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Byron, Bert, 1882-1964

 Person

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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Accession: Grey and Byron Collection, B458

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2023.095
Dates: 1908 - 1964

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

Box 6: Suit, Cape, Fur Coat

 File — Box B458.01.01.0006: Series B458.01 [Barcode: U186023306182]
Identifier: B458.01.01.0006
Abstract

Box contains Bert Byron's black three piece suit with matching cape and Dolly Grey's brown fur coat with matching muff.

Dates: 1908-1920

Grey and Byron Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B458
Abstract The Grey and Byron collection contains a variety of materials from the traveling Vaudeville pair, Dolly Grey and Bert Byron. Types of materials include clothing, accessories, jewelry, handgun, bullets, photographs, newspaper clippings, membership certificates, property documents, death certificates, scripts, poems, notes, short stories, sheet music, lyrics, general ledgers, pocket calendars, travel albums, and photo albums. Individuals included in this collection include Dolly Grey, Bert...
Dates: 1885 - 1964

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.

Dates: 1908-1920

Subseries: Clothing and Accessories

 Sub-Series
Identifier: B458.01.01
Abstract

This sub-series contains the clothing items from both Bert Byron and Dolly Grey. Grey's clothing items include her furt coat and matching muff, two pairs of gloves, a pearl collar, and fur collars. Byron's clothing items include a black three piece suit and a black cape.

Dates: 1908-1920

Filtered By

  • Subject: Men's clothing X

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 4
Unprocessed Material 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Clothing and dress 5
Women's clothing 5
Vaudeville 3
Actors 2
Drama 2