This collection documents the work of Bernard M. Rosenthal, Inc. and its owner, Bernard M. Rosenthal. Included in the collection are business correspondence, publications produced by Rosenthal, Inc. and business records as well as Rosenthal's personal correspondence and teaching materials.

Bernard Rosenthal, founder of Bernard M. Rosenthal, Inc., was born in Munich, Germany in 1920, into a family of rare and antiquarian booksellers. Escaping Adolph Hitler in the 1930s, Rosenthal's family immigrated to the United States. Ultimately, Rosenthal attended the University of California, Berkeley, as an international student. He served in the U.S. military from 1942-1946, and returned to Berkeley when his service was over. He worked as a chemist and an interpreter before deciding to enter the rare book business. He married his wife, Ruth, in 1950.

Number of containers: 6 cartons; 1 box Linear feet: 8

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Collection is open for research.