Benjamin Herman papers
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection consist of articles written for the Sun Magazine and the Baltimore Sun by Benjamin Herman from circa 1970 to 2010.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1970-2010
Creator
- Herman, Benjamin (Person)
- Herman, Ben, 1927- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Author Benjamin Herman was a native of Dundalk, Maryland and a graduate of Sparrows Point High School and Johns Hopkins University.
He served with the U.S. Army in Italy, taught school in Dundalk, and was an editor with the Maryland State Department of Education.
Herman wrote numerous articles for the Baltimore Sunday Sun, the Evening Sun, and the Baltimore Sunday News American. His first book Sunday After Sunday After Sunday was published in 1972, followed by How High Up Is Heaven and his novel The Rhapsody in Blue of Mickey Klein.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record center carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Author Benjamin Herman was a journalist and novelist. The bulk of this collection consist of articles written for the Sun Magazine and the Baltimore Sun from circa 1970 to 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated by Benjamin Herman in October 2010.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed by Massimo Petrozzi and Kelly Spring in 2011.
- Title
- Benjamin Herman papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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