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COLLECTION CLOSED [2/1/2024] John Nicholas Brown (1861-1900) papers (Ms.2007.010)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Arrangement

The collection was organized by content and date:

  • Series 1. Correspondence
  • Series 2. Travel
  • Series 3. Financial records
  • Series 4. Legal records
  • Series 5. Genealogy
  • Series 6. Writings and speeches
  • Series 7. Memorabilia
  • Series 8. Personal artifacts

The collection is housed in 12 boxes. Boxes 7 through 12 are oversize boxes that house the following material:

  • Box 7C, Folder 1 General Convention, 1889 Report of Liturgical Committee
  • Box 7C, Folder 2 Correspondence sent/Political/copybook
  • Box 7C, Folder 3 Correspondence/Yachts/Log 1895-1896
  • Box 8C, Folder 1 Correspondence/Memberships/Rhode Island Bible Society
  • Box 8C, Folder 2 Correspondence/Political, 1888
  • Box 8C, Folder 3 Correspondence/Real Estate/Fearing House
  • Box 8C, Folder 4 Financial/Personal Expenses/Bills, 1898
  • Box 8C, Folder 5 Financial/Personal Expenses/Bills, 1900
  • Box 9C, Folder 1 Correspondence/Real Estate/35 Brown Street, Providence/Guest Book
  • Box 9C, Folder 2 Memorabilia/Scrapbook, 1881-1883
  • Box 10C, Folder 1 Financial records/Check Register/Temporary/Plaza Bank, NY, 1899
  • Box 10C, Folder 2 Financial records/Check Register/National Bank of RI, Newport, 1895 Jul 3-1899 Jul 12
  • Box 10C, Folder 3 Financial records/Check Register/National Bank of RI, Newport, 1899 Jul 12-1900 Apr 7
  • Box 10C, Folder 4 Financial records/Check Register/Plaza Bank, NY, 1899 Dec 1-1900 Apr 7
  • Box 11C Personal artifacts/Quill pen JNB used as an elector, 1889
  • Box 11C Personal artifacts/Wallet/Telephone Address Book
  • Box 11C Personal artifacts/Ballymena Insignia
  • Box 11C Personal artifacts/Ballymena Silver Tiffany calling cardholder
  • Box 11C Personal artifacts/Ballymena Bible
  • Box 12X, Folder 1 Correspondence sent/Family/Desmond Fitzgerald
  • Box 12X, Folder 2 Correspondence/Civic/Newport Hospital
  • Box 12X, Folder 3 Correspondence/Church/Missions/Board of Missions/enrollment committee
  • Box 12X, Folder 4 Correspondence/Church/Missions/Report of St. Columba's 1899
  • Box 12X, Folder 5 Correspondence/Memberships/Annual Subscriptions 1898-1900
  • Box 12X, Folder 6 Correspondence/Political
  • Box 12X, Folder 7 Correspondence/Real Estate/Miscellaneous
  • Box 12X, Folder 8 Financial/Personal Expenses/Bills 1900 Feb-Mar