Glen Browder Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4261
Scope and Contents
The Glen Browder Papers document the political career and activities of Glen Browder as a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives (1983-1986), Secretary of State of Alabama (1987-1989), and member of the United States House of Representatives (1989-1997). The collection includes political papers, congressional correspondence, legislative bills and reports, committee reports and hearings, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. In addition to the professional papers the collection includes high school memorabilia and yearbooks, papers from Browder’s college teaching career, and business papers prior to the start of his political career.
Dates
- 1961 - 2006
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections. For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.
Biographical / Historical
Glen Browder was born in Sumter, South Carolina in 1943. He graduated from Presbyterian College in 1965 and Emory University with both his Master of Arts and Ph. D. in political science in 1971. He was a professor of political science and faculty member at Jacksonville State University from 1971 to 1987. He was the president of Data Associates in Anniston, Alabama from 1978 to 1987, working with candidates for public office. Browder served as a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives (1983-1986), Secretary of State of Alabama (1987-1989), and member of the United States House of Representatives (1989-1997). While serving in the United States House of Representatives, Browder successfully delayed the closure of Fort McClellan, an Army base within his district, that ultimately closed in 1995. He served on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Budget Committee. He advocated for veterans, especially those suffering from medical issues due to their deployment during the Gulf War (1990-1991). After an unsuccessful Senate campaign, Browder accepted an academic position in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School as a distinguished visiting professor. He returned to Jacksonville State University and in 2005 retired as Emeritus Professor of American Democracy.
Extent
376 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
These materials are stored at our off-site Archival Facility (AF) and may require up to two business days for retrieval and delivery for use in our Hoole Library reading room. Please email archives@ua.edu or call 205-348-0500 for more information.
General
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- Title
- Guide to Glen Browder Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Jessica Rayman, October 2019; updated by Emily Miller, September 2022; updated by Kendall Hallberg, February 2023.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository