Walter J. Berkowitz, 1892-1966. American businessman
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Finding-Aid for the Berkowitz Papers [00144]Collection Description
Papers, 1965
7 items
Access: Open
Walter Berkowitz was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of William J. and Emilie . (Block) Berkowitz. In 1914, Berkowitz graduated from Harvard University and then returned to Kansas City to join the family business, Berkowitz Envelope Company, founded in 1886. Berkowitz Envelope bought out the Tension Envelope Company of New York and the whole operation's name was changed to Tension Envelope. He was with the firm until his death in 1966. He served as Secretary-Treasurer of the firm from 1920 until February 1966, when he became Chairman of the Board of Directors. Berkowitz was a prominent civic leader in Kansas City, active in support of the Kansas City Art Institute, the Jewish Community Center, and the United Jewish Social Services.
The items consist of letters written in 1965 to Mrs. Paul
Uhlman, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Siegel, and Mrs. Ben Lewis. They all
refer to Edward Dahlberg’s autobiography Because I was
Flesh. There are also newspaper clippings that relate to
Dahlberg’s work.