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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).

The W. W. Brower collection consists of correspondence, financial records, advertisements, catalogs, photographs, and scrapbook dealing with his work; and material concerning the Independent Order of Good Templars and the American Protective Association. The photographs are of tombstones and hearses. The catalogs are from casket manufacturers and other firms providing supplies to his undertaking business.