Herman Miller, Inc.
Variant namesHerman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, began in 1923 as a manufacturer of residential furniture. Over the years, the company became a leader in design and manufacture of modern furniture for both home and office. Many famous designers from Charles and Ray Eames to George Nelson created furniture for the company. The company is known for innovations in design and ergonomics. Examples include the "Marshmallow sofa" and the "Molded Plywood Chair." Today, Herman Miller, Inc. has customers and locations around the world.
From the description of Herman Miller collection, 1923-2006 (bulk 1934-2000). (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 698771793
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | R. Buckminster Fuller Papers | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Reikowski, Klaus. Klaus Reikowski papers, 1954-1962. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | C.P. Moore (Firm). Trade catalogs of office supplies, 1896-1971. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
| referencedIn | Charles Eames and Ray Eames Papers, 1885-1988, (bulk 1965-1988) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Peter Pollack papers, 1965-2009, 1980-2005 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | A.H. Notman & Company. Trade catalogs of furniture, 1881-1967. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
| referencedIn | Pollack, Peter, 1930-2010. Peter Pollack papers, 1965-2009, bulk 1980-2005. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Herman Miller, Inc. Herman Miller collection, 1923-2006 (bulk 1934-2000). | The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center | |
| referencedIn | General advertisement collection, 1850-ongoing. | The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center | |
| creatorOf | A.L. Reach Textile Co. Trade catalogs of furniture, 1860-1965. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library |
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| associatedWith | Chadwick, Don, 1936- | person |
| associatedWith | Eames, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | Eames, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | Eames, Ray. | person |
| associatedWith | Eames, Ray. Charles Eames and Ray Eames papers. 1885-1988 | person |
| associatedWith | Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983 | person |
| associatedWith | Girard, Alexander. | person |
| associatedWith | Nelson, George, 1908-1986. | person |
| associatedWith | Pollack, Peter, 1930-2010. | person |
| associatedWith | Pollack, Peter, 1939-2010 | person |
| associatedWith | Propst, Robert. | person |
| associatedWith | Reikowski, Klaus. | person |
| associatedWith | Rohde, Gilbert, 1894-1944. | person |
| associatedWith | Stumpf, Bill. | person |
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| Furniture |
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| Office furniture |
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