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Formal title:: John Nicholas Brown family photographs
Extent:: 36 linear feet (estimated)
Date range:: 1860-1980 (bulk 1920-1979)
Abstract:: The collection contains photographs and other memorabilia from the life of John Nicholas Brown II and his family. Materials date from John's childhood to the last years of his life, and chronicle aspects of the lives of his children and grandchildren. Also included are photographs of John's wife, Anne Kinsolving, and her family. Film, sound recordings, postcards, newspaper clippings, portraits, photograph prints and slides comprise the bulk of the collection.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2010.049

Formal title:: William Arnold Spicer, III papers
Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Date range:: 1901-2004 (bulk 1960-2004)
Abstract:: This small collection of materials consists of scattered correspondence; travel brochures, maps, and postcards; memorabilia; printed materials; photographs and photographic slides; ephemera; and various artifacts, including an antique stereoscope with accompanying glass slides. The sum total of this collection offers a glimpse into the social and intellectual life of William A. Spicer, III, a Brown University alumnus and administrator, world traveler, and expert in the care and restoration of clocks. The materials date from 1901 to 2004, with the bulk from the 1960s to 2004.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2012.023

Formal title:: Henry Knox Thatcher papers
Extent:: 0.25 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1833-1866
Abstract:: The Henry Knox Thatcher papers consist of an oil painting of the U.S.S. Constellation, military memorabilia, and three journals and logs kept by Thatcher while on board several ships, including the U.S.S. Brandywine (1839-1841) and the U.S.S. Constellation (1862-1863). The journals reflect ship life, diversions on shore, the social and political climate of his time, and the duties of American ships in the Mediterranean during the early years of the Civil War.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.79.5

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