Thomas R. Brahana history of Mathematics Department and personal account of UGA desegregation, 2000s

Summary

Creator:

Brahana, Thomas R.

Date:

2000s

Extent:

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Thomas R. Brahana history of Mathematics Department and personal account of UGA desegregation, UA02-013, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of Dr. Brahana's personal account of the desegregation of the University of Georgia in 1961 and of the history of the UGA Mathematics Department. Both papers were written around 2000 and given to University Archives in 2003.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Thomas R. Brahana was a member of the University of Georgia Mathematics Department faculty from 1954 until his retirement in 1992. He was known for playing a vital role in keeping the campus calm during the 1961 desegregation of UGA by participating in the Faculty Patrol and helping to organize the Faculty Petition.

Related

Other descriptive data:

RG 2-10-15

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Segregation in education -- Georgia -- Athens.
Mathematics teachers -- Georgia -- Athens.
Histories (literary works)

Names:

University of Georgia. Department of Mathematics

Preferred citation:

Thomas R. Brahana history of Mathematics Department and personal account of UGA desegregation, UA02-013, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.