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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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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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Contents include: Envelope ms inscribed on obverse "Sandy Berger – Flora Tapestry" containing four (4) color photographs of Morris & Co. "Flora" tapestry probably depicting its installation in the National Museum of Ireland. Pre-printed form with ms "Application for Interview" – Felicity Devlin granting permission for Sylvia Scheuber to photograph the tapestry for private use. Black vinyl three ring notebook labeled "Press Clippings" – includes original and some reproductions of British and American newspaper and journal clippings of articles, letters, editorials, etc. mainly about and by William Morris and his circle. Dates ranges from the 1860s to the 1970s, with the preponderance of material contemporary to Morris. Postcard to "Sandy & Helen" signed Kitty Oversize b/w print of photograph of two men working at the Kelmscott Press' Albion press Woodcut by Rosalind Bliss "Kelmscott House, Hammersmith, 10/20" One (1) color slide depicting stained glass windows. Ms inscribed on reverse "Victoria & Albert / Museum – London / for Sandy Berger / Morris & Co." B/w photograph of inscribed on reverse "V&A Anon Loan". Photograph depicts Burne-Jones' "Figure of a Woman" (c. 1860) in wools and paint on linen. B/w photograph of the first page of the Kelmscott Chaucer. Stamped on reverse "Photograph by Stanford University Photographic Dept....". B/w photograph of Morris & Co. "Cinderella" tile panel and a greeting card from Hilary and Richard Myers ms signed with note. (6) color photographs enclosed in a plastic sleeve with label "Eton College". Loose gathering from an unidentified printed book Typed single sheet dated 1883 in ms pencil – "List of Goods Manufactured by Morris & Company" Catalogue of an exhibition of Japanese prints at the Grolier Club ... April, 1896 Printed fact sheet for St. John the Baptist, Inglesham Ms. letter dated 2/14/48 to "Dear Sir" signed "Albert Joseph Pearl" containing his memories of "Comrade William Morris" Photocopies of floorplans for Hammersmith Terrace
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Contents include: Copy of thesis with TLS – "More than Roses: The Use of Botanical Motifs in the Decorative Designs of William Morris" by Despina Elkouh. 1989. Photocopy of essay with bibliography "Flowers in William Morris Designs" by Jackson Dodge. Photocopy of proposal for study and student paper (with bibliography) entitled "Swatchbooks and Shopwindows: Morris & Company Marketing 1865-1940" by Abigail Van Slyck. Dated Fall 1984. Proposal for paper proposal and bibliography for "Page design and decoration of Kelmscott Press Books by William Morris" by Ewa Makosa. Photocopy of proposal for paper topic and bibliography "Morris Stained Glass Production and Morris's Socialist Ideals" by Lisa Jacobs. Proposal for paper topic and bibliography "Women and the Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement" inscribed at top "M. Mallory". Copy of dissertation proposal – "A Study of the Business and Financial Management of William Morris's Kelmscott Press" by Alan C. Smith. University of Michigan School of Library Science. Dated Oct. 13, 1977. Copy of paper inscribed on front "Peter Roberts / Unpublished thesis on / 'Morris and the Art of Dyeing' / 1978. Paper entitled "Shop-Fronts and Swatchbooks: Morris and Company Marketing 1865-1925" by Abigail A. Van Slyck, Fall 1984 Photocopy of paper entitled "Moral Fiber: The Role of Women in Morris and Co." by M. Malloy, Fall 1984 Photocopy of "Statement of Topic" – "…the papers William Morris used in preparing his designs for his finished products". By Nancy Harris – Graduate Seminar Audit. Dated Oct. 11. 1984. Photocopy of proposal for paper and bibliography "Utopia/Morris/The Bauhaus" by Lydia A. Matthews. Dated 10/24/84. Photocopy of paper entitled "William Morris and Walter Crane: Similarities and Differences in Theories of Nature and their Application to Graphic Representation in Wall Paper Design" By Kriss Forghan, October, 1984. Photocopy of proposal for a "Paper Topic" by Ann McLean. Proposal for student paper by Joseph Voelker dated Oct. 25, 1984. Copy of student paper and bibliography "History as Religion in the Text and Image of Kelmscott Books" by Joseph Voelker (Professor Lovel – HA 288). Dated Dec. 13, 1984. Photocopy of (student) paper with bibliography "Design Reform in Nineteenth Century Wallpapers: Reason or Imagination" by Ann McLean. (William Morris Seminar, Prof. Lovell). Dated Dec. 13, 1984. Photocopy of student paper and bibliography "Morris and Ruskin: The practical and theoretical reading of Decorative Arts in the Victorian age." By Tiziana Codenotti (Prof. M. Lovell – Seminar in English Art 288). Dated Dec. 13, 1984. Copy of paper including bibliography entitled "Translations and Transformations: The Impact of the English Arts and Crafts Movement on Germany" by Lydia A. Matthews (Graduate Seminar – Professor Margaretta Lovell). Dated January 5, 1985. Copy of paper entitled "William Morris and Indigo Discharge Printing" by Virginia Davis. Ms signed "With warmest regards, / Virginia Davis /February, 1985.
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Contains: Envelope labeled "Morris & Co. – The Textiles Label / Monterey Museum of Art" Envelope labeled "Kelmscott Press/ 100th Anniversary/ Exhibit Captions Sheets of labels for "William Morris: The Sanford & Helen Berger Collection" Folder labeled in ms pencil "Sandy's 1st Exhibit" Photocopies of exhibit floor plans for "William Morris: The Sanford and Helen Berger Collection" Miscellaneous photocopied exhibition lists Envelope of undated photographs from the Huntington's "William Morris: The Sanford & Helen Berger Collection" exhibition with an ms note to Berger from John & Cara Osborne. Envelope of proofs for announcement of 1975 Kelmscott Press exhibition – "Drawings and Trial Designs for the Kelmscott Press from the Collection of Sanford and Helen Berger" Commemoratives – "The Morris Work Book" and "The Morris Essay Book" from Morris & Co: Stained Glass Windows, Painted Tiles & Ceramics ... from the Collection of Sanford & Helen Berger at the Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University, 4 March - 4 May 1975 Box of exhibition number labels
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Contains: Box of labels from "William Morris: The Sanford & Helen Berger Collection" - 1984 exhibition at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Sheets of labels from "William Morris: The Sanford & Helen Berger Collection" - 1984 exhibition at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Morris-print fabric covered presentation box with label plaque – contains photographs, label text, and catalog for "Celebrating William Morris: Selections from the Sanford and Helen Berger Collection" – 1997 exhibition at the Huntington. "The Morris Work Book" , "The Morris Essay Book" (2 copies of each). Commemorating the 1975 exhibition "Morris & Co.", Stanford Art Gallery. Box of number labels. Unidentified use. Set of labels for Kelmscott books and proofs. Unidentified use but possibly for the exhibition "William Morris Drawing and Trial Designs for the Kelmscott Press" Oversized manila envelope containing labels and wall text for the 1979 exhibition "Morris and Company: The Stained Glass" at the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art. Typed page headed "Binder's Notes – December 21/22 1974 / Kelmscott Press – Specimen Book/ Property of Sanford Berger" signed by Gale Herrick, Binder. Oversize cardboard folder ms. labeled "Large negatives of William Morris" containing 2 copy negatives mounted on masking sheets from San Jose Blue Print company. One depicts William Morris and another gentleman (this is not from a photograph – it appears to be an image of a painting) and one of Morris' famous portrait photographed by Frederick Hollyer Poster "The legacy of William Morris" – lists various exhibitions and lectures centering around the exhibition "Morris & Co." held at the Stanford Art Gallery, March 4 – May 4, 1975. Four posters for the exhibition "The Craftsman Style: From Roots to Revival" held Sept. 10 – Oct. 29, 1983 at the Santa Cruz City Museum. Thirteen posters for exhibition "Art Nouveau: Objets D'Art 1900" at the Union Gallery – StudentUnion – SJSU (probably San Jose State University). Six photocopies(?) of varying sizes and of varying size views of woodcut initial "B". Nine posters for "The legacy of William Morris". Reproductions/mock-up of Morris design (ancathus) - 2 oversized sheets in plastic sleeve– on one ms. inscribed "This overlay for /invitation: / sheet @ 58.5% / shoot for window on invitation?" Textile banner from the Huntington's exhibition "Celebrating William Morris". Photo album. Ms (calligraphic) inscription "for/The Huntington 'Family'/ with / "Great Admiration & Appreciation"/ from / "Helen & Sanford Berger". Contains 53 dated, colored photographs from the Huntington's exhibition "Celebrating William Morris" October 25, 1996 – January 5, 1997. In envelope ms inscribed "Sandy Berger": Two (2) furniture tags – one from the Craftsman Workshops of Eastwood, NY and one from the Gaines-Walrath Co, of Oakland, CA. Eleven (11) color photographs possibly of the exhibition "The American Craftsman" (1964) at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in New York City. Exhibition catalogue – "From the Kelmscott Press: An Exhibition of Books, their Bindings and Pages" held January 19- - August 3, 1975 at the Low Art Museum, University of Miami.
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