Robert F. Brown ’59

Robert F. Brown ’59, of Belmont, Mass.; Sept. 15, of complications following a stroke. In addition to Brown, he earned a degree from Columbia University following a year as a Fulbright Scholar in England. He taught for five years at Wheaton College (Mass.) before becoming director at the New England office in Boston of the Archives of American Art-Smithsonian Institution. After retiring in 1998, he worked as a guide at Gore Place in Waltham (Mass.) and the Gropius House in Lincoln (Mass.). He enjoyed traveling the New England area and visiting its museums. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, and hiking. He is survived by his wife, Mollie; two children; and four grandchildren.