Scope and Content The papers document much of Senator Brown's political life in the Democratic Party at the county, state, and national levels. He served at the national level as executive committeeman, as a delegate to conventions, and as a long time representative on the Council of State Governments. The papers illuminate his prominence as President Pro Tempore and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1942-1972. Among his major interests were education, educational television, mental health,...

Scope and Content From the Collection: Items in the collection date from 1929 to 1981 with the bulk dating from the 1960s to 1970s. The collection is arranged into four series: Personal, Professional, Writings and Photographs. The Personal series includes collected materials related to Davidson’s varied interests particularly Judaism, Israel, U.S. politics and travel.Correspondence is with friends and family, including related to the 1974 death of his wife Katherine, who taught English in Greenville,...