MS 0679.1
Writings , 1917-1942
11 boxes
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0679, The Nancy Brown Papers.
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2002/11/11
Description:
This series, dating from 1917-1942, consist of
Brown's editorials and "Experience" columns,
chiefly as published in eight books and collected
in twenty-two scrapbooks labeled "Editorials."
Early writings consist of two clippings from the
"Pittsburgh Dispatch" in 1917. The articles
concern theater and the arts. Brown's
"Experience" columns consist of letters written
to Brown, usually asking for advice about marital
problems, financial worries, unemployment, coping
with grief, death, and other matters. Readers
from all over the world also submitted their life
stories. Brown's columns were known for their
sincerity, and she wanted to help her readers
improve their lives. She encouraged her readers
to familiarize themselves with modern art and to
visit the Detroit Institute of Arts. Some of
Brown's editorials were about Mount Holyoke
College. One article, entitled "Mt. Holyoke,"
from May, 1921, describes the school and its need
for money. One series of articles, dating from
January 24-29, 1924, describes a visit by Brown
to Mount Holyoke. These articles describe
physical changes on the campus as well as
continuing traditions such as morning chapel.
Another series of articles, dating from October
1-13, 1928, describes a train trip Brown took
through Minneapolis, Minnesota, and North Dakota,
Canada, and the Pacific coast. The series
includes an article, dated October 6, 1928,
describing the political climate in California
with regard to the U.S. presidential election.
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MS 0679.2
Nancy Brown Peace Carillon Material , 1934-1941
2 folders
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0679, The Nancy Brown Papers.
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2000/03/09
Description:
This series consists of newspaper and magazine
articles concerning the Nancy Brown Peace
Carillon, dating from 1934 to 1941. The series
also includes a brochure and a postcard depicting
the Carillon. The material begins with an
article, dated June 18, 1934, describing Brown's
"Experience" column's first annual sunrise
service at Belle Isle, a park in Detroit,
Michigan. The material then documents the
fundraising drive and final construction of the
Nancy Brown Peace Carillon. The project was
funded by contributions from Brown's readers.
Later articles describe the dedication of the
tower at the seventh annual sunrise service on
June 17, 1940. The last articles describe the
eighth annual sunrise service in 1941 and the
clearance of debt associated with the tower's
construction.
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MS 0679.3
Correspondence , 1937, 1945
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0679, The Nancy Brown Papers.
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2000/03/09
Description:
The correspondence contains a letter, dated June
2, 1937, from the Queen of Great Britain's
Treasurer acknowledging a clipping from the
"Detroit News." The other letter, written on a
Christmas card in 1945, is addressed to Brown's
Mount Holyoke College classmate, Sarah French
Lee. The letter describes Brown's retirement
activities.
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MS 0679.4
Biographical Information , 1917-1948
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0679, The Nancy Brown Papers.
Restrictions:
Last Updated: 2000/03/09
Description:
This series consists of a biographical note,
newspaper clippings, obituaries, and a "Mount
Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly" article. The
newspaper clippings include information about the
"Experience" column's party at the Detroit
Institute of Arts in 1930 and Brown's retirement
in 1942. One obituary, dated August 7, 1917, is
for Brown's husband, James E. Leslie. There are
several obituaries for Brown after her death on
October 7, 1948. The "Alumnae Quarterly"
article, from January, 1929, is a biography of
Brown by her Mount Holyoke roommate, Bertha E.
Blakely.
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MS 0679.5
Photographs , ca. 1892-1942
2 folders
Chronological and by subject
Forms part of MS 0679, The Nancy Brown Papers.
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2000/03/09
Description:
This series contains ten photographs dating from
ca. 1892 to 1942. The first photograph is
Brown's senior portrait from Mount Holyoke
College, ca. 1892. There is also another formal
portrait of Brown when she was older. There is a
photograph of Brown breaking ground for the Nancy
Brown Peace Carillon, October 30, 1939, and six
photographs of the tower. One of these
photographs is of the plaque dedicating the tower
to Brown. The last photograph is of Brown at her
fiftieth class reunion at Mount Holyoke College
in 1942.
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