Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Hillman, Alex
| title | William P. Miller, Jr. papers, 1952-1988. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Files from Miller's position as curatorial consultant to the Alex Hillman Family Foundation Art Collection. Included are: biographical information about Alex Hillman and family; lists, catalog drafts, appraisals, and deaccession lists of and reports about the Hillman Art Collection; files on loans and traveling exhibitions of the Hillman Art Collection, containing catalogs, brochures, announcements, and installation photographs for exhibitions at the American Federation of the Arts, Nassau County Museum of Fine Arts, and the Brooklyn Museum; draft for a catalog of the collection written by Miller; a manuscript for a book about the Hillman family and the collection (author unknown); and biographical information about Miller. Biographical and Historical Note Curatorial consultant to the Alex Hillman Family Foundation Art Collection; New York, N.Y. Died ca. 1990. Also held various positions in Philadelphia and New York museums and art centers, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Jamaica Arts Center. |
| extent | 0.4 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Papers Subject Files Appraisals Exhibition Files Photographs |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1991 by Paul Himmelstein, executor of the William P. Miller's estate. Miller's papers were collected along with the papers of Gary Reynolds; Miller and Reynolds were roommates and their estates were both settled by Himmelstein. Reynolds' papers are housed and cataloged separately. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:34 |
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| title | Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1936. |
| repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| description | Archival/Manuscript Material Contained in: Theodore Dreiser Papers, ca. 1890-1965. Folder 2728. Summary: Correspondence to Theodore Dreiser from Alex L. Hillman, director, Hillman-Curl, publishers. Notes: Comprises 1 item to Dreiser. Other Contributors: Hillman, Alex L. Location: Rare Book & Ms Library Manuscripts Call Number: Ms. Coll. 30 |
| extent | 1 item (1 leaf). |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | The Theodore Dreiser Papers may be examined by researchers in the reading room of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Permission to quote from and to publish unpublished materials must be requested in writing from the Curator of Manuscripts. |
| record source | http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Gifts with some additional purchases, received: 1942 through 1991. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:34 |
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| title | Artist file: Hillman, Alex L: miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
| repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material. Location MoMA Queens Artist Files Call Number HILLMAN, ALEX L. |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991010775189707141 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:34 |
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