Personal Papers of William H. Brown
Overview
Brown graduated from the University of Kansas in 1888. He married Martha Snow, daughter of KU chancellor Francis Snow and they spent many years living in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. This collection consists of a photograph album from Rhodesia, a notebook, clippings about Brown and Snow, a scrapbook of Rhodesia containing photographs and articles written by Snow, and correspondence from family and friends including Chancellors Snow and Joshua A. Lippincott, and scientists Lewis L. Dyche and William T. Hornaday. Also contained in this collection is a scrapbook about Dr. Harley J. Stacey, a physician in Leavenworth.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1971
Creator
- Brown, William Harvey, 1862-1913 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
PP 425
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert H. Brown Jr, 1998
General
William H. Brown and Harley J. Stacey were grandfathers of the donor, Robert H. Brown, Jr.
- Title
- Guide to the William Harvey Brown Collection
- Subtitle
- Personal Papers of William H. Brown
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by ad, 2005
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2525597283
- Preferred citation
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William H. Brown Collection, University Archives, PP 425, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository