "Pierres de Reve" exhibition - Exhibition was held at Arts D'Asie Gallery, Paris from April to May, 1972. Two poster size calendar pages from "Great Days for Design" series – Borden Chemical company. Poster for Edward Burne-Jones exhibition at the Piccadilly Gallery, June 8-25, 1971. Four posters – Art Nouveau exhibition at UC Santa Cruz Poster size membership certificate for Sacramento Society of California Pioneers (space for name is blank). Three photocopies of cartoons - unidentified – probably American Church in Rome. 2 posters with Berger's photograph – "Wanted Dead or Alive". Poster for Rene Schickele exhibition held at Hotel de Ville, Mutzig from 6/7 - 6/22/75. Poster for "Victorian Church Art" exhibition held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 11/17/71 to 1/30/72. 14 poster sized photocopies of sketches of the Louvre and various cartoons for stained glass designs for St. Paul's American Church – Rome. Five copies of calligraphic poem in Old English – signed "Scripsit: St. de Bergere" (possibly another parody poem by Berger?) Poster depicting two Mucha paintings.
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Miscellaneous Research Papers
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Contents include: Envelope containing various ephemera related to St. Paul American Church in Rome and its Burne-Jones mosaics. Photocopy of "Index to Collected Works of William Morris" from the University of Washington Library. Facsimile reprint of "Chants for Socialists" published by the William Morris Society Photocopy of article entitled "William Morris & His Types" by William Peterson. Ms inscribed to Berger from Peterson. Clipping from the Guardian Weekly, October 18, 1969 – article entitled "Memories of Morris" about Mary Elizabeth Higginson, a former employee of Merton Abbey. Photocopy of an article entitled "A Visit to William Morris" by W. Irving Way from Modern Art, 4(3), [Summer, 1896]. Photocopy of ms. "Memories of May Morris" by Sir Basil Blackwell. Reprint of article "1996 Gutenberg Prize Acceptance Remarks" by John Dreyfus from Sonderdruck aus Gutenberg-Jahrbuch 1997. Inscribed on cover to the Bergers from John Dreyfus. Reprint of article by John Dreyfus "Spectrum: Designed by J. van Krimpen" from The Penrose Annual. Ms inscribed on cover by Dreyfus to Berger. Photocopy of article entitled "Some Examples of Tapestry Designed by Sir E. Burne-Jones and Mr. J. H. Dearle" from The Studio (1908). Photocopy of article entitled "Aggression and Utopia: A Note on William Morris's 'New From Nowhere'". Photocopy of the William Morris Gallery Quarterly Bulletin (Spring, 1961). Copy of essay by Frederick Kirchhoff "Travel as Anti-Autobiography: William Morris' Icelandic Journals". Typed essay "Liberty & Co. Ltd. Merton Abbey" (na). Photocopy of essay about Charles Nordhoff by D. E. Myrick Photocopy of Princeton University Library Chronicle, 2(3), Spring 1991 Various reprints of articles about fine bookbindings Ms. letter to Berger from Robert Hosmon dated August 11, 1971 In manila postal envelope - typed ms. signed letter dated December 65, 1968 and menu to Martin Speckter signed John (Dreyfus) – menu signed by the Bergers and Dreyfus.
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