[20th & 21st centuries] Bruning, G. (1930-1987) & W. Bruning-Haffmans (b. 1936). Small archive (1) 21 letters and cards in pen by Bruning to the well-known gastronomists J. Witteveen (1928-2016) and his partner B. Cuperus (1929-2020), most from the 1950s, some w. the orig. envelopes. (2) Ill. announcement card from the marriage of Haffmans and Bruning. (3) 21 ill. greeting cards in pen by Bruning and Haffmans. (4) Approx. 60 orig. photogr. of Bruning and Haffmans' sculptures. (5) Four photogr. portraits of Bruning. (6) A large drawing in ink (64 x 100 cm, folded). (7) An orig. design in black ink of the Linnaeus Pers logo. (8) A few orig. prints. (9) Thirteen flyers/ booklets for exhibitions. (total approx. 110)

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