The Wayne State Library System and The Henry Ford Museum have partnered to host the Herman Miller Consortium Collection, an historic, digital, product collection originally accumulated as part of Herman Miller¹s corporate archives in Zeeland, Michigan. This collection of significant Herman Miller Furniture is shared by 13 art and historical museums around the United States, which form the Herman Miller Consortium.

"This is a great collaborative project that allows the Library System to build relationships with Detroit-area museums as well as provide access to more exciting collections," said Library System Associate Dean Jeff Trzeciak.

The database provides Web access to descriptive records of the furniture collectively held by the 13 consortium members. As the lead institution in the consortium, Henry Ford will maintain the shared database of the consortium holdings while Wayne State will host and maintain the publicly accessible, searchable, online database and provide ongoing technical support to the project. Herman Miller, Inc.

Herman Miller, Inc. was founded in 1923 as home furniture manufacturer. Over the years, the company became a leader in design and manufacture of modern furniture for home and office. Designers, from Charles and Ray Eames to George Nelson, have created furniture for the company; they are famous for innovations in design and ergonomics such as Marshmallow Sofa and Molded Plywood Chair. Today, Herman Miller, Inc. boasts customers and locations around the world. To browse the collection, visit http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?page=index;c=hmcc
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