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Thomas Brady, Sr. collection of conservative materials, 1940-1962
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Thomas Brady, Sr. collection of conservative materials
- Dates
- 1940-1962 (inclusive)19401962
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Coll 404
- Summary
- Thomas A. Brady, (1902- ?) was a professor and administrator at the University of Missouri. The collection contains conservative correspondence, pamphlets, and publications sent to Brady by individuals and conservative groups.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Thomas A. Brady, was a professor and administrator at the University of Missouri and "was the last individual to hold the position of Vice President in Charge of Extra-Divisional Educational Activities." In 1955, when a name change was instituted for this position, he became the first Dean for Extra-Divisional Administration.
During his tenure, individuals and organizations sent Brady correspondence, articles, publications and other material regarding conservative causes. Brady's son, Thomas Brady Jr., donated this group of materials to Special Collections while he was History Professor at the University of Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains conservative correspondence, pamphlets, and publications sent to Brady by individuals and conservative groups.
Groups include the Theocratic Party, The Cuban Newsletter by the Democratic Revolutionary Front, The Church of God, The Protestant War Veterans of the United States, The Vigilantes, Union Research Institute, and the publication Women's Voice.
Individuals include James T. M. Bleakley and Leland Lovelace.
Subjects include anti-communism, anti-Catholicism, and the main subject seems to be anti-Semitism.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Archival material may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws and other regulations.
Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. a cause of action for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Oregon assumes no responsibility.
If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Thomas Brady, Sr. collection of conservative materials, Coll 404, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
Collection processed by Tanya Parlet, 2013.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anti-Catholicism
- Antisemitism--United States
- Conservatism--United States--Periodicals
- Propaganda, Anti-communist--United States
Personal Names
- Brady, Thomas, Sr.
- Brady, Thomas, Sr.
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Printed ephemera
