Merwin McGehee Brandon Papers
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1942 - 1974
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
Merwin McGehee ("Money") Brandon was born on November 14, 1898, in Pinckneyville, Mississippi and died May 2, 1989 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi A & M College in 1919, and an E.E. degree from Mississippi State College in 1936. After serving in World War I, Brandon joined the staff of Underwriters Laboratories in 1921, where he served as Factory Inspector, Service Engineer, Chief Inspector, Electrical Engineer, Vice President, and President. He retired in April, 1964, and was appointed to the Consumer Advisory Council of UL, 1967. He was the author of "National Electric Code and Free Enterprise."
Brandon married Frances Bahin of Natchez Mississippi (7/17/1900-12/18/1994). The Brandon's had one son, Merwin, Jr., and one grandson, Merwin, III.
Source: Who's Who in Commerce and Industry 1964-1965 (R920, W62c)
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The papers are divided into two series: I. Correspondence, 1942-1974 (Boxes 1-2); and II. Speeches 1947-1959 (Box 3).
- Title
- Merwin McGehee Brandon Papers
- Author
- jishee
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository