Dr. Brailsford Reese Brazeal was an educator, economist, author, labor and civil rights activist. He dedicated much of his life to education, human relations, labor issues, and racial equality. He received his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College in 1927 and his master's degree in economics at Columbia University in 1928. He also received his Ph.D. from Columbia in economics and political science in 1942. Dr. Brazeal's scholarly interests and research focused extensively on labor equality and worker rights; he is especially noted for his research on the Pullman porters, and he published
Oct 21, 2022

Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers

Dr. Brailsford Reese Brazeal was an educator, economist, author, labor and civil rights activist. He dedicated much of his life to education, human relations, labor issues, and racial equality. He received his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College in 1927 and his master's degree in economics at Columbia University in 1928. He also received his Ph.D. from Columbia in economics and political science in 1942. Dr. Brazeal's scholarly interests and research focused extensively on labor equality and worker rights; he is especially noted for his research on the Pullman porters, and he published "The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters" in 1946. He was also involved in several collegiate and community organizations, including the Sigma Pi Phi (Boule), Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Phi Beta Kappa.

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Outside view of a side of the Brazeal family brick home.
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A 40th anniversary plaque at Morehouse College dedicated to Dr. Brailsford Brazeal and his legacy.
Color pencil drawing of a Pullman Porter by Hale Woodruff. Written on recto: To my friend B. R. Brazeal with my appreciation, Hale Woodruff 10-17-79.
Color pencil drawing of a Pullman Porter by Hale Woodruff. Written on recto: To my friend B. R. Brazeal with appreciation, Hale Woodruff 10-17-79.
Ernestine Walton Brazeal with Ken Harris and Ray Charles at a UNICEF presentation at the Lincoln Center in New York.
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal wearing a suit and tie and a nametag.
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Aurelia Erskine Brazeal and Dennis Doolin on their wedding day.
Aurelia Erskine Brazeal with her father, Brailsford R. Brazeal, on her wedding day to Dennis Doolin.
Group celebrating the wedding of Aurelia E. Brazeal and Dennis Doolin. Extraneous note: L to R: Ernestine Walton Brazeal (bridesmaid), William Guy, Benjamin E. Mays, Dennis Doolin (groom), Robert [?].
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Party celebrating Aurelia Erskine Brazeal's marriage to Dennis Doolin. Extraneous note: L to R Dennie McClendon, F. Earl McClendon, Wynelle Hannon, [?] Wilson, Ernestine Erskine Brazeal. R to L: Raline [Hanson] (father's sister).
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Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal and wife Ernestine E. Brazeal dressed in coctail attire at an event. Written on verso: Mr. and Mrs. Brailsford Brazeal at party in Nashville, Tenn[essee] given by the Boule.
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This coaster commemorates the centennial of Morehouse College in 1967. The first showcases a banner that states: �100 Years, �A Record and a Challenge.�
This coaster commemorates Graves Hall, Morehouse�s first and oldest building in Atlanta, erected in 1889. The hall is named in honor of Samuel T. Graves, the second president of the college.
Dr. and Mrs. Brazeal dine around a table with others. Written on verso: July 1961 - Link Family Picnic at the country home of connecting Link and Link Richard Hackney. Extraneous note: L to R: Dr. Brazeal, Mrs. Brazeal, Mrs. Sadie Harris.
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Brailsford R. Brazeal shakes hands with Charles H. Haynes in a group presentation from the Morehouse College Alumni Association.
Brailsford R. Brazeal stands with John W. Davis, Charles H. Haynes, and Walter W. Scott in a group presentation from the Morehouse College Alumni Association.
A group portrait of men and women at a Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity event. Written on verso: Atlanta's Kappa Boule Observed Annual Ladies Night for 1958. Extraneous note: Dr. Manley (2nd row left), Dr. Rufus Clement (2nd row second from left), Mr. and Mrs Brazeal (back row center), Whitney Young (2nd row fourth from right), Dr. Clarence Bacote (back row behind Rufus Clement).
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A group portrait of members of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. Extraneous note: Dr. Rufus Clement (seated 1st from right), [?] Hackney (standing 3rd from left), Whitney Young (standing 5th from left), J. B. Blayton (standing 3rd from right), [?] Milton (standing 1st from right), A. T. Walden (seated 3rd from right), B. R. Brazeal (seated 3rd from left), Clarence Baycote (standing 4th from left), Albert Manley (standing 5th from right), Benjamin E. Mays (standing 4th from right), James Brawley (seated 4th from right).
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Ernestine Walton Brazeal (facing front, first from right) stands in a reception greeting line with Dr. Benjamin Mays (facing front, center) and Mrs. Sable Mays (facing front, second from right) and others.
Charles E. Merrill stand with a group on the steps of a building. Written on recto: Morehouse trustee, friend, and benefactor Charles E. Merrill (front row) surrounded by faculty families who had received Merrill European Summer Travel Grants in 1958.
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Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal (second from right) walks with Dr. Brisbane (third from right) and others in procession at a Morehouse College commencement.
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal (front, right) talks with Irene Dobbs Jackson (left, Maynard Jackson's mother), Freddye Henderson (of Henderson's Travel Agency), and others at an event.
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Brailsford R. Brazeal sits on stage at a Morehouse College commencement. Left to right: Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., [unidentified], Benjamin E. Mays, [unidentified speaker].
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Brailsford R. Brazeal talks with others at a Morehouse College commencement. Left to right: Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal, Albert Manley, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, [unidentified].
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Poet Robert Frost speaks, surrounded by a group of admirers in the lounge of Merrill Hall at Morehouse College. Written on recto: Poet Robert Frost, seated in center, is surrounded by a post-recital group in the lounge of Merrill Hall.
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An unidentified large group stand on the steps of a building.
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Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (back, against bookcase), daughter of Dr. Brailsford Brazeal, wraps Christmas gifts at Spelman Nursery School.
Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (back, far left), daughter of Dr. Brailsford Brazeal, stands in front of a Christmas tree at Spelman Nursery School.
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, visit the Easter Bunny at Bunnyland.
Brailsford R. Brazeal read to his daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, sit on a fence outside of a house.
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, sit on the steps of a house.
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, hug each other, looking at a garden.
Brailsford R. Brazeal and family sit on a couch. Left to right: (daughter) Ernestine Walton Brazeal, (wife) Ernestine E. Brazeal, Brailsford R. Brazeal, and (daughter) Aurelia Erskine Brazeal.
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Cover of "The Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters" written by Brailsford R. Brazeal.
Exterior of a home on Ashby Street in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brailsford R. Brazeal (front row, second from right) with a group of professors in front of the Trevor Arnett building on the campus of Atlanta University.
Dr. and Mrs. Brazeal stand outside the Trevor Atrnett building at Atlanta University.
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal wearing a suit and tie.
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Brailsford R. Brazeal stands outside of a home holding his daughter, Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Brailsford R. Brazeal sits on campus steps with his daughter, Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Brailsford R. Brazeal and family sit on the steps of a home porch. Left to right: Brailsford R. Brazeal, (wife) Ernestine E. Brazeal, (daughter) Ernestine Walton Brazeal, (mother/grandmother) Aurelia Howard Frazier.
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Brailsford R. Brazeal (second from left) poses with classmates wearing tuxedos at Morehouse College.
Edgar Daniel Nixon Narrative History, circa 1975
Narrative Histories with Edgar Daniel Nixon, circa 1975
Edgar Daniel Nixon Interview [Part 1], circa 1975
Edgar Daniel Nixon Interview [Part 2], circa 1975