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