Boston Athenæum
Kathryn Hillman has extensive experience in the fields of art, history, and library science. Currently serving as a Gift and Membership Revenue Processor at Boston Athenæum since December 2019, Kathryn manages donation processing, liaises between departments, assists members, and handles membership invoicing. Previous roles include Guiding at Historic New England, where Kathryn conducted tours and engaged in preservation efforts, and an internship at the National Library of Scotland in the Rare Books department, focusing on cataloguing manuscripts. Earlier roles also include Visitor Services Wayfinder at the Museum of Fine Arts, Research Assistant at the Cohasset Historical Society, and an intern in the auctions department at Artnet. Kathryn holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, a Master of Science in Art in the Global Middle Ages from The University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Fordham University.
Boston Athenæum
The Boston Athenæum, “Boston’s best kept secret” (Boston.com) and one of the most distinguished libraries in the nation, was founded in 1807. Its landmark 1849 building and architecturally significant reading rooms at 10½ Beacon Street welcome readers, thinkers, writers, and learners in the heart of Boston. Highlights of the library’s holdings include the King’s Chapel Library collection, with roots in the 17th-century settlement of Boston; rare publications in Native American languages; the personal library of George Washington; historic early European printed works; and numerous works of fine art, including portraits of notable Americans such as Hannah Adams, John Marshall, and Alexander Hamilton, and by artists such as Gilbert Stuart, John Singer Sargent, Allan Rohan Crite, and Polly Thayer Starr. An extensive collection on the art of the book includes exquisite and rare examples from many eras of bookbinding and fine printing, as well as contemporary artists’ books. Learn more at bostonathenaeum.org.