Berwyn E. Brown photographs

Collection — Box: Communal Collections 56, Placement: 04

Identifier: MSP 230

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Berwyn E. Brown photographs document several buildings and physical structures on the Purdue University campus in 1935. The collection also contains materials depicting Brown's and other Purdue students' activities as military recruits. Of particular note are several photos of the Purdue-based Battery B artillery unit. Types of materials include photographs.

Dates

Creation: 1935

Creator

Brown, Berwyn E. (Person)

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Berwyn E. Brown was born and raised in Garrett Indiana, where he graduated from Garrett High School. He attended Purdue University during the mid-1930s and graduated with a bachelor degree from the School of Pharmacy in 1937. As a Purdue student, Brown was an active member of the Army ROTC. Upon graduation, Brown moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan to work for the UpJohn Company. There Brown met Alice M. Thomas, and following a short courtship the two were married in 1940. With the onset of World War II, Brown was called up to active duty by the US Army and was stationed in Maryland, Louisiana, Texas (where their daughter Margaret was born), North Africa, Sicily, and finally Italy. Berwyn Brown was killed in action on the first day of the "Cassino Drive" in Monte Cassino, Italy in January 1944.

Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet (Four folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Collection donated by Margaret Predum on September 14, 2013.

Processing Information

Whenever possible, original order of the materials has been retained. All materials have been housed in polyester sleeves and an acid free box.

Related Names

Subject

Purdue University. Army ROTC (Organization)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Photographs

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Berwyn E. Brown photographs
Status: Completed
Author: Stephen Horrocks and Keertana Marella
Date: 2020-04-28
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Edition statement: Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2017-03-29

Revision Statements

2019-06-17: Record was edited by Richard Bernier to bring it up to current standards.
2020-04-28: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella