Burrows, Edward W.

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Dates:
Active 1948
Active 1982

Biographical notes:

Edward F. Burrows (1917-1998) was born in Sumter County, South Carolina, on August 17, 1917. He received an undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University and a doctoral degree from the University of Wisconsin. Burrows taught history at Guilford College from 1948 to 1979 and was one of the first winners of the Excellence in Teaching Award presented by the Board of Visitors. During World War II Burrows was a conscientious objector and served time in prison because of his beliefs. During the Vietnam War he counseled students who held similar beliefs. Throughout his life Burrows was a member of many organizations interested in the advancement of equal rights for all people, especially in Greensboro. Burrows died in 1998.

From the description of Edward F. Burrows papers, 1948-1982. (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 303405526

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Subjects:

  • African Americans
  • Civil rights
  • Civil rights workers
  • College teachers
  • Riots
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • World War, 1939-1945

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Places:

  • North Carolina--Greensboro (as recorded)
  • Greensboro (N.C.) (as recorded)