Identity elements
referentie code
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1866-1938 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
0.42 linear feet
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Andrew A. Brown was born in Norway in 1841. Brown served in the U.S. Civil War from 1861 to 1863, achieving the rank of Captain. He married his wife Christine and had five children: Anna, Fenna, Ida, Flora, Albert. Andrew served in the Minnesota state Senate for District 39 from 1879 to 1881. He and his family resided in Alexandria, Minnesota until 1909, when they moved to the State of Washington. Andrew died in 1912 and his wife in 1938.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
This collection consists of three folders of papers of Andrew A. Brown. Brown lived in Douglas County and dealt in buying and selling land. There are numerous land grants and certificates. Also of interest are the correspondence from John Lind, who was a US congressman, a death certificate of Brown's wife, and a photograph of the family.
Ordeningstelsel
Folder 1: Land Grants, 1866-1875
Records are arranged chronologically
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1870-1914
Records are organized chronologically
Folder 3: Miscellaneous, 1878-1938
Records are left in original order.
Records are located at 36B.3c.
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
There are no access restrictions.
Physical access
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.
Languages of the material
- Engels
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
Gift from the Minnesota Historical Society
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
These records were reprocessed by Hannah Placehecki in September 2014.