Brown family papers
Scope and Content
The Brown family papers date from the 1860s to 1893 and contain many types of documents attributed to this Ohio banking family. The papers include letters, Bank of Athens documents, writing books, and photographs. The photographs are either unidentified or the identity is unclear.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1893
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
Biography of Brown family
The Brown family ran the Bank of Athens in Ohio. John Brown was president, and J. D. Brown was cashier. J. D. Brown may have been the father of Jennie Brown. The relationship, if any, between this family and the Brown family of the MSS18 collection is unknown.
Extent
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Brown family papers date from the 1860s to 1893 and contain many types of documents attributed to this Ohio banking family.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection at an unknown date.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Brown family (Person)
- Brown, J. D. (Person)
- Brown, Jennie (Person)
- Brown, Janie Jaynes (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Brown family papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jessie Langenderfer; revision by Holly Deakyne, June 2011.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
