Wolfe was credited with introducing interior decorating to the United States in early twentieth century. It was said when the award was given that “except for Elsie de Wolfe, no one has influenced American home decoration more than Mr. Pahlmann.” Pahlmann was chairman of the board of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Decorators (later the American Society of Interior Designers) and the first president of its Resource Council. He was later elected as a Fellow. The department of architecture at Texas A&M University awards the William C. Pahlmann scholarship annually to graduate students in their final year. Research Pahlmann’s personal papers are held at the Technical Reference Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The William Pahlmann Papers are available at the Hagley Museum & Library and while there are many materials from Pahlmann's earlier years and personal activities, the bulk of the records are from the office of William Pahlmann Associates during the three decades of its existence, 1946-1976. References Sources Raimond, Gina Marie. 'A Matter of Taste:' The Interior Designer William C. Pahlmann and the Creation of an American Style in the Post-World War II Era. Masters Thesis, The Smithsonian Associates and the Corcoran College of Art and Design, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/11/obituaries/william-c-pahlmann-decorator-known-for-eclectic-designs-dies.html Smith, C. Ray. "William Pahlmann at 84; a birthday salute to a celebrated designer." Interior Design Dec. 1984: 192+. Academic OneFile. Web. 10 Aug. 2011. http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/legends/archive/pahlmann_article_012000 http://www.msc.tamu.edu/facilities/history2.html External links Photograph of William Pahlmann in the Hagley Digital Archives William Pahlmann Collection opens for research at the Hagley Museum and Library 1962 extant interiors in Montclair, New Jersey home 1900 births 1987 deaths American interior designers Parsons School of Design alumni People from San Antonio American expatriates in France