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Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The scattered papers of arts administrator Adele Smith Brown date from 1935 to 1982 and measure 0.2 linear feet. Found are letters from artists and material relating to Brown's work at the Museum of Modern Art Gallery of Washington and the Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts.
Citation:
Adele S. Brown papers, 1935-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Adele S. Brown (1910-2001) was an arts administrator and instructor, active in Washington, D.C. She worked at the Phillips Studio House of the Phillips Memorial Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art Gallery, and was an exhibition assistant for the Section of Fine Arts.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 1996 by Adele S. Brown.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
