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NTE2cg196.xml Guide to the William Compton Brown Papers 1830-1963 Brown (William Compton) Papers Finding aid prepared by Earle Connette, Lisa W. Bassett Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2021 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2021 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). 1988 The records were reprocessed by Lisa W. Bassett. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 196 Brown, William Compton, 1869-1963 William Compton Brown Papers 1830-1963 10.5 Linear feet of shelf space 22 Boxes Papers of Judge William Compton Brown, cheifly concerning the annual Okanogan rodeo, Brown's historical research and the publication of his writings about the pioneer Pacific Northwest, and the Indian wars of eastern Washington. Collection materials are in English

William Compton Brown was born and raised in Minnesota. He received a law degree in 1891 from the University of Minnesota. His law practice began in Minnesota. Through a "freak fusion" of the local government, Brown was elected county attorney of Marshall County in 1893. He was 22 years old at the time of this appointment. Mr. Brown came out to the Pacific Coast in 1897, traveled extensively in the area, and after being granted the right to practice law in Washington he set up a practice in Republic, Washington. While in Republic he went on several mining excursions. In 1901 he married Caroline Sidney Burleigh. After his marriage, Brown moved to Okanogan County. He became the County Attorney in Ferry County, Washington in 1903. This was followed with the position of a Judge of the Superior Court of Ferry County in 1904. Nearly 26 years later he became a Judge of the Superior Court of Okanogan County. He retired in 1946, and passed away in 1963 at the age of 94.

Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, certificates, photographs, pictures, clippings, memoranda, printed matter, manuscripts of Judge William Compton Brown's writings for newspapers, books and pamphlets, and other papers. Correspondence chiefly concerns the annual Okanogan rodeo, Brown's historical research and the publication of his writings about the pioneer Pacific Northwest and the Indian wars of eastern Washington.

The collection has been divided into 11 series. The Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically, while the rest of the series are alphabetically arranged. The photos labeled "Portraits" are not in any specific order.

Some items from this collection have been digitized and are available online as part of the Early Washington Maps Digital Collection

This collection is open and available for research use.

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William Compton Brown Papers, 1830-1963 (Cage 196)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The papers were gifted to WSU Libraries by William Compton Brown in various accessions between 1960-1963.

This collection was reprocessed by Lisa W. Bassett in 1988.

A collection of photographs by Frank S. Matsura were seperated from the papers and processed as the Frank S. Matsura Photographs, 1907-1913 (PC 35)

Nez Perce Photographs, circa 1877-1905 (PC 83)

Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photographs, circa 1868-1950 (PC 85)

Cull A. White Photographs and Negatives, 1861-1950 (PC 86)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Brown, William Compton, 1869-1963 -- Archives Okanogan County (Wash.) -- History -- Sources Washington (State) -- History -- Sources Nez Perce Indians -- Wars, 1877 Pacific Coast Indians, Wars with, 1847-1865 Rodeos -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County Indians of North America -- Wars -- Northwest, Pacific Washington (State) Native Americans Photographs Series 1: Diaries and Notebooks 1 1 1897 1 2 1906-1907, 1917 1 3 1912 1 4 1918 1 5 1920 1 6 1928 1 7 1930-1931 1 8 1931-1937 2 9 1932-1935 2 10 1933 2 11 1936-1937 2 12 1938 3 13 1939 3 14 1940 3 15 1940-1941 3 16 1942 3 17 1943 4 18 1944 4 19 1945 4 20 1945-1946 4 21 1947-1948 5 22 1948-1949 5 23 1950-1951, 1952 6 24 1952-1954 6 25 1954-1955 6 26 1955-1958 7 27 1955-1956 7 28 1957-1958 7 29 1959-1962 7 30 1963-1964 Series 2: General Correspondence 8 31 (A) To Judge Brown 1925 8 32 Captain J.C. Ainsworth 1883? 8 33 Mrs. Emmett Avery-Archivist WSU Libraries 1945-1962 8 34 (B) To Judge Brown 1925 8 35 To Judge Brown 1912, 1922, 1933-1944 8 36 From Judge Brown's Father 1906 8 37 (C) To Judge Brown 1925 8 38 (D) To Judge Brown 1924-1925 8 39 (E-F) To Judge Brown 1925 8 40 (G) To Judge Brown 1925 8 41 (H-J) To Judge Brown 1923-1925 8 42 (K-L) To Judge Brown 1924-1925 9 43 (M) To Judge Brown 1924-1925 9 44 McBean Information undated 9 45 Archibald McDonald (Cyanotype) 1830-1880 9 46 From J.C. Murphy 1962-1963 9 47 (N-Q) To Judge Brown 1925 9 48 (P-Q) To Judge Brown 1925 9 49 PNW HISTORY: To Judge Brown 1925 9 50 PNW Affairs 1932 9 51 Publication of Judge Brown's Book "The Indian Side of the Story" 1960-1961 9 52 (R) To Judge Brown 1925 9 53 (S) To Judge Brown 1924-1925 9 54 Steptoe Butte undated 9 55 (T,U,V) To Judge Brown 1924-1925 9 56 (W) To Judge Brown 1924-1925 9 57 RE: Changing the Name of the State of Washington 1955-1956 9 58 (Y,Z) To Judge Brown 1925 Series 3: Historical Information 10 59 Colville Indians - General Information 1947 10 60 Old Fort Okanogan - General Information 1900s 10 61 Fort Okanogan 1930-1940 10 62 Osoyoos Lake Region undated 10 63 Pacific Northwest History - Notes from readings 1914 10 64 Pacific Northwest - Biographical Sketches 1890-1960 10 65 Pacific Northwest - Notes 1911 10 66 Riverside - Early History undated 10 67 Stevens County, Washington - History 1904 10 68 Walla Walla Indian Expedition to Sacramento Valley undated 10 69 Willamette Valley undated Series 4: Manuscript-"The Indian Side of the Story" 11 70 Chapter 1 - Introductory undated 11 71 Chapter 2 - Period of Joint Occupation in Oregon undated 11 72 Chapter 3 - Basic Advances Coming On undated 11 73 Chapter 4 - Immigration of 1843, Dr. Whitman's Ride, Fremont Presidential Election of 1844, Treaty of 1846 undated 11 74 Chapter 5 - Further Revenues of Basic Developments undated 11 75 Chapter 6 - Whitman Massacre and Cayuse War undated 11 76 Chapter 7 - Washington Territory and Governor Stevens Enter the Scene undated 11 77 Chapter 8 - Family Line of Ka-mi-ah-kin Introduced undated 11 78 Chapter 9 - Early Life of Ka-mi-ah-kin Prior to 1855 undated 11 79 Chapter 10 - The Year 1855 up to Signing of Treaties undated 11 80 Chapter 11 - As to Why the Indians Signed the Yakima Treaty Proposals undated 11 81 Chapter 12 - As to the Year 1855 undated 11 82 Chapter 13 - The Year 1856 undated 11 83 Chapter 14 - Second Walla Walla Council and Connected Events undated 11 84 Chapter 15 - The Year 1857 undated 11 85 Chapter 16 - The Crucial Year of 1858 undated 11 86 Chapter 17 - The Year 1858 Between Steptoe's Defeat and the Start of Wright's Advance undated 11 87 Chapter 18 - Summer 1858, Garnett's Raid undated 11 88 Earlier Version of Chapter 18 - A General and Interim Discussion of 1858 undated 11 89 Chapter 19 - Wright's Expedition: Its Organization and Advance from Ft. Walla Walla to Spokane Falls undated 11 90 Chapter 20 - Wright's Expedition from Spokane Falls to Coeur d' Alene Mission and thence to Spokane Council undated 11 91 Chapter 21 - The Spokane Council and Attendant Features undated 11 92 Chapter 22 - The Hanging of Qualchen and Connected Matters undated 11 93 Chapter 23 - Closing Events of Wright's Expedition undated 11 94 Chapter 24 - Dept. is Divided and General Wm. S. Harney is put in Command of Oregon and Washington Territory undated 11 95 Chapter 25 - For the Indians of Eastern Washington A hard period of Existence came in 1859 undated 12 96 Chapter 26 - The Moses Agreement and Other Developments Bring on Changing Conditions undated 12 97 Chapter 27 - Family History undated 12 98 Chapter 28 - Escape of Steptoe's Command Further Mentioned undated 12 99 Chapter 29 - No title undated 12 100 Chapter 30 - Important Narratives and Reports undated 12 101 "The Indian Side of the Story" - Miscellaneous Material and Information undated 12 102 Journal Entries 1948, 1959-1960 12 103 Journeys of Father Davis - PNW History undated 12 104 Ka-mi-ah-kin - General Information undated 12 105 Killing of Kee-low-pack-kin 1959 12 106 Oregon History - Provisional Government of Old Oregon, Chapter 3 undated 12 107 Oregon History - Beginnings of Indian Trouble in Old Oregon Grey's Expedition, Chapter 4 undated 12 108 Oregon History - Developments in Old Oregon further discussed Gray's Expedition, Chapter 5 undated 12 109 Oregon History - Gray's Expedition to Ash Hollow, 1837, Appendix 1 undated 12 110 RE: Okanogan and Ferry Counties 1950 12 111 Yakima Indians undated 12 112 Unknown Source - Chapter 3, The Year 1853 and 1854 undated Series 5: Miscellaneous 13 113 Problems of Archeology in Central Washington undated 13 114 Excavations of Two Fort Okanogan Sites 1952 13 115 Executive Document - Judson's Check List Numbers 894, 906, 1099 undated 13 116 Miscellaneous Information undated 13 117 Notes from Course - History and Government of the State of Washington 1948 Series 6: Newspapers 13 118 The Columbian 1852 13 118 The Methow Valley News 1913 13 119 Newspapers Clippings 1930-1960 13 120 Newspaper Scrapbook 1930-1940 Series 7: Notes 13 121 Abstracts concerning Ranald McDonald undated 13 122 Information on Judge Brown's Parents 1900-1940 13 123 Information on Income Tax 1940 13 124 Pay receipts and licenses for Town of Ruby 1891 13 125 Personal Information undated 13 126 Political Information 1940 13 127 Travel Log - Okanogan 1926 13 128 Travel by Judge Wm. C. Brown 1899 Series 8: Papers 14 129 Agreement for Building Wharf and Company 1908 14 130 Articles of Association 1903 14 131 Articles of Incorporation 1909 14 132 W.T. Beck - vs - Defendents 1909 14 133 Bill of Sale - W.C. Wilson 1924 14 134 By-laws, etc. undated 14 135 Criminal Cases - Brief undated 14 136 Dedication - Crisalice Addition to North Alma 1908 14 137 Deed Contract 1900 14 138 Denny Contract 1910 14 139 Divorce Agreement, Frank and Mahala Read undated 14 140 Ferry Court Briefs undated 14 141 Ferry - vs - Cleck undated 14 142 Flaherty, William and Rose - Annexation of Said Lands 1909 14 143 Green, J.H. - vs - Okanogan County 1908 14 144 Historical Abstracts - G.B. Dandy, James Doty, General Harney, E.D. Keyes 1858-1859, 1923 14 145 Lamotte's - vs - McKissick's 1906 14 146 Land Agreements 1908 14 147 Legislature to create new Judgeship 1900 14 148 Little-Wetsel Company 1920? 15 149 Mague - vs - Defendants 1910? 15 150 Introduction to Archibald McDonald 1917? 15 151 Miscellaneous Writings 1904 15 152 Mortgages 1900, 1907-1908 15 153 Chief Moses - Biographical Sketch undated 15 154 Pace - vs - Ployart 1908 15 155 Plumb - vs - Proctor undated 15 156 Political speeches and information undated 15 157 Rights of lode claims 1903 15 158 Seymour, Paul - vs - Superintendent of Washington State Penitentiary 1961 15 159 Sheep Licensing regulations 1903 15 160 Smith, Harry and Morris, Bob - vs - Hanson, Thomas undated 15 161 Stack Supply Company undated 15 162 Starr - vs - Stutsman 1906 15 163 Steamer, Frances 1870-1890 15 164 Water Agreements undated 15 165 Water Rights 1908 15 166 Wills 1917-1918 Series 9: Photographs 16 167 Brown Family 16 168 Brown Family 16 169 Brown Family Houses 16 170 Brown Family Pet's 16 171 Wm. C. Brown's Parents 16 172 Ruth and Horace Brown 16 173 Sidney Brown 16 174 Brown Family Cemetery Plots Photographs- Individual Indians 17 175 Chief Awhi (Owhi) 17 176 Chiliwhist, Jim and Family 17 177 Felix, Margaret 17 178 Fisher, Sam 17 179 George, Annie 17 180 George, Sam and Family 17 181 Homas, Jim and Wife 17 182 Ina and Wife 17 183 James, Chief and Wife 17 184 Johnston, Robert 17 185 Joseph, Chief 17 186 Kamiakin, Chief Cleveland 17 187 (Fried) Lander, Sam and George 17 188 Loquat and Indian Police 17 189 Moses, Chief 17 190 Moses, Mary 17 191 Nespelem, George 17 192 Nespelem, Wolf 17 193 Ollicot 17 194 Pah-ween, Tom (Tom Powell) 17 195 Penah Medicine Man 17 196 Peo Peo Tho-lekt 17 197 Peter, Wolf 17 198 Red, Star 17 199 Red Thunder, Joseph 17 200 Sholaskin, Chief 17 201 Simpsom, Billy 17 202 Tomeo and Wife 17 203 Tonasket, Chief 17 204 Waters, Tom 17 205 We-Yallup-Wa-Ya-Chika 17 206 Wilpocken, Chief 17 207 Wilpocken, Emma 17 208 Williams, David 17 209 Yellow Bull 17 210 Yellow Wolf Photographs - Indian Miscellaneous 17 211 Blackfoot Bonnet of Chief Moses 17 212 Blackfoot Indians 17 213 Indian Encampments 17 214 Indian Graves and Monuments 17 215 Indian Group Pictures 17 216 Miscellaneous Indian Photos 17 217 Miscellaneous Indian Photos Photographs - Miscellaneous 18 218 Blacksmith and Tack Shop 18 219 Calgary Stampede 18 220 Caribou Road, British Columbia 18 221 Chesaw, Washington 18 222 Columbia River and Grand Coulee Dam 18 223 Conconully, Washington 18 224 Fort Colville 18 225 Fort George 18 226 Fort Taylor 18 227 Hunting and Fishing 18 228 Miscellaneous 18 229 Miscellaneous Travel Photos of Montana 18 230 Nespelem River 18 231 Nespelem, Washington 18 232 Fort Okanogan 18 233 Okanogan Area Sites 18 234 Okanogan City 18 235 Okanogan High Bridge 18 236 Okanogan Irrigation Project 18 237 Okanogan River 18 238 Okanogan Rodeo 18 239 Omak, Washington 18 240 Pendleton Round-Up 18 241 Prince Rupert, British Columbia 18 242 Republic, Washington 18 243 Riverside, Washington 19 244 Ruby City, Washington 19 245 Stage Coaches 19 246 Steamboats 19 247 Steptoe Battle Site 19 248 Tonasket, Washington 19 249 Toppenish Mountain Battle Site 19 250 Wapato Port Mission 19 251 Site of Casey, Washington 19 252 Waterville, Washington Photographs - Portraits 19 253 Portraits - Women 19 254 Group Portraits 19 255 Portraits - Men 19 256 Couples 19 257 Family Portraits - Unidentified 19 258 Horsemen and Women 19 259 Portraits 19 260 Famous Individuals 19 261-263 Brown Family and Friends States 20 264 Alaska 20 265 California 20 266 Mexico 21 267 Minnesota - Part I 21 268 Minnesota - Part II - Cyanotypes 21 269 Montana - Hungry Horse Dam 21 270 Northwest Sites 21 271 Postcards - Pacific Northwest 21 272 Postcards - States, Miscellaneous 21 273 Puget Sound 21 274 Spokane - Chinese Photographs 21 275 States - Miscellaneous 21 276 States - Miscellaneous - Cyanotypes 22 277 Vieh, Edna - Photo Collection Series 10: Scrapbooks 23 278 Scrapbook 23 279 Scrapbook Series 11: Oversize - Map Case OS 1 Galley Proofs - The Indian Side of The Story undated OS 2a Map of the State of Washington - Showing Location of the Colville Indian Reservation. Published by Nespelem Information Bureau, Inc. 1910 OS 2b Map of tract of land in the State of Washington where the Hudson Bay Company built Fort Okanogan on the Columbia 1838 OS 3a "Men Who Served as Volunteer U.S. Scouts and Couriers." Issued by J.W. Redington 1926 OS 3b Plat of Lot 7 Sec. 21 Tp 30N, Rng 25 EWM, Fort Okanogan and Surrounding Area. undated OS 4a Township 21N, Range 42 EWM/43 EWM, Spokane County, Washington. Copyright Chas F. Metsker undated OS 4b Township 30N, Range 25 EWM, Douglas County/Okanogan County. Copyright by Chas F. Metsker undated OS 4c Township 20N, Range 43 EWM, Whitman County. Copyright by Chas F. Metsker undated OS 4d Fort Okanogan Overlook Proposed Parking Area and Entrance Road. State of Washington Parks and Rec. Commission, Olympia, Washington 1952 OS 5a Map of Fort Okanogan - Prepared from Field Notes by Garth. undated OS 5b The Canadian West. Compiled from the Government Maps. Revised. 1909 January OS 5c Fort Spokane. Compiled by U.S. Department of the Interior undated OS 6a Plan of Col. Steptoe's Battlefield on the Ingossomon Creek. Prepared under the direction of Lieut. John Mullen 1853 OS 6b Notice of Property Rights for the State of Minnesota. Crow Wing County. Photocopy 1873 OS 6c The Okanogan - Caribou Trail. Published and printed by Edward W. Pulver 1922 OS 6c Historical sketch of the Okanogan - Caribou Trail by Wm. C. Brown 1923-1924 OS 7a Map of the Salmon River Mines, Washington Territory. Compiled from Official Notes filed in the Office of Charles H. Ballard, U.S. Department of Mines 1888 March OS 7b Washington - Railroad. Published by Rand McNally and Co. 1895 OS 8 Map of the Province of British Columbia. Published and Copyrighted by the Dominion Publishing Company, Vancouver British Columbia 1893 OS 9 Certificates of Recognition for Wm. C. Brown. These awards spanned his entire life. OS 10 Album - Collection of Family and Friends for a total of (9) pictures. A directory is included in the front of the album.