The Brush Foundation was created in 1928 by Cleveland inventor Charles F. Brush (1849-1929) to promote "research in the field of eugenics and in the regulation of the increase of population." His initial bequest of $500,000 to establish the foundation derived from the fortune that Brush had amassed through investments and his many patents, most importantly the arc light. The foundation was intended as a memorial to his son, Charles F. Brush, Jr., who had died at the age of thirty-four in 1927. He and his wife, Dorothy, had been pioneers in Cleveland's early birth control movement. For a complete historical sketch, please refer to the finding aid to MS. 4736, The Brush Foundation Records.
From the description of Brush Foundation records, series II, 1969-2003. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 746568513
