Secretary's Office files Secretary's Office files (bulk 1955-1970) 1948-1972

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Secretary's Office files Secretary's Office files (bulk 1955-1970) 1948-1972

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The Secretary's office files document the varied administrative functions attached to the position, including significant public relations responsibilities. The collection consists of administrative records arranged alphabetically by name and topic and deal with a broad range of campus issues including campus conflicts, the Corporation, honorary degrees, ROTC programs, student activities, visitors to campus. Materials date from 1948 through 1972.

3.0 Linear feet

eng,

John Hay Library, Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6358794

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Brown University. Office of the Secretary.

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The Office of the Secretary of the University was established in 1956 with the promotion of the Director of Public Relations Howard S. Curtis. The Secretary would retain his former responsibilities but was given additional administrative assignments by the president. Curtis began his career at Brown in 1946 as director of the News Bureau. From the guide to the Secretary's Office files, (bulk 1955-1970), 1948-1972, (John Hay Library Special Collections) ...

Curtis, Howard S.

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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...