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DescriptionSummaryThis collection documents the life and career of African-American social worker and educator William Neal Brown. Personal material includes his military records, family photos, material from his undergraduate years at the Hampton Institute, and various tributes from later in his life. The professional material is primarily typescripts of speeches and papers that Brown presented in the late 1960s and early 1970s to various academic and community groups. The audiovisual material includes audio of his debate with Malcolm X, titled "Integration or Separation," that took place on Ovember 3, 1961, at Rutgers University.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. This collection has no restrictions. This collection is located on-site. Unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); William Neal Brown Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Related MaterialsRutgers University holds related materials, including an oral history with Dr. Brown. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationLightly processed in August 2021. Duplicates and plaques discarded, awards and photos unframed. kws 2021-08-09 Revision Description2020-09-17 AV material added in preparation for digitization 2021-08-05 Collection minimally processed and finding aid created. kws Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalWilliam Neal Brown. Born February 24, 1919, in Warrenton, Georgia. Raised in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. United States Air Force, 1942-1946 with the Tuskegee Airmen. United States Air Force Reserve, 1946-1957. Hampton Insitute '41, Columbia Universty School of Social Work '50 (MSW), CUNY '79 (PhD). Professor of human growth and development at Rutgers University Graduate School of Social Work, 1956-1989. Educator and speaker on social work and education, especially with regard to disadvantaged children. Died April 17, 2009 at age 90. |