Ned Berkeley Jr. and Doug Bakken correspondence

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) are maintained by the University of Virginia. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository.

Preferred citation:

RG 12/11/4 Ned Berkley Jr. and Doug Bakken correspondence, box number, folder number, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.06 Cubic Feet 2 letter folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

RG 12/11/4 Ned Berkley Jr. and Doug Bakken correspondence, box number, folder number, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the correspondence between Edmund "Ned" Berkeley, Jr. and Doug Bakken, two archival colleagues and close professional friends, circa 1965-1983. The correspondence is a mix of personal and professional topics but primarily focuses on their respective work in archives. Also contained are four pages of Bakken's reflections on their personal and professional relationship that he sent along with the donation of this material.

Biographical / historical:

Edmund "Ned" Berkley Jr. worked as an archivist at the University of Virginia and was a researcher-writer/editor. Berkeley was known for his pioneering work on paper clips and their impact on paper in the archival community. His research and work is a topic in this correspondence. Doug Bakken was a Midwest archivist whose archives career was in Nebraska Historical Society, Cornell University, Anheuser-Busch, and the Henry Ford Museum.

Physical description:
Good