Henry Brown papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Reverend Henry Brown's personal reminiscences about his pioneer days as a Methodist pastor in Iowa and eastern Washington (especially Spokane and Walla Walla). There are two scrapbooks consisting chiefly of articles, poems, temperance tracts and news items. The second scrapbook is composed of editorial extracts from the Oregonian newspaper from 1887-1904.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1931
Creator
- Brown, Henry, Reverend (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Brown (1848-1931) was a Methodist minister in Washington State and Iowa. Brown was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, later moving out West. He was a prohibitionist and author of the book The Impending Peril: Or, Methodism and Amusement.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (2 scrapbooks, 1 box, 1 manuscript)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the personal reminiscences of Methodist minister Reverend Henry Brown, who ministered in Iowa and eastern Washington State. The collection includes scrapbooks and newsclippings.
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Brown Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu