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Collection of early Herman Miller Co. catalogs and posters.

Collection includes Action Office Acoustic Handbook (undated), The first edition of the Herman Miller Furniture Company catalog (1948), The Morrison/Hannah Collection - Knoll International catalog (1973), Haller Program catalog (1972) and poster (1971), Environmental Enrichment - Designed by Alexander Girard poster (1972), Library Group catalog (undated), The Tubular Collection catalog (1972), Office Systems Group - Eames Office Seating catalog (1972), "My life with the Herman Miller Designers" - speech given by Hugh DePree to art and design students at Rochester Institute of Technology (copyright 1955, undated), two reprinted articles about Charles and Ray Eames (1966, 1970), and professional profiles of several Herman Miller designers (circa 1971).

Danish-American Modernist architect, designer, author, educator, and photographer. Lönberg-Holm also taught at the University of Michigan (1924-1925, 1948-1951) and often closely collaborated with University of Michigan professor C. Theodore Larsen. Includes correspondence; various kinds of drawings, publications, and photographic material; and topical files.

The Knud Lönberg-Holm papers primarily document the professional life and career of Knud Lönberg-Holm, a Danish-American Modernist architect, designer, author, educator, and photographer known for his information design work and unique photography of vernacular architecture and various American cities. The collection also includes a small amount of material related to Lönberg-Holm's personal life, family, and death.

Material is dated from approximately 1908-1977 and includes publications, drawings, correspondence and correspondence files, a wide range photographic material, and topical files.