Leah Hoffmitz Milken Papers

Finding aid created by Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Archive staff using RecordEXPRESS
Artcenter College of Design. Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Archive
950 S. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, California 91105
(626) 396-4343
HMCT@artcenter.edu
http://hmctartcenter.org/
2019


Descriptive Summary

Title: Leah Hoffmitz Milken Papers
Dates: 1970 - 2015
Collection Number: H_M_C_T_ LHM
Creator/Collector: Milken Hoffmitz, Leah, 1970-2005 Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography
Extent: 22 boxes, 15 oversize folders Online items available https://archives.artcenter.edu/h-m-c-t-lhm
Online items available
Repository: Artcenter College of Design. Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Archive
Pasadena, California 91105
Abstract: The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Leah Hoffmitz Milken, including work done by Hoffmitz Milken for Letterform Design, her personal design firm; research and materials related to courses she taught at ArtCenter College of Design and other schools; and work by her students at ArtCenter and other schools.
Language of Material: English

Access

The collection is available to all. There are no restrictions on this collection.

Publication Rights

The Papers of Leah Hoffmitz Milken are the physical property of the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography, ArtCenter College of Design. Rights, including copyright, belong to Leah Hoffmitz Milken's legal heirs and assigns.

Preferred Citation

Leah Hoffmitz Milken Papers. Artcenter College of Design. Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Archive

Acquisition Information

Gift of Lowell Hoffmitz Milken, 2014.

Biography/Administrative History

Professor Leah Hoffmitz Milken (b. 1952, d. 2014) was a well-known typographer, letterform designer, and esteemed faculty member at ArtCenter. The HMCT was founded in her memory, and her collection forms the core of the HMCT Archives.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection is arranged into three series: Teaching; Design Work; and Personal. Items in the collection are predominantly visual and include sketches of letterforms and typefaces; printing proofs; posters; photographs; and a small collection of student work on CDs. There is relatively little correspondence or original writings.

Indexing Terms

Typography
Graphic Design
Letterform Design
Leah Hoffmitz Milken
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography
Pasadena, California
Los Angeles
Typography
Graphic Design
Typeface
History of Letterforms
Graphic Designer
Typographer
Printer