Philip Brown, 1919-1963
Abstract
Phillip P. Brown (1912-1994) was a Jewish activist and writer in Denver. He was part of the Motor Transport Corps of the U.S. Army, and was promoted to Seargent First Class in 1919. He married Juliette Lang on December 18, 1921, and they had two children, Jerome and Cecile. He fought in World War II from 1941-1945. Brown wrote a number of pamphlets and essays about Judaism, including: "Judaism and Christianity: Fundamental Differences," and "Why Jews & Judaism Could not and Should not 'Accept' Jesus." In 1988, Brown protested Pope John Paul II's visit to Denver following the Pope's anti-Semitic remarks about the Holocaust. Brown was deeply supportive of the Israeli state, as illustrated by his personal correspondences and numerous purchases of Israel bonds.
Dates
- 1919-1963
Extent
From the File: 1 Items : legal document box
Scope and Contents
Israel bonds certificates (1954, 1963), wedding invitation, army papers, correspondence, copies of photographs, family history, various certificates, stories and memoirs by Brown, a pamphlet by Brown titled "Judaism and Christianity: Fundamental Differences" (all content donated to the Beck archives by Mrs. Juliette Brown).
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Denver. Center for Judaic Studies. Ira M. Beck Memorial Collection of Rocky Mountain Jewish History (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository