Empty A-Z file

This series consists of items relating to Collins’ time at the Clark, as well as materials that predate his employment as curator. A ledger documents sales of prints, drawings, and etchings to such major early-20th century collectors as Henry Clay Frick, Andrew W. Mellon, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Joseph Widener, and Blanche Adler. Sales date back as early as 1902. There are also two small bound leather books with more handwritten lists.

An A-Z accordion file contained items relating to both the life and work of Collins, including a letter to his father composed after his brother was killed in battle during World War I; a letters to and from Robert Sterling Clark regarding print purchases; photographs of works Collins was buying or selling; ephemera relating to art shows; and other correspondence.

Items that were found in Collins's room at the Williams Inn after he died are inclued in the series. These include catalogs and other publications; several small oil paintings with Collins' initials ; ephemera such as his credit card and Catholic holy cards; and additional correspondence and documents.