Papers of Elizabeth H. Burrows, 1916 -2002.

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Papers of Elizabeth H. Burrows, 1916 -2002.

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This series contains personal and business records of Elizabeth (Libby) H. Burrows. Elizabeth Burrows and her husband H. Morris Burrows were major donors to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. in 2000 the Burrows donated their American Silver Collection which had been on loan to the Clark since 1975. In 2004 the Burrows estate donated 8.4 million dollars to the Clark. At the time it was the largest private donation ever given to the museum. Elizabeth H. Burrows was born Elizabeth Hiscox in 1910. She graduated from Vassar College in 1931. She was married to Philip A. Salmon from 1938 until his death in 1968. She married H. Morris Burrows, also a widower, in 1972. Elizabeth Burrows died in 2003. The Burrows' interests, as reflected in this series, included American Silver, Mercer cars, and travel. The items in this series roughly fall into three categories. The first category, business correspondence, contains correspondence with the Clark and with other museums and dealers about the Burrows Collection including loan records and appraisals. The second series, financial records, includes inventories and receipts for their art and silver collections, records of art works sold, and personal financial records such as insurance policies, real estate, and wills. The Third, and largest, category contains ephemera and personal research about a variety of the Burrows' interests including antique cars, genealogy, travel, and local history. The ephemera also includes college yearbooks from Eunice Sage Burrows, Elizabeth Hiscox Burrows, and Henry Morris Burrows; Elizabeth Burrows' calendars and appointment books from 1958-2000; photographs of the Burrows, their families and friends; and several scrapbooks. The topics of the scrapbooks include family photos, travel abroad, Philip Salmon's WWII service, College event programs an invitations, and antique cars.

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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Clark

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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Clark

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