Burton Y. Berry

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Burton Yost Berry (known as Burton Y. Berry ; born August 31, 1901 in Fowler , Benton County , Indiana ; † August 22, 1985 in Zurich , Switzerland ) was an American diplomat and art collector.

After studying at his native Indiana University in Bloomington and in Paris, he joined the US diplomatic service in 1928. His career led him a. a. as Vice-Consul to Istanbul 1929 and 1931, Consul to Athens 1938, Istanbul 1943, Bucharest 1944, Director of the State Department's Office of African, South Asian and Near East Affairs 1947 to Washington DC; Budapest in 1948 and as ambassador to Iraq from 1952 to 1954. He then retired and lived in Istanbul, Beirut, Cairo and finally in Switzerland.

He began collecting early in the Middle East, first textiles, a collection that he donated to the Art Institute of Chicago , then mainly coins (today mainly as gifts to the American Numismatic Society in New York), gems, jewelry and other ancient minor art , these parts are now in the Indiana University Art Museum as a gift.

Fonts

  • The Influence of Political Platforms on Legislation in Indiana, 1901-1921, In: The American Political Science Review 17, 1 (1923) pp. 51-69.
  • Old Turkish Towels, In: The Art Bulletin 14 (1932) pp. 344-358.
  • Turkish Door Furnishings, In: Ars islamica 1 (1934) pp. 223-229.
  • Turkish Silver Snuff Boxes, In: The Connoisseur 93 (1934) pp. 190-193.
  • Turkish Embroidery, In: Embroidery 4, 3 (1936)
  • The Development of the Bracket Support in Turkish Domestic Architecture in Istanbul, In: Ars islamica 5 (1938) pp. 172–178.
  • Old Turkish Silver, In: The Connoisseur 101 (1938) pp. 128-132.
  • Old Turkish Towels II, In: The Art Bulletin 20 (1938) pp. 251-265.
  • A numismatic biography. Lucerne 1971. 89 pp.
  • Teenage modes and trends. Zurich 1972.
  • Out of the past: the Istanbul Grand Bazaar. New York, Arco Publ. 1977. 192 pp. ISBN 0-668-03778-4
  • Near Eastern Excursions. Zurich 1989
  • Romanian diaries 1944–1947. Iasi; Oxford; Portland, The Center for Romanian Studies 2000. 715 pp. ISBN 973-9432-07-7

Catalogs of the collections of Burton Y. Berry

  • Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. USA: The Burton Y. Berry collection Part 1: Macedonia to Attica, New York, American Numismatic Society 1961. Part 2: Megaris to Egypt, New York, American Numismatic Society 1962.
  • Margaret Gentles: Turkish and Greek island embroideries from the Burton Yost Berry Collection in the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago 1964. 53 pp.
  • A selection of ancient gems from the collection of Burton Y. Berry. Bloomington, Ind., Indiana University Art Museum 1965. 67 pp. (Indiana University Art Museum publication 1965,5)
  • Ancient gems from the collection of Burton Y. Berry. Bloomington, Ind., Indiana University Art Museum, 1969. 151 pp. (Indiana University Art Museum publication 1969.1)
  • Cornelius C. Vermeule: Near Eastern Greek and Roman Gems, a Recent Gift to the Collections. In: Boston Museum of Fine Arts Bulletin 68 (1970) No. 353 (The 25 gems were a gift from Burton Y. Berry)
  • Robert L. Hohlfelder: Ancient Greek Coins from the Collection of Burton Y. Berry, Bloomington, Ind., Indiana University Art Museum 1973.
  • Wolf Rudolph; Evelyne Rudolph: The Ancient Jewelry from the Collection of Burton Y. Berry. An Introductory Catalog. Bloomington, Ind., Indiana University Art Museum 1973. xxiv + 247 p. (Indiana University Art Museum publication 1973,1)
  • Wolf W. Rudolph: Highlights of the Burton Y. Berry collection. Indiana University Art Museum; September 18 - December 22, 1979. Bloomington, Ind. 1979. 46 pp.
  • Wolf Rudolph: A golden legacy: ancient jewelry from the Burton Y. Berry collection at the Indiana University Art Museum; [in conjunction with the Traveling Exhibition organized by the Indiana University Art Museum, A Golden Legacy: Ancient Jewelry from the Burton Y. Berry Collection; the exhibition presented over 300 pieces of jewelry at the Saint Louis Art Museum ... and the Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, between 1994 and 1995]. Bloomington, Ind. 1995. xi + 332 pp. ISBN 0-253-34980-X ; 0-253-20913-7
  • Golden Heritage: antique jewelry from the collection of Ambassador Burton Y. Berry; Museum of Arts and Crafts Frankfurt am Main, May 2 - September 14, 1997; ( Allard Pierson Museum , Amsterdam, December 12, 1997 - March 1, 1998). English text: Adriana Călinescu; Translation and editing: Wolf Rudolph. Frankfurt am Main, Museum für Kunsthandwerk 1997. 48 pp.
  • Een gouden erfenis: antieke sieraden uit de verzameling Burton Y. Berry; [de tentoonstelling was eerder te zien in de volgende musea: St. Louis Art Museum, 1 maart 1994 - 10 July 1994 ... Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam, 13 december 1997 - 1 maart 1998]. Amsterdam, Vereniging van Vrienden, Allard Pierson Museum 1997. 32 p. (Mededelingenblad, Vereniging van Vrienden van het Allard Pierson Museum 70)

literature

  • Richardson Dougall; Mary Patricia Chapman: US State Department. United States Chiefs of Mission 1778–1973, Washington DC, Department of State 1973, 80.
  • Wilbur Crane Eveland: Ropes of Sand. America's Failure in the Middle East. New York, WW Norton 1980, p. 67.
  • Burton Hersh: The Old Boys: The American Elite and the Origins of the CIA. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons 1992, pp. 205-206. 221.
  • Wolf Rudolph: Burton Yost Berry: A Sketch. In: Wolf Rudolph: A golden legacy: ancient jewelry from the Burton Y. Berry collection at the Indiana University Art Museum. Bloomington, Ind. 1995, pp. 1-4.

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personal data
SURNAME Berry, Burton Y.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Berry, Burton Yost (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American diplomat and art collector
DATE OF BIRTH August 31, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Fowler , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH August 22, 1985
Place of death Zurich , Switzerland