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I am compiling a bibliography on collectors and collecting for our
Interpretation department.  One of the requests by Interpretation was to
find out which biographies of their collectors institutions recommend.
We are specifically interested in such collectors and institutions as
Frick, Stewart Gardner, Hearst, Huntington, Marion Koogler McNay, the
Women's Museum.... among others who I am individually writing to.  I
would particularly appreciate it if any collections with female
collectors, collectors who set up collections in their house, any with
collectors of Russian or French art in America would respond, even if no
biographies have been written.  Feel free to tell a friend or two.  Feel
free to send suggestions or any other bibliographies you may already
know about or have compiled yourselves.

Thank you for your help!

Kristen Regina
Librarian
Hillwood Museum Library
4155 Linnean Ave NW
Washington, DC  20008