Brown University Corporation Committee files Brown University Corporation Committee files circa 1948-1992

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Brown University Corporation Committee files Brown University Corporation Committee files circa 1948-1992

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Brown University Corporation records related to various standing and ad hoc committees. Materials include statutes of the Corporation, papers and reports, meeting notes, and memoranda. Materials date from circa 1948-1992.

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John Hay Library, Special Collections

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