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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Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal (second from right) walks with Dr. Brisbane (third from right) and others in procession at a Morehouse College commencement.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Morehouse College Commencement Procession, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal (second from right) walks with Dr. Brisbane (third from right) and others in procession at a Morehouse College commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, African American men, Commencement ceremonies, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Morehouse College Event, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
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.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, African American women, Events and programs
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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].
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Morehouse College Commencement, 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
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].
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, African American men, Commencement ceremonies, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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].
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Morehouse College Commencement, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
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].
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, African American men, Commencement ceremonies, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Robert Frost at Morehouse College, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
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.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, Events and programs, Authors
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
An unidentified large group stand on the steps of a building.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Group at Morehouse College, circa 1955
Date Created
1952/1958
Description
An unidentified large group stand on the steps of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (back, against bookcase), daughter of Dr. Brailsford Brazeal, wraps Christmas gifts at Spelman Nursery School.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Aurelia E. Brazeal at Spelman Nursery School, circa 1949
Date Created
1946/1953
Description
Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (back, against bookcase), daughter of Dr. Brailsford Brazeal, wraps Christmas gifts at Spelman Nursery School.
Subject
African American children, African Americans--Education
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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 Papers
Aurelia E. Brazeal at Spelman Nursery School, circa 1949
Date Created
1946/1953
Description
Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (back, far left), daughter of Dr. Brailsford Brazeal, stands in front of a Christmas tree at Spelman Nursery School.
Subject
African American children, African Americans--Education
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, visit the Easter Bunny at Bunnyland.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brazeal's Daughters, Aurelia and Ernestine, at Bunnyland, circa 1948
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, visit the Easter Bunny at Bunnyland.
Subject
African American families, African American children, Manners and customs
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal read to his daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal Reading to His Daughters, circa 1947
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
Brailsford R. Brazeal read to his daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Subject
African American educators, African American authors, African American families, African American children
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, sit on a fence outside of a house.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brazeal's Daughters, Aurelia and Ernestine, circa 1948
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, sit on a fence outside of a house.
Subject
African American families, African American children
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, sit on the steps of a house.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brazeal's Daughters, Aurelia and Ernestine, circa 1948
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, sit on the steps of a house.
Subject
African American families, African American children
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, hug each other, looking at a garden.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brazeal's Daughters, Aurelia and Ernestine, circa 1948
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, hug each other, looking at a garden.
Subject
African American families, African American children
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brazeal Family, circa 1947
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
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.
Subject
African American women, African American educators, African American authors, African American families, African American children
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Cover of "The Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters" written by Brailsford R. Brazeal.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
[Book Cover] "The Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters", circa 1946
Date Created
1945/1947
Description
Cover of "The Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters" written by Brailsford R. Brazeal.
Subject
African American educators, African American authors, Pullman porters, Transportation
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Exterior of a home on Ashby Street in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
House on Ashby Street in Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1945
Date Created
1942/1948
Description
Exterior of a home on Ashby Street in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
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.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal at Atlanta University, circa 1945
Date Created
1942/1948
Description
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.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Dr. and Mrs. Brazeal stand outside the Trevor Atrnett building at Atlanta University.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Dr. and Mrs. Brazeal at Atlanta University, circa 1945
Date Created
1942/1948
Description
Dr. and Mrs. Brazeal stand outside the Trevor Atrnett building at Atlanta University.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American educators, African American authors, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal wearing a suit and tie.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal, circa 1945
Date Created
1942/1948
Description
Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal wearing a suit and tie.
Subject
African American educators, African American authors
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal stands outside of a home holding his daughter, Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brailsford R. Brazeal and Daughter Ernestine, circa 1943
Date Created
1940/1945
Description
Brailsford R. Brazeal stands outside of a home holding his daughter, Ernestine Walton Brazeal.
Subject
African American educators, African American authors, African American families, African American children
Collection
Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers