Catherine Bentley Browning (Class of 1947) photographs
Biographical / Historical
Catherine Bentley Browning (1925-2016) attended primary school in Tehran, Iran, where her father was a missionary, and she attended high school at Northfield Seminary in Massachusetts. Browning, whose nickname was “Cliffie,” graduated from the University of Rochester in 1947 with a B.S. in Nursing and received a second degree from the School of Nursing the following year. She married George Browning in 1948, and they had four children, Robert, Carol, David, and Wendy. Browning was a member of the Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) in North Hollywood, California, a Girl Scouts assistant leader, and a Cub Scouts assistant leader. Within the nursing profession, she was a member of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, the American Nurses Association, the Grace L. Reid Society, and the Helen Wood Society. Browning was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sherman Oaks, California.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of Browning and her classmates at the University of Rochester’s College for Women. Most of these were taken during Browning’s freshman year, and many show locations on the Prince Street Campus. The names of students written on the backs of photographs are tentative.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1943-1947
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.19 cubic feet (1 container)
Conditions Governing Access
For access to this collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu) at least two business days prior to your planned visit.
Please note: Some materials may be restricted or require permission for use.
Conditions Governing Use
To request reproductions or permission to publish materials from the collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu). Researchers may be responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Catherine Bentley Browning, conveyed to the University Archives by Margaret Bond, also a member of the Class of 1947, in June 2011.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Catherine Bentley Browning (Class of 1947) Photographs, UA13, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Genre / Form
- Title
- Catherine Bentley Browning (Class of 1947) photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Miranda Zammarelli (Class of 2020)
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the University of Rochester Archives Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.
Rochester New York 14627-0055 USA
archives@library.rochester.edu
