Borsdamm, John.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
John Borsdamm, bookbinder, joined the Stanford University Press in 1915. He was born in Germany and served an apprendiceship as bookbinder in Leipzig before coming to the United States. His work was exhibited at the Golden Gate Exposition in 1939 and elsewhere. While at the Press, he designed the "Borsdamm Binding," an economical method of binding papers and magazines for library use. He retired in 1960.
From the guide to the John Borsdamm papers, 1930-1972, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)
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| creatorOf | John Borsdamm papers, 1930-1972 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Durand, William Frederick, 1859-1958 | person |
| associatedWith | Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 | person |
| associatedWith | Jacobson, David S. | person |
| associatedWith | Jordan, Jessie Knight, 1867? -1952. | person |
| associatedWith | Lemos, Pedro Joseph, 1882- | person |
| associatedWith | Quelle, Julius A. | person |
| associatedWith | Stanford University Press. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Van Patten, Nathan, 1887-1956 | person |
| associatedWith | Whittern, Jessie Dunten. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilson, Carol Green, 1892- | person |
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