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Allessandra Liberati
Scope and Contents
The Byron Browne papers measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1920-1979. Biographical materials include documents regarding tributes to Browne after his death and his career, a self-portrait, and film with recorded audio. Correspondence is with friends, artists, and family members and consists mainly of holiday and sympathy cards addressed to Rosalind, the majority dating after Browne's death. Correspondence regarding art donations by Rosalind and other professional activities as well as documents regarding Browne's time spent teaching for the Art Students League of New York and New York University are included. Other financial documents relating to his art expenses and newspaper and magazine clippings are present. Various exhibition announcements are present, as are photographs of both Browne and his artwork.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers were lent for microfilming in 1963 and 1978 by Rosalind Bengelsdorf Browne.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reels 97 and NBB 1-NBB 2) including correspondence, clippings, receipts, contracts, sketches and descriptions related to mural commissions. Loaned materials were returned to the donor and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Rosalind Bengelsdorf conducted by Irving Sandler in 1968 and the Rosalind Bengelsdorf Browne papers.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.