Collection Overview
Title: | Howard Robert Swearer papers |
Date range: | 1973-1990, (bulk 1976-1990) |
Creator: | Swearer, Howard R. (Howard Robert), 1932-1991 |
Extent: | 51 Linear Feet 38,240 items |
Abstract: | Consists of subject files dating from 1976 to 1990, most of which were created while Howard Robert Swearer was President of Brown University. Subjects documented in the collection include alumni and alumnae; athletics; admissions; the Bio-Med program; the Corporation; commencements; physical planning; faculty; libraries; students; the cooperative program between Brown University and Tougaloo College; and gifts to the University. Civil rights and minority affairs on the Brown University campus, including issues about status of women; Afro-American studies; Asian-American students; Hispanic American students; the American Civil Liberties Union; sexual harassment; and discrimination are documented. Student topics documented include the university radio station, WBRU; issues pertaining to Iranian students (ca.1978-1980); campus organizations; and protests about Central Intelligence Agency recruiting on campus. There are files on Richard Salomon, Thomas J. Watson, and Baruch Korff. |
Language of materials: | English. |
Repository: | John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts |
Collection number: | OF.1C.15 |