Archives Accession # 145

1.4.10. Elisabeth C. Miller Library collections and rare books

Date statement: : 1985-2018
Summary:

 2 file boxes

Description:

 Papers related to the library collections and rare books. 

Box 1 

Folder labelled "Nitschke book donation, 2018":
11/2018, [pencil title] "Books from collection of Robert Nitschke added to Miller Library, November 2018," 2 pp.
11/16/2018, "Donation Form listing Donor Jay Franco information.
8/2/2012, "Robert A. Nitschke," obituary, The Detroit News.
12/4/1997, "John Harvey,"  obituary, The Daily Telegraph.
10/30/1996, letter from H. Frederic Janson to Robert Nitschke, ink.
10/19/1989, "Forgotten Fruits," Chicago Reader, 9 pp.
6/2/1961, Nitschke receipts from Wheldon & Wesley.
n.d., "Gathering Apples," by E. A. Bunyard, ink.
n.d., list of apples, handwritten, and "Storage of Apples," n.d., n.s., in plastic sleeve.

Folder labelled "Collection value, 2017":
1/2017, "Elisabeth C. Miller Library: Collections replacement value as of January 2017."
1/5/2017, "Insurance Valuation," Library of Congress information sheets, 3 pp.
12/3/2015, "Information Services and Use: Metrics and Statistics for Libraries and Information Providers - Data Dictionary," 6 pp.
2011, "Your Old Books," RBMS, 8 pp.
12/2002, "Insuring and Valuing Research Library Collections," SPEC Kit, 13 pp.
5/1999, "Insuring the Academic Library Collection," Journal of American Librarianship, 5 pp.

Folder labelled "Humidifier RBR/Herb.:"
9/13/2012, "Rare Book Room," memo from Gary Menges to Brian Thompson.
7/17/2011, "Design Review Board Meeting Minutes," 2 pp., stapled at back of 4 sheets of dehumidifier ads and 2 pages of ECM Library design plans with ink notations.
3/1/2010, "UW Merrill Hall/Herbarium and Rare Book HVAC Study," from The Greenbusch Group, Inc., 5 pp.
1/4/2010, "UW Project NO. 203063 Merrill Hall Herbarium Cooling System Improvements/Project Agenda."
1/4/2010, "RBR/Herb meeting" handwritten note with three business cards attached.
5/14/2009, "Request for Pre-design Funding and Construction Funding for the Merrill Hall's Herbarium and Rare Book Room's Cooling System," 7 pp.
8/29/2008, "The Environment/2.1 Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality: Basic Guidelines for Preservation," Northeast Document Conservation Center, download, 4 pp.
8/28/2008, "Re: Herbarium and Rare Book Room temp and humidity," memo from Gary Menges to Brian Thompson, with email chain, 2 pp.
8/28/2008, "Rare Books for Beginners," National Library of Scotland," download, 3 pp.
10/25/2007, "UW Merrill Hall Herbarium, Rare Book Storage Room HVAC System/Commissioning Recommendations," from Greenbusch Group, 2 pp.
2007, "The Environment/2.2 Monitoring Temperature and Relative Humidity," Northeast Document Conservation Center, download, 8 pp.
2007, "Emergency Management/ 3.8 Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper," Northeast Document Conservation Center, download, 6 pp.
7/15/2005, "Re: Ideal Temperature & Humidity," Gary Menges email to Brian Thompson.
1995, "Environmental Guidelines for the Storage of Paper Records," National Information Standards Organization, 21 pp.
n.d., draft letter re: "recent very high humidity readings, and the wide fluctuation of both temperature and relative humidity."
n.d., "IMLS Connecting for Collections: The Bookshelf/Bookshelf Contents," 2 pp. with handwritten note: "Review for potential request," 2 pp.

Folder labelled: "RBR photos:"
n.d., after 2005, photos of books on shelves, 4 pp.

Folder labelled "RBR Postcard CD":  
"5-2005 RBR postcard Miller Library," CD.

Folder labelled "Storage at Special Collections, 2001-2005:"
2-page procedure for collection use.

Folder labelled "Curtis's Botanical Magazine/Miller Library Holdings & indexes":
2024, "Holdings (1787-1983) of Curtis's Botanical Magazine in Rare Book Room - 2024," 8 pp.
2005, "Dates of Publication/of the Botanical Magazine," with pencil notes, 2 pp.
2/1995, "The Six Confusing Series of Curtis's Botanical Magazine/Their Dates, Volumes and Plate Numbers," Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 2 pp.
8/3/1988, "Curtis Botanical Magazine," handwritten list of holdings and conditions, 6 pp.
7/1988, "Curtis Botanical Magazine - missing issues & duplicate issues," typed, 3 pp.  A second copy with pencil notes, 5/2005.
1966, "Index/Curtis's Botanical Magazine/Vol. 171-177," "(1956-66)" in pencil, "Lindley Library?" in pencil,  typed list, 3 pp. on 8x13" paper.
1950, "Bibliographical Synopsis of the Botanical Magazine," pp. 183-188 of "The Art of Botanical Illustration" by Wilfred Blunt, photocopy.
n.d., "Curtis, W.," list of "Botanical Magazine" volumes, printed, with pencil checks of missing volumes, 7 pp.
n.d., "Dates of Publication/of the volumes of the Botanical Magazine," with pencil note "Orchids from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, pp. 12-13," photocopy, 2 pp.  A second copy includes pencil notes up to 1985 and yellow marking of volumes "Our library has."

Folder labelled "Rare Book - author list 2/7/2007":
2/7/2007, "Short Bibliography Report," 43 pp.

Folder labelled "Rare Book Shelf List 3/15/1999":
3/15/1999, "Elisabeth C. Miller Library - Shelf List - 03/15/1999," with pencil note "RBR Only," 14 pp.

Box 2:
Folder labelled "Rare Books - general:"
6/1988, "Report of visit to Columbia University 'Rare Book School' and the New York Botanical Garden Library," by Laura Lipton, 14 pp.
4/15/1987, Elisabeth C. Miller letter including proposals for rare book acquisitions, stapled with yellow photocopy including ECM note re: "Mr. Banks" visit.
3/19/1987, "Re: Purchase of rare books," Valerie Easton memo Dr. Tukey.
3/16/1987, "Re: Purchase of rare books," H.B. Tukey memo to Librarians, Miller Library.
n.d., "Rare Books Defined," no source, 1 p.

Folder labelled "Bookplate:"
10/6/1995, Miller Library bookplate stapled to UW Publications Services delivery receipt.
9/20/1995, FAX cover sheet and bookplate copies, 2 pp.
9/12/1995, "Bookplates," Request for Printing, UW Publications Services.
9/5 and 8/14/1995, "While You Were Out" messages re: bookplates.
9/1995, UW Publications thank you card with project number.
9/1995, Miller Library budget title with handwritten note: "$200 for 2000 9/95."
5/22/1995, bookplate proof sheet.
5/8/1991, Request for Printing, 2000 bookplates.
2/1985, IPM Practitioner photocopy page with handwritten "Logo Idea."
3/19/1982, Morton Arboretum letter to Lyn Sauter with handwritten "Example of a logo - simple, effective, used everywhere."
n.d., Typeface list from UW printing department.
n.d. (Dec. 12), "Re: bookplates" note to Leslie Wright from Valerie Easton.
n.d., Ink note to Laura [Lipton] from [Valerie Easton] and pencil reply re: logo decision.
n.d., multiple samples of logo designs from various sources, clipped together.

Folder labelled "Books donated by Mrs. Miller:"
11/7/1994, Laura Lipton letter noting receipt of books from Betty Miller's estate.
11/3-17/1994, pencil notes on book acquisitions, 1 p.
2/1989, Bernard Quaritch Ltd. letter re: Two East Anglian Picture Books, with pencil note "Presented by Mrs. Miller on behalf of NHS, 4/89,"  clipped with inquiry letter.
10/1987, Captain Cook's Florilegium description, and John Hill, The British Herbal description, Quaritch, 2 pp., photocopy.
11/4/1986 handwritten list of books donated by Betty Miller.
10/1/1986 handwritten list of books donated by Betty Miller.
9/3/1986 handwritten list of books donated by Betty Miller.
5/1/1986 typed letter of thanks and list of books donated by Betty Miller.
5/1/1986 typed letter of thanks and list of books donated by Betty Miller.
3/3/1986 typed letter of thanks and list of books donated by Betty Miller, with handwritten additions.

Folder labelled: Public Information:
10/10/1988, Announcement of acquisition of "Flora Americae Septentrionalis."
n.d., Poster on lending collection gift from Northwest Horticulture Society.
n.d., Exhibition description of "Theatrum Botanicum," 3x5" card.

Folder labelled: "Fluke (donor) Rare Book Rm, 1990:"
3/1/1989 - 4/29/1990?, correspondence with Mrs. John M. Fluke, Sr.

Folder labelled "Rare Books - Photocopying:"
12/3/1985 -4/1/1987, Miller Library Photographic Reproduction Orders (3).
12/1985, Miller Library blank Photographic Reproduction Order.
5/31/1985, blank UW Libraries Photographic Reproduction Order.
5/31/1985, UW Libraries "Use Guidelines, Historical Photography Collection."
1985, [UW] "Price List/Production Services."
n.d., blank order form, "Interdepartmental" memo to Sandy, Rare Book Collection, request for microfilming.
n.d., "Gordonia Altamaha," 4x5" negative in envelope.

Folder labelled "Rare Books - Policy:"
8/18-19/1998, email advice from Charlotte Tancin at Hunt Institute on rare book location numbers, 3 pp.
12/1994, "Libraries to Leaf Through," The Garden, 4 pp., photocopy.
11/19/1989, "Self-burning books," Chicago Tribune, 2 pp., photocopy.
8/1989, "Not Every Library Has a 1586 Edition," American Horticulturalist, 4 pp., photocopy.
3/19/1987, Memo to Dr. Tukey from Valerie on rare book acquisition policy.
1986 or later, "Rare Book Collection Development," no source, with handwritten comments, 9 pp., photocopy.
11/1986, "Special Collections and Preservation," Suzzallo Library trifold.
Spring 1984, "Book Collections from the Washington Park Arboretum," WPA Bulletin, 3 pp., photocopy.
6/1981, UW Libraries Special Collections "General Rules for Use of the Rare Book Collection," with 7/1985 note.
1977, "Nature Revealed, Art Concealed," by Robert D. Monroe, WPA Bulletin, v. 40, no. 4., 9 pp., photocopy.
1950, Excerpt on Sir John Hill from Wilfred Blunt, "The Art of Botanical Illustration," 2 pp., photocopy, clipped with another reference to Hill, 3 pp., photocopy.
n.d., "Some Additional Books w. large illustrations after 1900," pencil list, 1 p.
n.d., Sterling Morton Library "Rules for the use of rare materials" and "Reader's Registration Form for Rare Books," 2 pp.

Folder labelled "Rare Books--Room Design Proposals:"
Handwritten notes, memos, and drafts from 1985-1987 about rare book room design.

Folder labelled "Curtis's Botanical Magazine/Correspondence with Mike Park":
8/2/2012, and 8/1/2012, "[CBHL] Curtis's Botanical magazine," Mike Park and April Miller email exchange.
12/12/2007, "Re: The Botanical Magazine - Filling the Gaps," Brian Thompson and Mike Park email exchange.
12/4/2007, "Re: The Botanical Magazine - Filling the Gaps," Brian Thompson and Mike Park email exchange.
5/31/2005-12/3/2007, "Re: The Botanical Magazine - Filling the Gaps," Brian Thompson and Mike Park email exchange.

Folder labelled "Miller Library - Rare Book Room/Viewings 1985-2017":
1985-2017, "RBR Record," 9x6" bound record book. 

Accession date: 2012-04-24 Last updated: 2025-03-26 14:39:14
Subjects: Elisabeth C. Miller Library--financial records, Elisabeth C. Miller Library--policies, Elisabeth C. Miller Library--gifts and donations, Elisabeth C. Miller Library--correspondence, Elisabeth C. Miller Library--rare books, Elisabeth C. Miller Library

Names	Role	Function
Clark, James R. (Jim)		Creator
Easton, Valerie		Creator
Lipton, Laura		Creator
Miller, Elisabeth C., 1914-1994		Subject
Tukey, Harold B., Jr.		Creator
Callery, Bernadette G.		Creator
Sauter, Lyn		Subject
Wright, Leslie		Creator
Roy, Stuart		Subject
Ferguson, Martha		Subject
Minton, Frank		Subject
Mulligan, Brian O., Sr. , 1907-1996		Creator

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