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Brown, John

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 74
Abstract

John Brown was a bus driver for the Greyhound bus company. He was first hired by Augustana College in 1942 to drive the Augustana Choir on their annual tour. He drove the choir on their tour for 33 years, until his retirement in 1975. The choir nicknamed him “Brownie,” and would request him as their driver every year. Materials in this collection include scrapbooks and news clippings.

Dates: circa 1952-1975