Benjamin Brown Papers, 1895-1958

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Brown, Benjamin H.
Title
Benjamin Brown Papers
Dates
1895-1958 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.647
Summary
The Benjamin Brown Papers contains the papers and photographs of Benjamin H. Brown. Benjamin Brown taught physics at Whitman College from 1895 to approximately 1940.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Benjamin H. Brown was born in Wisconsin in 1866. He lived on a farm with his parents until he was 21, when he entered Ripon College and earned his bachelor's degree. He began teaching at Whitman in 1895, and in 1897 he married Maud Merrel, the daughter of the president of Ripon College. In 1939 Benjamin Brown was awarded the Oersted Medal for notable contributions to the teaching of physics. He died in 1950.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Benjamin Brown Papeers contains the papers and photographs of Benjamin H. Brown. It includes "A little Astronomy" and other writings in physics by Benjamin Brown, a biographical handbook on Benjamin Brown, news clippings, photographs, and a personal scrapbook. The materials date from approximately 1895 to 1958.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Physics

Corporate Names

  • Whitman College