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DeWitt Brown travel memoir, 1950

 File — Box: 7
Identifier: MSS-SM 047

Scope and Contents

The collection contains two folders that contain content pertaining to Brown’s trip from Canada, around the world, and back home to Indianapolis. The first folder is notes from each country or city that he traveled to. The second folder is also about the same trip, but in more of a diary format, with an entry most days. His travels included cities such as Tel Aviv, Paris, Bombay, Hong Kong, and others. The second folder contains more elements of his travels, including extensive writings of cultural aspects such as food, religion, and daily life. This collection is the second printing of Brown’s writings. They are not the originals and are in a typed format. The titles of the works are “Under God’s Footstool” and “The World is Round.”

Dates

  • Creation: 1950

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. When requesting access to a small collection, please include the File Identifier (eg. MSS-SM ###) in your request.

Biographical Notes

DeWitt Brown was a pillar of the psychiatric community in Indiana. He lived in Indianapolis all his life, except for his time at Indiana University where he got his BA, MA, and MD. He was a member of various clubs, including the Butler Great Books Club. He served as president of the Indiana Psychiatric Society, professor Emeritus at Indiana University, and owned a private practice for 32 years.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.62 Linear Feet (11 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Bibliography

The Indianapolis Star. “DeWitt Brown Obituary (2008) - Indianapolis, IN - the Indianapolis Star.” Legacy.com, April 1, 2008. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/dewitt-brown-obituary?id=39559045.

Repository Details

Part of the Butler University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
4600 Sunset Avenue
Irwin Library 345
Indianapolis Indiana 46208 United States