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About the Collections
Children's Literature
About the Collection
This archival collection was assembled by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. Vice
President Charles Ernest Miller (1869-1951). Apparently, the McLoughlin
archival material was divided among the members of the McLoughlin
executive board when the firm (then a division of Milton Bradley) was in
the process of being sold to toy manufacturer Julius Kushner. This sale
was eventually completed in December, 1951. After Charles E. Miller's
death on March 4, 1951, this archival collection consisting of picture
books, drawings, company correspondence, illustration blocks, paper dolls,
puzzles, and games was held by Mr. Miller's daughter, Ruth Miller. In
1968, Miss Miller sold this archival collection to collector Herbert H.
Hosmer. Subsequently, in 1978, Mr. Hosmer donated this collection to the
American Antiquarian Society.
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