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Earl Brown papers, 1881-1908, bulk 1895-1908

A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University Archives

Finding aid prepared by Cynthia L. Pemberton

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives

Creator
Brown, Earl, (William Earl), 1886-1982.

Title
Earl Brown papers, 1881-1908,  bulk 1895-1908

Collection No.
C494

Extent
0.6 cubic feet (1 box)

Language
Materials are in English

Abstract
William Earl Brown was a native of Bloomington, Indiana, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He continued his education at IU and earned a Bachelor's degree in History. This collection consists of his school books and class work from the 4th grade to the 12th grade, as well as records of the courses he took as a student at IU and papers he wrote for various classes.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

Biographical Note

William Earl Brown was born on March 31, 1886, in Bloomington, Indiana. He completed his primary and secondary education and went on to become a student at Indiana University from 1904 to 1908. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in History. During his junior and senior years he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and of the History Club, and held the position of treasurer on the Arbutus yearbook board. After he graduated he moved to St. Louis where he lived until his death on April 5, 1982.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into one series: General files. Files are arranged chronologically by year.

Scope and Content Note

The Earl Brown papers are arranged chronologically by year and consist of primary, secondary and university coursework materials. His primary and secondary school books and workbooks cover the subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, and History. Files from his tenure at Indiana University (1904-1908) include records for courses taken, including for Botany and Latin classes, and papers he wrote for History classes. Also included is a personal diary which Brown kept for a short time in 1902, in which he describes going hunting for rabbits and fishing and doing chores, such as stacking wood.

Related Material

Related photographs may be available in the University Archives Photographs Database

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Accession 0460
Usage Restrictions
The donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.

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Preferred Citation
[Item], Earl Brown papers, Collection C494, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Probably given to the University by Mrs. Brown circa 1983.
Appraisal
Student records were moved to the end of the collection and restricted.
Processing Information
Processed by Cynthia L. Pemberton.

Completed in 2013.

Folder List


Series: Box 1 General files, 1881-1908,  undated 

School Workbooks, 1881-1898,  undated 

Grammar Lesson book, 1883 

English Lesson books, 1891,  1892 

Geography book, undated 

4th Grade, 1895-1896 

5th Grade, 1896-1897 

6th Grade, 1897-1898 

7th Grade, 1898-1899 

8th Grade, 1899-1900 

9th Grade, 1900-1901 

10th Grade, 1901-1902 

Personal Diary, 1902 

11th Grade, 1902-1903 

12th Grade, 1903-1904 

Indiana University Registrar record and classwork,

1904-1905 

(Restricted)


1905-1906 

1906-1907 

1907-1908 

(Restricted)


Letter from SAE brother S. Arthur Duling, 7 September 1907 

Class work, undated 

Restricted records

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