Brown University Corporation minutes and reports Brown University Corporation minutes and reports 1869-2001

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Brown University Corporation minutes and reports Brown University Corporation minutes and reports 1869-2001

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The Brown University Corporation Minutes and Reports contains minutes of Corporation meetings (1939-2001), minutes of the Advisory and Executive Committees (1929-1994), and reports produced by the Advisory and Executive Committee (1869-1992).

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John Hay Library, Special Collections

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