Brower, Brock Hendrickson, 1931-2014
Dates
- Existence: 1931 - 2014
Biography
Brock Brower (1931-2014.) Dartmouth College class of 1953 and Rhodes Scholar. Brower was a writer, journalist, and professor. His interests lay primarily in political writing, and he wrote articles for magazines including “New York Times Magazine,” “Esquire,” “Life,” and “Harper’s,” in addition to several books. He later wrote for the television show 20/20, and was a senior speechwriter in the office of the U.S. Attorney General. Brower also taught at Princeton University and at Dartmouth College.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Brock Brower papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-1071
MS-1071
Date(s):
1932 to 2014
Scope and Contents
The papers of Brock Brower contain typewritten drafts of his articles, books, poems and book reviews, some with printed articles, galleys, and research as well as family and professional correspondence. Of note is the correspondence with Joan Dideon Dunn and other notables, including Norman Mailer, Thomas Wolfe, Robert S. McNamara, Arthur Penn, and Dan Wakefield. The process of his writing is revealed in correspondence with editors and handwritten notes on the people he covered, often...