Hagley Awarded Grant for William Pahlmann Collection

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Hagley Awarded Grant for William Pahlmann Collection

                Wilmington, Delaware – September 2010 – Hagley Museum and Library received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to process the collection of William Pahlmann. Pahlmann was a renowned interior designer during the twentieth century and had such notable clients as DuPont Company, Lord & Taylor, Forum of the Twelve Caesars, and Tiffany & Company.

                The Pahlmann Collection contains correspondence, client files, sketches, financial records, and publicity materials. It also has samples of wall coverings, flooring, and textiles for window treatments, furniture, and carpeting. The collection is 1100 linear feet (approximately 92 shelves-worth of material). The Pahlmann Collection will be open for use after the processing has been completed.

                “William Pahlmann was a cultural visionary who shaped American tastes in interior design for most of the twentieth century,” says Hagley Deputy Director for Library Administration Terry Snyder.  “As a result, his papers will give scholars valuable insight into American culture. We are delighted to include the collection among our extraordinary research holdings, and we are very grateful to the NHPRC for making access to it possible.”

            The NHPRC is the grant- making affiliate of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Congress established the NHPRC grants program to promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage.

                The Hagley Library is the nation’s leading business history library, archives, and research center. Current holdings comprise 36,000 linear feet in the Manuscripts and Archives Department, 290,000 printed volumes in the Imprints Department, and 2 million visual items in the Pictorial Department.  The Library operates a research grant program, and offers conferences, research seminars, and a public lecture series. 

Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley is located on Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware. For more information, call (302) 658-2400 weekdays or visit www.hagley.org

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