BROWN, JOSEPH M., 1891-1925.
Joseph M. Brown papers, 1891-1925
Joseph M. Brown papers, 1891-1925
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z24z
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Brown, Joseph M., 1891-1925. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Joseph M. Brown papers, 1891-1925 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 107 |
| Extent: | .25 linear ft. (1 partial box) and 17 bound volumes (BV) |
| Abstract: | Letterbooks and miscellaneous papers of Georgia Governor and railroad magnate Joseph Mackey Brown. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Related Materials in Other Repositories
Atlanta Historical Society, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia, and Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia, Athens.
Related Materials in This Repository
Joseph Emerson Brown papers, Wilson Lumpkin papers, Charles James McDonald papers.
Source
Gift, various sources.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Joseph M. Brown papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Joseph Mackey Brown, Georgia governor, railroad executive, and businessman, was born on December 28, 1851 in Canton, Georgia, and died March 3, 1932 in Marietta, Georgia. He was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1873, but began a career in railroading with the Western & Atlantic Railroad (1877-1900), the Seaboard Airline Railroad (1900-1904), and the Georgia Railroad Commission (1904-1907). He served as governor of Georgia (1909-1911; 1912-1913) but lost a bid for a U.S. senatorial seat in 1914. Afterward he retired to manage his farm and write on political issues affecting Georgia.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains papers related to Joseph Brown from 1891-1925, including letterbooks, correspondence, speeches, a certificate and a clipping. The letterbooks contain letters written by Brown during his tenure as traffic manager of the Western and Atlantic Railroad (1821-1898) and include business and personal letters; speeches (1908, 1910, 1913) include Governor Brown's message to the 1913 Georgia General Assembly; clipping and certificate relate to Brown's entry in the book Men of Mark in Georgia.
Arrangement Note
Arranged by record type.
Container List
| Papers | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence, 1902, no date |
| 1 | 2 | Men of Mark in Georgia: acceptance and membership certificate |
| 1 | 3 | Clippings, August 30, 1910 |
| 1 | 4 | Speeches, 1908, 1910, 1913 |
| Letterbooks | ||
| BV1 | December 18, 1891-July 29, 1892 | |
| BV2 | December 31, 1892-July 29, 1893 | |
| BV3 | July 31-November 10, 1893 | |
| BV4 | November 11, 1893-February 14, 1894 | |
| BV5 | February 14-May 14 1894 | |
| BV6 | May 16-September 13, 1894 | |
| BV7 | September 14, 1894-January 3, 1895 | |
| BV8 | January 3-July 17, 1895 | |
| BV9 | July 18-November 16, 1895 | |
| BV10 | November 7, 1895-February 24, 1896 | |
| BV11 | February 25-May 1, 1896 | |
| BV12 | July 3-September 26, 1896 | |
| BV13 | September 28, 1896-January 2, 1897 | |
| BV14 | January 4-April 27, 1897 | |
| BV15 | May 3-August 27, 1897 | |
| BV16 | August 28-December 5, 1897 | |
| BV17 | June 1 - August 13, 1898 | |
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