Collection Scope From the Collection: The William Gehron Papers consist primarily of correspondence between Gehron and Carl Milles from 1929-1949. The bulk of the correspondence relates to the Harrisburg projects and includes letters among Pennsylvania state officials, Gehron and Milles. Milles provides the artist’s view while Gehron’s letters are more practical – providing insight into the construction and mechanical processes of building a fountain. Milles’ correspondence also reveals the thought processes behind his work, his...

Collection Scope From the Collection: The William Gehron Papers consist primarily of correspondence between Gehron and Carl Milles from 1929-1949. The bulk of the correspondence relates to the Harrisburg projects and includes letters among Pennsylvania state officials, Gehron and Milles. Milles provides the artist’s view while Gehron’s letters are more practical – providing insight into the construction and mechanical processes of building a fountain. Milles’ correspondence also reveals the thought processes behind his work, his...

Collection Scope From the Collection: SERIES I: Biographical (1917-1986) contains materials related to the life and work of Carl Milles and includes correspondence and legal information, including the Volker Fountain in Kansas City, Missouri. Of special note is Milles’ correspondence with Tony Rosenthal and Douglas Froeb which include Milles’ thoughts on spirituality and philosophy. It also includes a sketch of Carl by his wife, Olga Milles.SERIES II: Art Work (1929-1965) contains sketches and notes by Carl Milles...