Barney Delabano Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
Collection is comprised primarily of 7 scrapbooks made by Barney and Barbara Delabano documenting Barney's work as an artist and work at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1958-1991. Materials have been removed from the scrapbook binders, but intellectually materials are still identified by their scrapbook as series. Dated scrapbooks are filed chronologically followed by two topical scrapbooks. Loose DMA and other material are foldered by topic.
Dates
- 1940-2012
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.
Biographical / Historical
Barney Delabano was born in Denison, Texas on March 23, 1926. He studied painting at various institutions in Dallas. He joined the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts in 1958, ultimately becoming Museum Installation Designer. He retired from the DMA in 1991, having designed over 400 exhibitions.
Barney Delabano's paintings have been represented in one-person and group exhibitions and are held by museum and private collections. The artist and his estate are represented by David Dike Fine Arts in Dallas, TX.
Barney died of lung cancer on August 25, 1997.
Extent
2.10 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection is comprised primarily of 7 scrapbooks made by Barney and Barbara Delabano documenting Barney's work as an artist and work at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1958-1991.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged in 7 series by scrapbook, 5 are chrologically based and 2 are topical. Dated scrapbooks are filed chronologically followed by two topical scrapbooks. Accrued items are arranged in an 8th series and foldered alphabetically by topic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Barbara Delabano. Received onsite March 15, 2013. Picked up by Hillary Bober and Leigh Arnold.
Accruals
Additional material added May 2, 2014 and processed into existing collection, June 24, 2014.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Hillary Bober; processing completed on 20 May 2013.
Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2021.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Barney Delabano Scrapbooks
- Author
- Hillary Bober
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository