Scope and Contents: The papers of Robert E. Brown document his career as a minister, member of the Oberlin College Board of Trustees, and as a Professor of Practical Theology and Human Relations at the Oberlin Graduate School of Theology. The collection consists of very little biographical material.
The collected works include notebooks containing lecture notes for “Preacher’s Philosophy,” as well as “Hymnology,” courses taught by Brown while a professor at the Oberlin Graduate School of Theology from 1930 until his death in 1938. The collection also consists of a notebook containing the records of weddings, funerals, and baptisms performed by Brown. These records span the years 1924-38 and contain the service date, name(s) of involved parties, location of the service, as well as the monetary compensation received.
A selection of writings is also contained within the collection, including published articles, published sermons, a student paper titled “The History of Carols,” written by Frances N. Hutchinson in 1936, and a work entitled, “In Praise of British-American Friendship...” ca. 1935 compiled by Brown.
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