Repository:

Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Title:

Glenn H. Brown papers

Inclusive Date(s):

1955-1987

Author:

Finding aid prepared by Craig Simpson

Creation:

Finding aid encoded by Craig Simpson using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2010

Description Rules:

Finding aid prepared using DACS

Origination:

Brown, Glenn Halstead

Extent:

16.5 cubic feet (7 record storage boxes, 19 half-record storage boxes)

Physical Location:

11th floor

Finding Aid Identifier:

OhKeUSC0106

Abstract:

Glenn H. Brown was a professor of chemistry at Kent State University from 1960-1985 and served as chairman of the Chemistry department from 1960-1965, Dean of Research from 1963-1968, and Director of the Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) from 1965-1983. His papers include correspondence, grant proposals, article reprints, and LCI departmental files.

Revision(s):

October 2023 - Updated by Savannah Gould

Language(s):

The records are in English.

Biography of Glenn H. Brown

Glenn H. Brown was a renowned professor of chemistry and a pioneer in liquid crystals research. He was born in Logan, Ohio in 1915 and earned a B.S. from Ohio University, a M.S. from The Ohio State University, and a PhD from Iowa State University. He began his career at the University of Mississippi, followed by the University of Vermont and University of Cincinnati before arriving at Kent State University in 1960. He was chairman of the Department of Chemistry from 1960-1965, then became Director of the Liquid Crystal Institute from 1965-1983. By the time of Brown's retirement in 1985, liquid crystals had evolved from a little-known, scantly-funded field into a highly respected discipline with applications in the medical profession, the armed forces, NASA, and numerous other areas of research. In 1986, the institute he founded was renamed the Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute. He died in Kent, Ohio on April 18, 1995.

Scope and Content

The Glenn H. Brown papers range from 1955-1987 and contain departmental files from the Liquid Crystal Institute, article reprints, grant proposals, and correspondence.

Statement of Arrangement

The Glenn H. Brown papers are arranged by the following series:

• Series 1: Glenn H. Brown Files
• Series 2: Correspondence
• Series 3: Grants and Proposals
• Series 4: Article Reprints

Separated Material

Books in this collection have been cataloged in LIBRARYsearch.

Related Material

Seealso the Kent State University, Liquid Crystal Institute, Records.

Processing Information

To ensure faster accessibility for researchers, this collection has been processed at a general level of detail. Researchers may need to plan for extra time to locate materials in the collection.

Preferred Citation

Glenn H. Brown papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Subject Headings

The following subjects are found in this collection:

Subjects:

• Liquid crystals--Research--History

Persons:

• Brown, Glenn Halstead--Archives

Organizations/Corporations:

• Kent State University. Liquid Crystal Institute
• Kent State University--History

Functions:

• Liquid crystals--Research
• College teaching
• Universities and colleges--Administration
• Scientific research

Places:

• Kent (Ohio)--History

Occupations:

• College teachers
• College administrators
• Chemists

Material Types:

• Correspondence
• Personal correspondence
• Publications
• Serials (publications)
• Administrative records
• Grant proposals

Detailed Description of The Collection