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SUBSERIES VIII.D Various Desktops and Miscellaneous Items

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The various items in this subseries were mostly found together, but their arrangement here depended largely on the order in which they could be stored in the box. Of special interest is Item 19 which includes a pen labeled to record that it was used by President Lyndon B. Johnson in signing the act to establish the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, September 9, 1965. Dates in this subseries range from 1962 to 1989. Note that two desktop pen holders, one inscribed to Muriel Berman, the other to Philip Berman, have for space reasons been placed in Series VII.D, Box 71 as Items 14 and 15, even though these pen holders properly belong here in Series VIII.D.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 - 2004
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1943 - 1997

Access Restrictions

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Note on Provenance and Access

The Philip I. and Muriel M. Berman Papers: Collection II was brought directly to Special Collections, Lehigh University, from the Bermans’ house at 2000 Nottingham Road, Allentown, Pa., in November 2005, in anticipation of the sale of the house. Processing of the Collection was completed by the project archivist in November 2006. At this writing (Nov. 2, 2006), the Collection remains the property of Nancy Berman Bloch, on deposit with Lehigh University. Access to any part of the Collection therefore can be only by permission of Nancy Berman Bloch. When ownership of the Collection is transferred to Lehigh University, the terms of access are expected to be the same as those for Collection I. Researchers will be welcome to use most of the materials from the Collection under the supervision of the Department of Special Collections. Some items will be restricted, as being sensitive, until January 1, 2030. Some items of special value will be removed from their folders, stored separately, and replaced with photocopies in so far as practicable.

Extent

From the Collection: 121 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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