Byron, Bert, 1882-1964

Person

Staff Only

Parallel Names

Chamberlain, Arthur Byron

Biography

Byron was born April 9, 1882 in Lawrence Kansas to George and Katherine Byron. Katherine Byron's maiden name was Dickman. Arthur Byron Chamberlain was his birth name and he legally changed his name to Bert Byron on April 21, 1922. He married his first wife, Hermina Dorothy Gottlieb on June 21, 1918 in Washington DC. After Dorothy (Dolly) died in 1956, Byron married his second wife Clara Dunn in March or April of 1957. Byron died on March 9, 1964 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Box 4: Collars and Jewelry

File — Box B458.01.01.0004: Series B458.01 [Barcode: U186023306271]

Identifier: B458.01.01.0004

Abstract

This box contains accessories of Dolly Grey and the jewelry of both Dolly Grey and Bert Byron. The accessories include four [4] collars and two [2] pairs of gloves. The jewelry includes a brass clasp, a rhinestone clasp, a tie clasp with the letter "B", a square gold pin with initials "B.B.", and a round clasp with initials "B.B."

Dates: 1908-1920

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B458, Grey and Byron Collection / Series One: Material Culture / Subseries: Clothing and Accessories

Series One: Material Culture, 1908-1920

Series

Identifier: B458.01

Abstract

This series includes Bert Byron and Dolly Grey's Jewelry, a Forehand and Wadsworth revolver, as well as clothing items from both Bert Byron and Dolly Grey.