Guide to the Brown Democrats files

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2012

Collection Overview

Title:	Brown Democrats files
Date range:
Creator:	Brown Democrats.
Extent:	1.5 Linear feet
Abstract:	The Brown Democrats files contain office files that are arranged alphabetically by topic. The files include information regarding the Brown Equal Rights Commission, the Brown Animal Rights Coalition, the East Timor Action Network, Greenpeace, the Iraq Emergency Response Network, the Brown Student Labor Alliance, the peace movement and other issues. The files are undated.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	OF.1Q.B1

Scope & content

The Brown Democrats files contain office files that are arranged alphabetically by topic. They have been organized into one series, topical files. This series includes information regarding the Brown Equal Rights Commission, the Brown Animal Rights Coalition, the East Timor Action Network, Greenpeace, the Iraq Emergency Response Network, the Brown Student Labor Alliance, the peace movement and other issues. The files are undated.

Access Points

Subject Organizations

• Brown University
• Brown University--Societies, etc.

Subject Topics

• College students--Political activity--United States
• Universities and colleges--Societies, etc

Document Types

• Office files

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The Brown Democrats files have been orgainzed into one series: I. Topical files.

Administrative History

The Brown Democrats is a political organization founded in support of the national Democratic Party. Brown Democrats lobby for progressive legislation in Rhode Island and at the federal level, participate in Democratic electoral campaigns, register voters at Brown and elsewhere in Providence, and facilitate political/activist involvement of students wherever possible. In addition, the organization brings speakers to campus every semester for lectures and panels.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	Brown Democrats files, OF-1Q-B1, Brown University Archives.
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff.
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012 December 3
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor:	Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Additional Information

Inventory

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