Henry Brown papers, 1848-1931

Overview of the Collection

Aut
Brown, Henry, Reverend
Title
Henry Brown papers
Dates
1848-1931 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet, (2 scrapbooks, 1 box, 1 manuscript)
Collection Number
Mss.004
Summary
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.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is available for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Methodist Church--Clergy
  • Pioneers--Washington (State)
  • Religion

Geographical Names

  • Oregon
  • Oregon--History
  • Spokane (Wash.)
  • Washington (State)

Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard
2011

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