Charles Brown papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0174
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an original, autographed, signed letter from Charles R. Brown in Indiana in January 1963 regarding the seal of the secretary of state of Indiana and photocopies of autographed, signed legal documents and letters from people in Washington, D.C., Montezuma, Indiana and elsewhere ranging from 1847 to 1862 regarding legal matters and life in the army during the Civil War.
Dates
- 1847-1862, 1963
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Charles R. Brown was born on July 26, 1914 to Clyde and Mary Beatrice Atkinson Brown in Oolitic, Indiana. He married Mildred Elizabeth Voyles on August 21, 1937 in Danville, Indiana, with whom he had one son. He worked in the family mortuary in Montezuma, Indiana and became the owner. He was a former Indiana State Senate secretary and veteran employee of the Indiana Legislative Reference Bureau. He died in Clinton, Indiana on May 28, 1993 and is buried in Montezuma, Indiana.
"Brown, Charles R.". 1940 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Brown, Charles R.". Indiana’s State Seal – An Overview. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://www.in.gov/history/files/stateseal_overview.pdf
"Brown, Charles R.". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Brown, Charles Richard". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://www.findagrave.com
"Brown, Charles Richard". Indiana, Select Marriage, 1780-1992. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Brown, Charles R.". 1940 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Brown, Charles R.". Indiana’s State Seal – An Overview. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://www.in.gov/history/files/stateseal_overview.pdf
"Brown, Charles R.". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Brown, Charles Richard". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://www.findagrave.com
"Brown, Charles Richard". Indiana, Select Marriage, 1780-1992. Retrieved 2014/04/23. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as donations from Willard Heiss on 1964/08/04 and Charles Brown on 1965/12/17 and 1978/04/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/04/23 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/04/23 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Charles Brown papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
