Hugh Brown Collection
Scope and Contents
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Collector. Two typescript copies of a journal (1821-1865) recounting John Brown's study of law in Lexington, Kentucky (1821-1822) and his activities and expenses as a planter, lawyer, and insurance agent in Camden, Arkansas (1852-1865).
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1865
Creator
- Brown, Hugh Walker, 1877-1960 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
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Available for public access.
Extent
2 items (2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Hugh Brown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Brown, Hugh. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1951.
Subject
- Bracy, Ann Hawes, 1838-1903 (Person)
- Bracy, William F., 1829-1893 (Person)
- Brown, Clara Walker, 1816-1863 (Person)
- Brown, Henry Clay, 1846-1923 (Person)
- Brown, John, 1800-1872 (Person)
- Confederate States of America. Army -- : Military life. (Organization)
- Whig Party (Ark.) (Organization)
- Carleton, J. H. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Arkansas -- History
- Camden (Ark.) -- Description and travel
- Camden (Ark.) -- History
- Confederate States of America -- Social conditions
- Lexington (Ky.) -- Description and travel
- Lexington (Ky.) -- History
- United States -- History -- 1849-1877
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Topical
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu