Robert W. Brewster papers. [manuscript]. 1949-1965.

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Robert W. Brewster papers. [manuscript]. 1949-1965.

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Political scientist, historian and university administrator. The Papers consist of material which deals mainly with academic freedom, the Pennsylvania Loyalty Act of 1952, and academic tenure. The collection contains abstracts and transcripts of court testimony, copies of bills introduced and acts passed by the Pennsylvania State Legislature, minutes of CORE and the Pennsylvania Political Science and Public Administration Association meetings, and course syllabi and lecture notes. The Brewster papers include details of the Jack Sirott case, the Lee Lorch case, the Wendell S. MacRae case, and the Lloyd D. Jones case. Additional materials deal with scholarship programs, law school recruitment, the Pennsylvania Internship Program and lectures in political science at Haverford College.

0.5 ft. (1 box).

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Haverford college

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Pennsylvania state university

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Pennsylvania Political Science and Public Administration Association

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