Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Benjamin Brown Papers, 1895-1958
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brown, Benjamin H.
- Title
- Benjamin Brown Papers
- Dates
- 1895-1958 (inclusive)18951958
- 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Physics
Corporate Names
- Whitman College