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Harmsen, William print view role Collector dates 1912-2002 city Wheat Ridge state CO other cities Saint Paul, MN; Minneapolis, MN; Golden, CO; sex M historical notes William (Bill) Harmsen was one of the creators of the Jolly Rancher brand of hard candies. After leaving the business, he and his wife Dorothy became involved in collecting Western Art and writing about it through their Harmsen Publishing Company. Their collection included works by artists such as Alfred Miller, George Catlin, Joseph H. Sharp, Victor Higgins, Frederic Remington, and Robert Henri. Later in life, they donated tracts of land to the Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado. In 2001, the couple donated close to 5,000 pieces of art and American West memorabilia to the Denver Art Museum. decades of activity 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:27 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details No known archives at the time of publication n/a see details... see also: Harmsen, Dorothy «  back