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The Sanford L. Berger papers consist chiefly of research material relating to the activities of California architect Sanford L. Berger, from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s, as a collector, student, and enthusiast of objects and knowledge related to 19th century English artist, decorator, poet, and printer William Morris and his circle. This finding aid provides a preliminary inventory of the collection and has been broadly arranged into eleven series. This collection contains a wide assortment of materials of varying research value. Because most items remain in the original order in which the Huntington received them, there is some overlap among series. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Berger and prominent individuals in Morrisian scholarly, academic, special collections libraries, book trade and museum circles in the United States and England (Series 1), as well copies of articles, clippings, ephemera, and research materials related to Morrisian topics (Series 2 and Series 5). The collection also contains administrative documents and ephemera related to museum exhibitions that included material from the Bergers' collection (Series 3), and specific research and travel files related to the story of Cupid and Psyche as recounted in Morris's The Earthly Paradise (Series 8); ecclesiastical stained glass installations of Morris & Co. visited by the Bergers (Series 9); and the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Series 7). Miscellaneous ephemera (Series 4) in the collection includes fine press book announcements, exhibition posters, postcards, clippings, photocopies and photographs of Morris designs, correspondence, notes and inventories made by Berger, 238 bifolios from The Golden Legend (Series 4, Box 64), and loose gatherings and separated leaves from miscellaneous imprints (Series 4, Box 65). Complimentary materials in the collection include items related to Berger's interest in contemporary and historical fine press printing, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area (Series 6) and two film reels from the 1970s (Series 10).
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Cupid and Psyche Ephemera
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The Sanford L. Berger papers consist chiefly of research material relating to the activities of California architect Sanford L. Berger, from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s, as a collector, student, and enthusiast of objects and knowledge related to 19th century English artist, decorator, poet, and printer William Morris and his circle. This finding aid provides a preliminary inventory of the collection and has been broadly arranged into eleven series. This collection contains a wide assortment of materials of varying research value. Because most items remain in the original order in which the Huntington received them, there is some overlap among series. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Berger and prominent individuals in Morrisian scholarly, academic, special collections libraries, book trade and museum circles in the United States and England (Series 1), as well copies of articles, clippings, ephemera, and research materials related to Morrisian topics (Series 2 and Series 5). The collection also contains administrative documents and ephemera related to museum exhibitions that included material from the Bergers' collection (Series 3), and specific research and travel files related to the story of Cupid and Psyche as recounted in Morris's The Earthly Paradise (Series 8); ecclesiastical stained glass installations of Morris & Co. visited by the Bergers (Series 9); and the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Series 7). Miscellaneous ephemera (Series 4) in the collection includes fine press book announcements, exhibition posters, postcards, clippings, photocopies and photographs of Morris designs, correspondence, notes and inventories made by Berger, 238 bifolios from The Golden Legend (Series 4, Box 64), and loose gatherings and separated leaves from miscellaneous imprints (Series 4, Box 65). Complimentary materials in the collection include items related to Berger's interest in contemporary and historical fine press printing, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area (Series 6) and two film reels from the 1970s (Series 10).
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Exhibition Ephemera
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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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Series 9. Stained Glass Travel Ephemera
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This series includes photographs, photocopies of photographs, souvenir pamphlets, flyers, church bulletins, maps, books, etc. related to Morris & Co. ecclesiastical stained glass installation locations and to the Bergers' travels in pursuit of viewing and photographically documenting these installations.
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Series 7. Cranbrook Ephemera
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This series includes personal correspondence, slides, photographs, photocopies of Morris & Co. letters, and miscellaneous ephemera relating to Berger's interest in George and Ellen Booth's Cranbrook community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and in particular in the founders' acquisition of the Morris & Co. tapestries "The Passing of Venus", "The New Dispensation" and "The Old Dispensation". The correspondence dates from the late 1980s. Some of the photographs record the Bergers' trip to Cranbrook in May of 1992.
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Stained Glass Travel Ephemera: Folders A through (F-G)
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The Sanford L. Berger papers consist chiefly of research material relating to the activities of California architect Sanford L. Berger, from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s, as a collector, student, and enthusiast of objects and knowledge related to 19th century English artist, decorator, poet, and printer William Morris and his circle. This finding aid provides a preliminary inventory of the collection and has been broadly arranged into eleven series. This collection contains a wide assortment of materials of varying research value. Because most items remain in the original order in which the Huntington received them, there is some overlap among series. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Berger and prominent individuals in Morrisian scholarly, academic, special collections libraries, book trade and museum circles in the United States and England (Series 1), as well copies of articles, clippings, ephemera, and research materials related to Morrisian topics (Series 2 and Series 5). The collection also contains administrative documents and ephemera related to museum exhibitions that included material from the Bergers' collection (Series 3), and specific research and travel files related to the story of Cupid and Psyche as recounted in Morris's The Earthly Paradise (Series 8); ecclesiastical stained glass installations of Morris & Co. visited by the Bergers (Series 9); and the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Series 7). Miscellaneous ephemera (Series 4) in the collection includes fine press book announcements, exhibition posters, postcards, clippings, photocopies and photographs of Morris designs, correspondence, notes and inventories made by Berger, 238 bifolios from The Golden Legend (Series 4, Box 64), and loose gatherings and separated leaves from miscellaneous imprints (Series 4, Box 65). Complimentary materials in the collection include items related to Berger's interest in contemporary and historical fine press printing, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area (Series 6) and two film reels from the 1970s (Series 10).
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