The Martha M. Brown-Lois H. Daniel Library was constructed in 1976 as a replacement for the old Memorial Library. The Library is named in honor of two individuals: Martha M. Brown (1878-1956), who served as a faculty member, library director and an administrator at Tennessee State University from 1912 to her retirement in 1951; and Lois H. Daniel (1911-1991), who graduated from the University in 1933, and served as the Director of the Library from 1945-1976. Construction of the library cost $2 million. The library houses study and research facilities for students and faculty, a Special Collections Room containing the University’s archives, and other facilities.
Brown-Daniel Library
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The Martha M. Brown-Lois H. Daniel Library was constructed in 1976 as a replacement for the old Memorial Library. The Library is named in honor of two individuals: Martha M. Brown (1878-1956), who served as a faculty member, library director and an administrator at Tennessee State University from 1912 to her retirement in 1951; and Lois H. Daniel (1911-1991), who graduated from the University in 1933, and served as the Director of the Library from 1945-1976. Construction of the library cost $2 million. The library houses study and research facilities for students and faculty, a Special Collections Room containing the University’s archives, and other facilities.