Sarah Mundy
Scope and Contents
The records of Boston art gallery and framing shop Margaret Brown Gallery measure 9.3 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1958. The collection comprises correspondence with artists, customers, museums and galleries, and Brown's personal correspondence with her son Rodney and friends; artist files containing correspondence, and to a lesser extent, printed materials, price lists, and letters with potential buyers; gallery records containing administrative and financial files; printed materials that include programs for events in which the gallery participated; and photographic materials including photos of works of art and a few artists, and Brown's personal photographs.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Margaret Brown Gallery records were donated in 1972 by Harold W. Palmer, a shop assistant at the gallery.
Funding
Sponsor
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2021.