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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  • Subjects = Manners and customs
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Aurelia E. Brazeal and Dennis Doolin, circa 1975 1972/1978 Aurelia Erskine Brazeal and Dennis Doolin on their wedding day. African American women, Manners and customs Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Aurelia E. Brazeal and Brailsford R. Brazeal, circa 1975 1972/1978 Aurelia Erskine Brazeal with her father, Brailsford R. Brazeal, on her wedding day to Dennis Doolin. African American women, Manners and customs Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Aurelia E. Brazeal's Wedding Group, circa 1975 1972/1978 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 [?]. African American women, Manners and customs Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Aurelia E. Brazeal's Wedding Party, circa 1975 1972/1978 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). African American women, Manners and customs Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers
Brazeal's Daughters, Aurelia and Ernestine, at Bunnyland, circa 1948 1945/1951 Brailsford R. Brazeal's daughters, Aurelia Erskine and Ernestine Walton Brazeal, visit the Easter Bunny at Bunnyland. African American families, African American children, Manners and customs Brailsford R. Brazeal Papers