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Size | 5 items |
Abstract | The Brower family included John Morehead Brower (1845-1913), Republican United States representative, and Thomas M. Brower (fl. 1876-1877). The collection contains the papers of a Surry County, N.C., family, including a record book of the Hamburg Lodge of the Union League of America, 1867, headed by John Morehead Brower, and a diary kept by Thomas M. Brower on a cross-country railroad trip to California and during his stay at Santa Cruz, 1876-1877. |
Creator | Brower (Family : Surry County, N.C.) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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The Brower family included John Morehead Brower (1845-1913), Republican United States representative, and Thomas M. Brower (fl. 1876-1877).
Back to TopThe collection contains the papers of a Surry County, N.C., family. It includes a record book (Volume 1) of the Hamburg Lodge of the Union League of America, 1867, headed by John Morehead Brower, containing membership, resolutions, committees, election of officers, and other lodge business. Also a diary (Volume 2) kept by Thomas M. Brower on a cross-country railroad trip to California during which he passed through Tensessee; New Orleans, La.; St. Louis, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; Black Hills, S.D.; and Utah. The diary also describes life in a cabin in Santa Cruz, Calif., with references to hunting, fishing, trading, and saloons. Volume 3 is the continuation of this diary and includes his return journey by way of Cincinnati, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Richmond, Va; as well as other trips in North Carolina and Virginia. There is also an account book (Volume 4) of travel expenses.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Papers, 1865 |
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Folder 2 |
Volume 1: Record book, 1867Use Restriction: Photocopying not permitted. |
Folder 3 |
Volume 2: Diary, 1876Use Restriction: Photocopying not permitted. |
Folder 4 |
Volume 3: Diary, 1876-1877Use Restriction: Photocopying not permitted. |
Folder 5 |
Volume 4: Account book, 1907Use Restriction: Photocopying not permitted. |