Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Adele S. Brown Papers, 1935-1982, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.browadel
Creators:
Brown, Adele Smith, 1910-
Dates:
1935-1982
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
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.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
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.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
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.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1996 by Adele S. Brown.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Preferred Citation
Adele S. Brown papers, 1935-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Arts administrators -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Phillips Studio House Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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