Will Burtin Papers, c.1857-1972 - RIT Libraries - Rochester Institute ...

122.9 Investments, c.1962-1968; includes correspondence, annual reports.
122.10 Taxes, 1959-1960; includes correspondence with attorney.
Subseries F. Memorial service, 1972
Scope and content: Includes eulogies and tributes by Saul Bass, F.H.K. Henrion, and
David C. Levy. Also contains obituaries and press releases announcing Burtin’s death. The
memorial service guestbook includes the signatures of many of Burtin’s personal and
professional friends, including Dr. Robert L. Leslie, Saul Bass, Ezra Stoller, Alger Hiss,
and Lou Dorfsman.
Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject.
122.11 “Will Burtin: a tribute by Saul Bass,” 1972; in Journal of the American
Institute of Graphic Arts, no. 21, pp. 7-8 [print of Bass’ eulogy at
memorial service].
122.12 “Will Burtin”: AGI pamphlet, c.1972; includes F.H.K. Henrion tribute to
Will Burtin. [7 copies]
123.1 “Will Burtin” and “Will Burtin Memorial Exhibition,” 1972; in
Typographic, no. 1, pp. 2-4, includes tribute by F.H.K. Henrion and
article regarding American Embassy in London memorial exhibition. [4
copies]
123.2 Memorial service, 1972; includes tribute by Parsons School of Design
dean David C. Levy, letter to Cipe Pineles Burtin from Saul Bass,
typewritten copy of Bass’ eulogy, pamphlet for Church Center for the
United Nations [service held January 22, 1972].
123.3-123.4 Memorial service: guestbook, 1972; includes guestbook signed by Lou
Dorfsman, Ezra Stoller, Dr. Robert L. Leslie, Edward Gottschall, Saul
Bass, Max Gschwind, Alger Hiss; typewritten prayers; pressed leaf
[prayers and leaf removed from front cover of guestbook].
123.5 Obituaries, 1972; includes clippings.
123.6 Press releases, 1972; includes announcements of Burtin’s death. [10
copies]
Burtin papers, page 151