Gift,
Carl P. Brannin Papers, AR285, Box Number, Folder Number, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections.
Brannin, born in Cisco, Texas, was a longtime resident of Dallas. A journalist and social activist, Brannin along with his wife, Laura, was active in politics, labor union organizing, and the civil rights movement. He was a charter member of the American Civil Liberties Union (founded in 1920) and an organizer of the Dallas Civil Liberties Union (founded in 1962).
Carl Brannin was a lifelong protestor, social activist and civil libertarian. Economist Henry George was his mentor, but he was also influenced by the writings of Upton Sinclair, some of which may be found in Box 9. Mr. Brannin ran as the socialist candidate for governor of Texas in 1936 and was a charter member of the Dallas chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Americans for Democratic Action. He was also involved with Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Southern Leadership Conference and the Unitarian Church. He was a tireless writer of letters to the editor, many of which are reprinted in the book
Correspondence, minutes, financial records, speeches, newspaper clippings, newsletters, constitutions, reports, rosters, press releases, notes, and miscellaneous printed material. Brannin’s papers focus on the Dallas Civil Liberties Union during the period that he served as member of the Board of Directors, membership chairman, and secretary, 1962-1974, but also include personal materials, records of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, 1964-1974, and records of the American Civil Liberties Union, 1954-1974, including their periodical,
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The collection, when received, consisted of 17 partially filled record center boxes containing a hodgepodge of newspaper clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, books, and so forth.
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All duplicate material was discarded. Most of the books were either transferred to Special Collections or sent to Collection Development for possible addition to the circulating collection (see holding file for lists). Miscellaneous newspaper and magazines were discarded (see holding file for lists). Twenty-eight issues of the
Material retained was sorted by subject and document type and arranged into four series.
Folders were arranged alphabetically within each series and the material within each folder placed in chronological order.
Open for research.
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.
These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Report, constitution and by-laws, letter, newspaper articles, notes, pamphlets.
Charter, invitations, notices, correspondence, newspaper clippings, telegram, statement, memoranda, flyer,
Correspondence.
Newsletters, bulletins.
Minutes.
Minutes.
Booklet.
Correspondence, bibliography of Saul Baernstein's professional papers, mailing list.
Profiles, correspondence, biographical notes, newspaper clipping.
Pamphlets.
Biography, note, newspaper clipping, letter.
Notes of meeting with C. Brannin, and Carl Brannin in the Pacific Northwest 1926-1922 and 1925-1933, 1984
Pamphlets, newspaper clippings, excerpt from
Petition, obituaries, program for memorial service, correspondence.
Newspaper clippings, statement, resolution, legal documents,
Obituary, pamphlets, an address, "The Citizen Articulate", tape, correspondence.
Note, poems, memorial addresses, memorial announcement, correspondence, 1965 yearbook.
Book plates, correspondence, lists, broadside, excerpt from book.
Newspaper clippings.
Pamphlet, announcement, newspaper clippings, excerpt from church newsletter, program, benedictions, cards, speeches, correspondence, lyric.
Newspaper clippings, correspondence.
Correspondence, notes, magnet tape profile of Laura and Carl Brannin, feedback on
Handbook, article.
Speeches, newsletter, invitation, notice, letter, flyers.
Addresses, report, copies of articles, commentary, excerpt from the
Catalog supplement, newsletter.
Excerpt from the
Coreespondence, expense report, telegram.
Correspondence, bulletin.
Newsletter, newspaper supplement, news report, magazine article, newspaper clipping, letter.
List of instructions, flyer.
(See also: Americans for Democratic Action, Dallas Chapter) - Proposed draft of constitution, minutes, committee list, newsletter, recommendations, platform.
Note, pamphlet.
Correspondence, transcript, report.
Newspaper clippings, correspondence, recommendation, newsletter, card, flyer, enrollment policies, survey sheet, note, fact sheet, list of standards for transfer.
(See Clergy and Laity Concerned)
News release, letter, photographs.
Petition, newspaper clippings, bulletin.
Letter, biographies.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, card, notes, book review.
Pamphlet, newspaper clippings.
Newspaper clippings, pamphlet, bill, newsletter, excerpt from speech.
Correspondence, commentary, book.
Correspondence, lists.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings.
Reprint of article, newspaper clippings, newsletter, minutes, description of Dallas Vocational School, report, petition, letter.
Correspondence, newspaper clipping, list of bequests.
Articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, statement, testimonials, eulogy, excerpt from memoir, memorandum, notice of hearing, news release, newsletters.
Newspaper clippings, articles, pamphlets, report, newsletters, address, flyers.
Campaign, book, pamphlet, periodical.
Excerpt from
Newspaper clippings.
Articles.
Article.
Newspaper clippings, lists, financial statements, correspondence, note, bumper sticker, leaflet.
Address, sermon.
Certificate, lists, photograph, announcement, newspaper article, newspaper clippings, invitation, tributes.
Article, newspaper clipping.
Lists, pamphlet, newspaper clippings, fund raising, letter, correspondence, appendix to hearings, bulletin, special supplement, order blank, notice.
(See Prisons)
Article, newsletter, newspaper clippings, essay.
Notice, invitation, newspaper clippings, handbills, transcript, magazines editorials, articles, newsletter.
Correspondence, ticket, newspaper clippings, newsletters, article, invitation, minutes, booklet, pamphlet, bulletins.
Biography, eulogy.
Pamphlet, newspaper clippings.
newspaper clippings, pamphlets, article.
Excerpt from newsletter, statement, pamphlets.
Newspaper clippings, note, articles, correspondence, tributes, essay.
Manuscript.
Articles, newspaper clippings, address, pamphlets, certificates, list, note, newsletters, essay, label, photographs, program, bumper sticker, letter, travel notes.
Booklets.
Pamphlets, essays, correspondence, newspaper clipping, article, booklet.
Newspaper clippings, booklet, bumper sticker.
Pamphlet, correspondence, news release, copies of book covers.
Addresses.
Commentary, memorandum, interview, remarks, notice.
Correspondence, contract, statement, list of expenses, proof sheets, church newsletter, note, book review, purchase order, book.
Newspaper clippings, article, correspondence, news release, pamphlet.
Correspondence, conference ribbon, newspaper clippings, certificates, membership book, diploma, poem, pamphlets, quotation, newsletter, invitation to inauguration of Jimmy Carter, cards, blank form.
Newspaper article.
Sermon, newspaper clippings, article.
Map, flyers, card, correspondence, slate, fact sheet, post card, pamphlets, leaflets, buttons, bumper stickers, book mark.
Article, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, newsletter, correspondence, campaign platforms, news release, pamphlets, excerpts from script, card.
Pamphlet, newspaper clippings, notice.
Reprints of articles, letter, order forms, cards, announcement.
Newspaper clippings, articles, speeches, correspondence, newsletter, booklets, bulletin, directory, annual report, notices.
Newspaper clippings, magazine, excerpt from
Newspaper clippings.
Essays, booklet, article, transcript, excerpts from book, newspaper clipping.
Pamphlets, bulletin, newspaper clippings, poster, flyer.
Newsletter, reports, newspaper clippings, photographs.
Requisitions, correspondence, minutes, budgets, reservation, announcements, schedule, programs, photographs, certificates, seating arrangements, news release, financial reports, constitution and by-laws, balance sheets, note, lists, poster.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, tickets, photographs, note, flyers.
Correspondence, lists, notice, newspaper clippings, financial statement.
Correspondence, announcements, financial report, lists, telephone list.
Newspaper clippings.
Article, newspaper clippings, letter, cartoon.
Newspaper clippings, correspondence, pamphlet, notes, essay, commentary.
advertising leaflets, announcement.
Newspaper clippings, list of Socialist Party nominees and platform, description of socialist funeral service, articles, booklets, flyer, poster, letterhead stationery.
Declaration of Civil Rights, articles, pamphlets, newsletter, newspaper clippings, news releases, correspondence, fact sheets, post card, questionnaire excerpt from legal dissent.
Paper, newspaper clippings, underground school newspaper.
Pamphlets, article, newspaper clippings, correspondence, newsletters, excerpts from
Correspondence.
Correspondence, flight schedule, tickets, brochure.
Pamphlets.
Postcard, maps, pamphlets.
Post cards, photographs.
Pamphlet, photograph, notice, post card, blank form.
Post card, articles, photographs, letter card, pamphlets, tickets, note, receipt, newspaper clippings, correspondence, essay.
Correspondence, article, newspaper clippings.
Cards, post cards, ticket, pamphlets, receipt, map.
Journal, newspaper clippings, constitution, excerpt from
Pamphlets, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, sermon, minutes, announcement, articles, address, leaflet.
Correspondence, article.
Excerpt from
Testimony statement.
Newspaper clippings, articles, notice of annual luncheon, newsletter, correspondence, advertisement, order forms.
(See Education)
Newsletters, article, pamphlets, invoice, form letter, report, leaflets, order forms.
Newspaper clippings, list, letter.
List, foundation reports.
Article, pamphlet, newspaper clippings, flyer, correspondence, minutes, agenda, unaudited report, newsletters, memoranda, amendment, ballot.
Correspondence, newsletters, list, telephone marketing instructions, invitation, newspaper clippings, memorandum, notices, minutes, note, news report, flyers, pamphlet.
Minutes.
Pamphlets, letter, list, card.
Correspondence, proposal, news releases, minutes, summary of Senate Bill 56, budgets, legislative bulletins.
Newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, articles.
Announcement, tickets, receipts, foreign currency exchange forms, travel information, notice, pamphlets, correspondence, newsletter, brochures, note, form.
Magazine articles, newspaper clippings, magazine, newsletter, book review, editorial, letter.
Report, news release, travel, instructions, newspaper clippings, article, receipt, tickets, list, note, form.
Letter, photographs.