K. Brooke Anderson papers Anderson (K. Brooke) Papers 1918-1957
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Brown University.
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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...
Brown University Christian Association.
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The Brown Christian Association was organized as the Young Men's Christian Association of Brown University on November 16, 1881. Its stated purpose was "To promote growth in grace and Christian fellowship among its members, and aggressive Christian work especially by and for students." Under the auspices of the association, weekly prayer and conference meetings were held, as well as weekly prayer meetings for the individual classes. In 1928 K. Brooke Anderson came to Bro...
Anderson, K. Brooke
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K. Brooke Anderson (1892-1975), executive secretary of the Brown Christian Association, was born in Cardwell, Virginia, on August 31, 1892. During his southern childhood he had what he called a “hang-up” about “Yankees,” but a shared camping trip with a northern boy when he was 11 convinced him, in the words of his daughter, “that all Yankees didn’t have horns,” and he went on to a life of serving all people. After graduation from the University of Richmond in 1916 and graduate work...
