Kenan Research Center Finding Aids

Scope and Content The collection is comprised of the personal papers of Marel Brown from 1932-1977. Newsletters, newspaper clippings, printed material, programs, reviews, and a transcript, from 1939 to 1971, pertain to Brown’s activities as a writer and to public relations concerning several of her books, including Fence Corners, Hearth-Fire, Red Hills, and The Shape of a Song. Brown’s other writings are documented from 1938-1971 in articles from state and regional publications, among them numerous religious...