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Mills, Paul Chadbourne, 1924-2004

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1924 - 2004

Biography

Paul Mills was former director of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He and his wife Jan are long-time residents of Santa Barbara. Mr. Mills is a graduate of Reed College, Portland, Oregon, and holds an MA in Art History from U.C. Berkeley. President of the Santa Barbara Flag Project, he is a member of the Contemporary Arts Forum and is on the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation's Artifacts and Exhibits Committee, Historical Resources Development Committee and Reconstruction Committee.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Paul Chadbourne Mills Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-05
Abstract

The Paul Mills papers document civic and preservation activities conducted while Mills was director of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and served on the board of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation. Most notable was his work on the restoration of Casa de la Guerra, the design of the Presidio Chapel burial tiles, the Flags Project and the statue of King Carlos III.

Dates: 1981 - 1997