Lester R. Bittel, Papers Relating to Writing and Publishing
Scope and Contents
The material in this collection includes some typescripts, much correspondence regarding the planning, development, publication and marketing of various publications, copies of almost 1000 book reviews done for McGraw Hill, and material relating to speeches and presentations he has made. Also included is a small amount of personal correspondence, royalty statements from McGraw Hill, a family genealogy, and some Lehigh memorabilia.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-present
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1954-1988, 1979-present
Creator
- Bittel, Lester R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Lester R. Bittel, b. 1918, graduated from Lehigh University in 1940 with a degree in industrial engineering. He worked in industry, as an editor for McGraw-Hill and others, and as professor of management at James Madison University. He is the author of over 50 works on management.
Extent
43 Linear Feet (64 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence, etc. relating to Bittel's publications, chiefly 1979-present. Also includes material relating to National Survey of Supervisory Management Practices, evaluative reviews prepared by Bittel from 1954-1988 for McGraw-Hill, copies of journal articles, copies of speeches, royalty statements, and a small amount of personal material. Other names associated with the collection (some as co-authors) include Muriel Albers Bittel, Ronald S. Burke, Joseph Prokopenko, Jackson E. Ramsey, R. Lawrence LaForge, Mary LaForge, Ross H. Johnson, Raymond N. Stone, Charles P. Bilbrey, Gwendolyn Lewis Smith, Pavey Hoke, Andrew Varanelli, Jr., Susan Fozio, Georgia Kornbluth, Morley Melden, and Robert Rice.
Arrangement
Material relating to specific titles arranged by title. Other material arranged topically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lester R. Bittel 1988 gift
Accruals
No additions expected.
Subject
- Bittel, Lester R. (Person)
- Bittel, Muriel Albers. (Person)
- Ramsey, Jackson Eugene (Person)
- LaForge, R. Lawrence (Person)
- Forge, Mary (Person)
- Johnson, Ross H. (Person)
- Bilbrey, Charles P. (Person)
- Smith, Gwendolyn Lewis (Person)
- Hoke, Pavey (Person)
- Fozio, Susan (Person)
- Kornbluth, Georgia (Person)
- Melden, Morley (Person)
- Rice, Robert (Person)
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Lester R. Bittel, Papers Relating to Writing and Publishing
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 1995-05-15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2011-12-07: Revised by Arielle Willett
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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