Donald S. Berry (1911-2002) Papers
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Scope and Contents
The Donald S. Berry papers fill three boxes and span the years 1935 to 1990. They are arranged into five categories: biographical materials, research and consulting files, awards, publications, and teaching files.
The biographical materials include a series of curricula vitae ranging from 1966 to 1990, updated every few years. Also included is a sketch entitled "Was This Your Life?" presented at Berry's farewell dinner. A guest book of visitors to the Berry house, dating from 1957 to 1988, is of special interest. The correspondence consists exclusively of testimonial letters written to Berry upon his retirement in 1979.
The research and consulting files relate to Berry's work in a non-academic setting. This work involved consulting for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and for foreign cities regarding their traffic problems.
The awards category contains press announcements concerning awards given to Berry. Also included in this category is related correspondence of a congratulatory nature.
The publications files consist of articles Berry contributed to periodicals and manuals.
The teaching files concern courses presented by Berry at Northwestern University and other institutions. Also included are materials related to his teaching in foreign countries.
Dates
- 1935-1990
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
3.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Donald S. Berry came to Northwestern University in August, 1957, as professor of civil engineering, and remained until his retirement on August 31, 1979. He was chairman of the department from 1962 to 1969. From 1976 to 1979, Berry served as a co-principal investigator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). A good deal of Berry's writing appeared in highway safety journals and manuals. The Donald S. Berry papers fill three boxes and span the years 1935 to 1990. They are arranged in five categories: biographical materials, research and consulting files, awards, publications, and teaching files.
Arrangement
The Donald S. Berry papers are arranged into five categories: biographical materials, research and consulting files (in chronological order), awards(in chronological order), publications(in chronological order), and teaching files(in chronological order).
Method of Acquisition
The Donald S. Berry papers were donated to the University Archives by Berry on August 1, 1990, Accession #90-107).
Separated Materials
Two black and white photographs of Berry were transferred to the University Archives photograph collection. Other items, such as administrative documents from Northwestern University, were transferred to the Archives' general files.
Processing Information
Philip J. Costello; November, 1990.
- Title
- Guide to the Donald S. Berry (1911-2002) Papers
- Author
- Philip J. Costello
- Date
- 01/11/1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu