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McIlhenny, Henry P.

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role Collector
dates 1910-1986
city Philadelphia
statePA
other citiesCambridge, MA;
sex M
historical notes Henry Plumer McIlhenny was an art collector, connoisseur, curator, trustee and chairman of the board at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Mr. McIlhenny's house in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, was opened on request to anyone with a serious interest in painting. Among others McIlhenny's collection included work by Degas, Cezanne, and Toulouse-Lautrec.

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1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Archives
Henry P. McIlhenny papers, 1817-1988, n.d.;bulk: 1934-1986. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with Henry Plumer McIlhenny, 1974 Oct. 28 see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Martin Birnbaum papers, 1862-1967, bulk 1920-1967 see details...
University of Pennsylvania
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections
Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1943-1962, n.d. see details...
University of Pennsylvania
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections
Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 4, 1981 [sound recording]. see details...
University of Pennsylvania
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections
Correspondence to Eugene Ormandy, 1953-1958. see details...
The Getty Research Institute
Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details...
Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti
The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
The Fototeca Berenson (Villa I Tatti Photo Archives) see details...
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Archives
Henri Gabriel Marceau Director Records, 1955-1964 see details...
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Archives
Evan H. Turner Records, 1964-1978 see details...
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Archives
Anne d'Harnoncourt Records, 1973-2008, n.d.
see details...
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Archives
Jean Sutherland Boggs Records, 1979-1982
see details...
The Getty Research Institute
Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details...
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library
10 East 71st Street
Rosenberg & Stiebel Archive - Subject Files see details...