Romaine Brooks papers, 1910-2020, bulk 1910-1973

Contents and Arrangement

The collection is arranged as 8 series:

Series 1: Biographical Information, circa 1967-1968 (Box 1; 2 folders)
Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1967 (Box 1; 1 folder)
Series 3: Correspondence, 1924-1969, bulk 1950-1969 (Boxes 1-3; 0.8 linear feet)
Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1930s-1959 (Boxes 3-4; 0.3 linear feet)
Series 5: Printed Material, 1910-1973 (Boxes 4-6; 0.3 linear feet)
Series 6: Scrapbook, 1910-1931 (Box 6; 1 folder)
Series 7: Photographs, circa 1910-1970s (Box 5-6, OV 7-8; 0.3 linear feet)
Series 8: Unprocessed Addition, 2020 (Folder 9;.002 linear feet)

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Series 1: Biographical Information, circa 1967-1968

2 Folders

Box 1

This series contains chronologies and a recorded interview.

This series has been partially scanned.

Description	Container	Select
Chronologies, circa 1967	1 1	Select: Chronologies, circa 1967
Interview of Brooks, circa 1968	1 2	Select: Interview of Brooks, circa 1968

Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1967

1 Folder

Box 1

This series contains one receipt for an item purchased by Brooks.

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

Description	Container	Select
Receipt, 1967	1 3	Select: Receipt, 1967

Series 3: Correspondence, 1924-1969, bulk 1950-1969

0.9 Linear feet

Boxes 1-3

Correspondence is scattered and the bulk of it dates from 1950-1969. Notable correspondents include Harold Acten, Laura Barney, Yvon Bizardel, Adelyn Breeskin, Jean-Pierre Castelnau, Louis Gauthier-Villars, Janine Lahovary, Edouard MacAvoy, Nicky Mariano, Donald McClelland, Charles de Noailles, David Scott, Alan Searle, and Uberto Strozzi. Letters from Breeskin, Scott, and McClelland concern Brooks's relationship with the National Collection of Fine Arts. Also found is a small amount of Natalie Barney's personal correspondence dating from 1924-1968.

This series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Illegible letters and Natalie Barney's correspondence are arranged chronologically.

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

Description	Container	Select
Acton, Harold, 1960-1962	1 4	Select: Acton, Harold, 1960-1962
Acton, Hortense, 1960-circa 1962	1 5	Select: Acton, Hortense, 1960-circa 1962
Barney, Laura (Dreyfus), 1955-1966	1 6	Select: Barney, Laura (Dreyfus), 1955-1966
Berthe, Mme., 1965-1968	1 7	Select: Berthe, Mme., 1965-1968
Bizardel, Yvon, 1963-1965	1 8	Select: Bizardel, Yvon, 1963-1965
Bizardel, Yvon, 1966	1 9	Select: Bizardel, Yvon, 1966
Bizardel, Yvon, 1967-1969	1 10	Select: Bizardel, Yvon, 1967-1969
Bizardel, Yvon, circa 1960s	1 11	Select: Bizardel, Yvon, circa 1960s
Breeskin, Adelyn D., 1968	1 12	Select: Breeskin, Adelyn D., 1968
Canart (?), Louise, 1956	1 13	Select: Canart (?), Louise, 1956
Cassou (?), Jean, 1968	1 14	Select: Cassou (?), Jean, 1968
Castelnau, Jean-Pierre, 1967	1 15	Select: Castelnau, Jean-Pierre, 1967
Cholon, Jean, 1965	1 16	Select: Cholon, Jean, 1965
DesGruezes, Michel, 1966-1967	1 17	Select: DesGruezes, Michel, 1966-1967
Ellas (?), 1957	1 18	Select: Ellas (?), 1957
Gailly de Tourines, Jean, 1966-1969	1 19	Select: Gailly de Tourines, Jean, 1966-1969
Gallup, Donald, 1965	1 20	Select: Gallup, Donald, 1965
Gaubier-Viginen, Louis, 1964-1968	1 21	Select: Gaubier-Viginen, Louis, 1964-1968
Gugenot, Pierre, 1960	1 22	Select: Gugenot, Pierre, 1960
Hennessy, Aileen, circa 1950	1 23	Select: Hennessy, Aileen, circa 1950
Huisman, Ph., 1956-1958	1 24	Select: Huisman, Ph., 1956-1958
Lahouary, Mme. Nicholas (Janine), 1956-1967	1 25	Select: Lahouary, Mme. Nicholas (Janine), 1956-1967
Lot, Guruaime, 1962	1 26	Select: Lot, Guruaime, 1962
Luciano, Josephine, 1957-1958	1 27	Select: Luciano, Josephine, 1957-1958
MacAvoy, Edouard, 1957-1963	2 1	Select: MacAvoy, Edouard, 1957-1963
MacAvoy, Edouard, 1964-1966	2 2	Select: MacAvoy, Edouard, 1964-1966
MacAvoy, Edouard, 1967-1969	2 3	Select: MacAvoy, Edouard, 1967-1969
MacAvoy, Edouard, circa 1960s	2 4	Select: MacAvoy, Edouard, circa 1960s
Marino, Nicky, 1964-1968	2 5	Select: Marino, Nicky, 1964-1968
McClelland, Donald R., 1964	2 6	Select: McClelland, Donald R., 1964
de Noailles, Charles, 1957-1958	2 7	Select: de Noailles, Charles, 1957-1958
Olds, Alys, circa 1960	2 8	Select: Olds, Alys, circa 1960
Rosenberg, Paul, 1954-1955	2 9	Select: Rosenberg, Paul, 1954-1955
Scott, David W., 1966-1968	2 10	Select: Scott, David W., 1966-1968
Searle, Alan, 1958	2 11	Select: Searle, Alan, 1958
Strozzi, Uberto, 1951-1955	2 12	Select: Strozzi, Uberto, 1951-1955
Strozzi, Uberto, 1956-1959	2 13	Select: Strozzi, Uberto, 1956-1959
Strozzi, Uberto, 1960-1965	2 14	Select: Strozzi, Uberto, 1960-1965
Strozzi, Uberto, 1966-1967	2 15	Select: Strozzi, Uberto, 1966-1967
Strozzi, Uberto, circa 1950s-1960s	2 16	Select: Strozzi, Uberto, circa 1950s-1960s
Strozzi, Uberto, 1951-1967 Envelopes	2 17	Select: Strozzi, Uberto, 1951-1967 Scope and Contents note Envelopes
Taurines, J., 1964-1968	2 18	Select: Taurines, J., 1964-1968
Winwar, Frances, 1955-1956	2 19	Select: Winwar, Frances, 1955-1956
Wunder, Richard P., 1967-1968	2 20	Select: Wunder, Richard P., 1967-1968
Miscellaneous, undated, 1940-1968 unsigned, illegible	3 1	Select: Miscellaneous, undated, 1940-1968 Scope and Contents note unsigned, illegible
Natalie Barney's Correspondence, 1955-1968, 1924-1925	3 2	Select: Natalie Barney's Correspondence, 1955-1968, 1924-1925

Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1930s-1959

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 3-4

Writings and notes includes seven handwritten journal notebooks that contain Romaine's thoughts, quotes from poetry and literature, references to museums and works of art throughout Europe, and drafts of letters. Also found is a manuscript of No Pleasant Memories, Brooks's autobiography, and of A War Interlude, a book she wrote describing her life in Italy during World War II.

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

Description	Container	Select
Journal Notebook, 1954-1956 contains lists and Romaine's thoughts	3 3	Select: Journal Notebook, 1954-1956 Scope and Contents note contains lists and Romaine's thoughts
Journal Notebook, 1958 contains thoughts and quotes	3 4	Select: Journal Notebook, 1958 Scope and Contents note contains thoughts and quotes
Journal Notebook, 1959 contains copies of letters	3 5	Select: Journal Notebook, 1959 Scope and Contents note contains copies of letters
Journal Notebook, circa 1930s contains references to museums and works of art throughout Europe; mythology writings	3 6	Select: Journal Notebook, circa 1930s Scope and Contents note contains references to museums and works of art throughout Europe; mythology writings
Journal Notebook, circa 1950s contains thoughts and quotes	3 7	Select: Journal Notebook, circa 1950s Scope and Contents note contains thoughts and quotes
Journal Notebook, circa 1950s contains letters to a professor concerning a book	3 8	Select: Journal Notebook, circa 1950s Scope and Contents note contains letters to a professor concerning a book
Journal Notebook, circa 1950s contains quotes from poetry and literature	3 9	Select: Journal Notebook, circa 1950s Scope and Contents note contains quotes from poetry and literature
Original Folder that Housed Journal Notebooks, circa 1950s	3 10	Select: Original Folder that Housed Journal Notebooks, circa 1950s
Manuscript, No Pleasant Memories, circa 1930s	3 11	Select: Manuscript, No Pleasant Memories, circa 1930s
Manuscript, No Pleasant Memories, circa 1930s	3 12	Select: Manuscript, No Pleasant Memories, circa 1930s
Manuscript, No Pleasant Memories, circa 1930s	4 1	Select: Manuscript, No Pleasant Memories, circa 1930s
Manuscript, A War Interlude, circa 1940s	4 2	Select: Manuscript, A War Interlude, circa 1940s

Series 5: Printed Material, 1910-1973

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 4-6

Printed material includes published works by Barney and Brooks, magazines and clippings concerning Brooks and her artwork, and exhibition catalogs from Brooks' solo shows. This series includes a copy of Natalie Barney's Poems and Poemes Autres Alliances, published in 1920, which includes a poem by Brooks. Also found is a large-format copy of Gabriele D'Anunzio's poem Sur Une Image de la France Croisse Piente Par Romaine Brooks. A copy of Life and Letters To-Day features an except from Brooks's autobiography. There is also a nameplate of Eyre de Lanux, one of Barney's lovers.

This series has been partially scanned. Only relevant pages of published materials have been scanned.

Description	Container	Select
Poems and Poemes Autres Alliances, by Natalie Barney, 1920	4 3	Select: Poems and Poemes Autres Alliances, by Natalie Barney, 1920
Sur Une Image de la France Croisee Piente Par Romaine Brooks, by Gabriele d' Anunzio, circa 1920 Oversized material housed in Box 6	4 4	Select: Sur Une Image de la France Croisee Piente Par Romaine Brooks, by Gabriele d' Anunzio, circa 1920 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 6
L'Art et Les Artistes, 1923 May	4 5	Select: L'Art et Les Artistes, 1923 May
International Studio, 1926 February	4 6	Select: International Studio, 1926 February
Life and Letters To-Day, 1938 Summer	4 7	Select: Life and Letters To-Day, 1938 Summer
Bizarre, 1968 March	4 8	Select: Bizarre, 1968 March
Exhibition Catalogs		Select: Exhibition Catalogs
Tableaux par Romaine Brooks, 1910 May	4 9	Select: Tableaux par Romaine Brooks, 1910 May
Romain Brooks Solo Shows, 1926-1971	5 1	Select: Romain Brooks Solo Shows, 1926-1971
Romaine Brooks Solo Shows, Duplicates, 1926-1971	5 2	Select: Romaine Brooks Solo Shows, Duplicates, 1926-1971
Other Artists, 1973	5 3	Select: Other Artists, 1973
Clippings, 1925-1968	5 4	Select: Clippings, 1925-1968
Eyre (Elizabeth) de Lanux Nameplate, circa 1950	5 5	Select: Eyre (Elizabeth) de Lanux Nameplate, circa 1950
Oversized Work by Gabriele D'Anunzio, circa 1914 Oversized material scanned with Box 4, F4	6 1	Select: Oversized Work by Gabriele D'Anunzio, circa 1914 Scope and Contents note Oversized material scanned with Box 4, F4

Series 6: Scrapbook, 1910-1931

1 Folder

Box 6

This series consists of one scrapbook containing news clippings concerning Romaine Brooks's artwork and exhibitions dating from 1910-1931. Many of the clippings are in French.

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

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Scrapbook, 1910-1931	6 3	Select: Scrapbook, 1910-1931

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1910-1970s

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 5-6, OV 7-8

Photographs are of Brooks, of Brooks in her studio with artworks, prints of photos of Brooks's family, and photographs of works of art. Notable photographs include portraits of Brooks by Carl Van Vecten and Perou and a photo of Brooks's portrait of John Cocteau hanging in The Louvre.

The bulk of this series has been scanned. Photographs of works of art and duplicates have not been scanned.

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Photographs of Romaine Brooks, circa 1930s-1970s Includes photos by Carl Van Vecten and Perou. Oversized material housed in Box 6 and OV 8	5 6	Select: Photographs of Romaine Brooks, circa 1930s-1970s Scope and Contents note Includes photos by Carl Van Vecten and Perou. Oversized material housed in Box 6 and OV 8
Family Portraits, circa 1910 prints from 1874 photographs	5 7	Select: Family Portraits, circa 1910 Scope and Contents note prints from 1874 photographs
Photographs of Works of Art by Romaine Brooks, In Situ, circa 1920 Portrait of John Cocteau hanging in Pavillon de Marsan, Louvre	5 8	Select: Photographs of Works of Art by Romaine Brooks, In Situ, circa 1920 Scope and Contents note Portrait of John Cocteau hanging in Pavillon de Marsan, Louvre
Photographs of Works of Art, circa 1920s Oversized material housed in OV7	5 9	Select: Photographs of Works of Art, circa 1920s Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in OV7
Photographs of Works of Art, 1920 Oversized material housed in OV7	5 10	Select: Photographs of Works of Art, 1920 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in OV7
Duplicates, circa 1970s	5 11	Select: Duplicates, circa 1970s
Oversized Photographs of Romaine Brooks with her Artwork, circa 1950s Oversized material scanned with Box 5, F6	6 2	Select: Oversized Photographs of Romaine Brooks with her Artwork, circa 1950s Scope and Contents note Oversized material scanned with Box 5, F6
Oversized Photographs of Works of Art, circa 1920s Oversized material from Box 5, F9-10	OV 7	Select: Oversized Photographs of Works of Art, circa 1920s Scope and Contents note Oversized material from Box 5, F9-10
Oversized Portrait of Brooks by Van Vecten, circa 1935 Oversized material scanned with Box 5, F6	OV 8	Select: Oversized Portrait of Brooks by Van Vecten, circa 1935 Scope and Contents note Oversized material scanned with Box 5, F6

Series 8: Unprocessed Addition, 2020

2 Items

Description	Container	Select
Unprocessed Papers	9	Select: Unprocessed Papers

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Romaine Brooks papers, 1910-2020, bulk 1910-1973

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Series 1: Biographical Information, circa 1967-1968

2 Folders

Box 1

Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1967

1 Folder

Box 1

Series 3: Correspondence, 1924-1969, bulk 1950-1969

0.9 Linear feet

Boxes 1-3

Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1930s-1959

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 3-4

Series 5: Printed Material, 1910-1973

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 4-6

Series 6: Scrapbook, 1910-1931

1 Folder

Box 6

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1910-1970s

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 5-6, OV 7-8

Series 8: Unprocessed Addition, 2020

2 Items

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Romaine Brooks papers, 1910-2020, bulk 1910-1973

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Series 1: Biographical Information, circa 1967-1968 2 Folders Box 1

Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1967 1 Folder Box 1

Series 3: Correspondence, 1924-1969, bulk 1950-1969 0.9 Linear feet Boxes 1-3

Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1930s-1959 0.3 Linear feet Boxes 3-4

Series 5: Printed Material, 1910-1973 0.3 Linear feet Boxes 4-6

Series 6: Scrapbook, 1910-1931 1 Folder Box 6

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1910-1970s 0.3 Linear feet Boxes 5-6, OV 7-8

Series 8: Unprocessed Addition, 2020 2 Items

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Series 1: Biographical Information, circa 1967-1968

2 Folders

Box 1

Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1967

1 Folder

Box 1

Series 3: Correspondence, 1924-1969, bulk 1950-1969

0.9 Linear feet

Boxes 1-3

Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1930s-1959

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 3-4

Series 5: Printed Material, 1910-1973

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 4-6

Series 6: Scrapbook, 1910-1931

1 Folder

Box 6

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1910-1970s

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 5-6, OV 7-8

Series 8: Unprocessed Addition, 2020

2 Items