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Chandler Percy Brown family papers, 1817-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brown family.
- Title
- Chandler Percy Brown family papers
- Dates
- 1817-1978 (inclusive)18171978
- Quantity
- 12 cubic feet (10 record cartons, 2 document cases and 1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1629
- Summary
- Collection includes: Correspondence and financial records of Bosler Electric Co., Steven's Steel and Equipment Co., Ray-Mailing Co. and Walton-Brown Electric Co.; Correspondence of Brown family members; Brown and Breyman family genealogy; Financial records, 1922-1958; Salem Water Dept. wages and water rates; Papers relating to the Oregon Children's Aid Society; Titles and abstracts; Address, date and expense ledgers. Chandler Percy Brown (1909- ) was born in Salem, Oregon, to a pioneer family (his father was Clifford Brown).
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public. Permission for reproduction is required of the Society director.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Unpublished guides available in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Chandler Percy Brown (1909- ) was born in Salem, Oregon, to a pioneer family (his father was Clifford Brown).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes: Correspondence and financial records of Bosler Electric Co., Steven's Steel and Equipment Co., Ray-Mailing Co. and Walton-Brown Electric Co.; Correspondence of Brown family members; Brown and Breyman family genealogy; Financial records, 1922-1958; Salem Water Dept. wages and water rates; Papers relating to the Oregon Children's Aid Society; Titles and abstracts; Address, date and expense ledgers.
Collection includes: Correspondence and financial records of Bosler Electric Co., Steven's Steel and Equipment Co., Ray-Mailing Co. and Walton-Brown Electric Co.; Correspondence of Brown family members; Brown and Breyman family genealogy; Financial records, 1922-1958; Salem Water Dept. wages and water rates; Papers relating to the Oregon Children's Aid Society; Titles and abstracts; Address, date and expense ledgers.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Includes material formerly designated Mss 1629-1
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections, In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Chandler Percy Brown Papers, Mss 1629, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Material formerly designated Mss 1629-1,gift of Chandler Percy Brown, July 1979.
Acquisition Information
Lib. Acc # 12517 and 12183
Separated Materials
Chandler Brown photographs collection, Org. Lot 98, Oregon Historical Society Research Library,Portland, Or.
Related Materials
Chandler Brown photographs collection, Org. Lot 98, Oregon Historical Society Research Library,Portland, Or.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Marion County.
Corporate Names
- Bosler Electric Co.
- Oregon Children's Aid Society.
- Ray-Mailing Co.
- Steven's Steel and Equipment Co.
- Walton-Brown Electric Co.
Family Names
- Breyman family.
- Brown family -- Archives.
- Brown, Chandler Percy, -- 1909-
- Brown, Clifford, -- 1885-1927.
- Brown, Elva Breyman.
- Brown, William.
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records. -- aat
- Diaries. -- aat
- Financial records. -- aat
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
