Guide to the James Roberson Brown Program and Newsclipping, 1977

Collection Number MSS 87

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Collection Information

Abstract:

These materials consist of a newsclipping and a program documenting and honoring the life of baseball player James Roberson Brown.

James Roberson Brown (1909-1977) was a baseball player at North Carolina State University in the early 1930s. He later played in the major leagues from 1937 to 1946. Brown was a native of Jamesville, North Carolina, and later lived in Bath, North Carolina.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Atkinson, Herbert E., Jr.

Title

James Roberson Brown program and newsclipping, 1977

Call Number

MSS 87

Extent

2 items

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Received from Herbert E. Atkinson, Jr., May 1984.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], James Roberson Brown program and newsclipping, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note


James Roberson Brown (1909-1977) was a baseball player at North Carolina State University in the early 1930s. He later played in the major leagues from 1937 to 1946. Brown was a native of Jamesville, North Carolina, and later lived in Bath, North Carolina.

Scope and Content Note


These materials consist of a newsclipping and a program documenting and honoring the life of baseball player James Roberson Brown.

Online Catalog Terms

  • Baseball -- North Carolina History
  • Bath (N.C.)
  • Brown, James Roberson
  • North Carolina State University
  • Jamesville, N.C.
  • St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • James Roberson Brown program and newsclipping, 1977

    • Newsclipping: "Jimmy Brown Went to Big Time But Returns To A Small Town, " Williamston Enterprise, 1977 October 27 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 87]
    • Program: A Tribute to Jimmy Brown, Jamesville School, 1977 December 3 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 87]

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