A&M 3108John Brown and John Brown, Jr. Papers, 1821-1932 A&M 3108Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:21:42 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center John Brown and John Brown, Jr. Papers Brown, John and John Brown, Jr. A&M 3108 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1343 1.31 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 3 3/4 in. (9 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each) 1821-1932 Contains letters, documents, letter-books, manuscripts and articles relating to John Brown and John Brown, Jr. Topics include abolitionist activities, including those in Kansas and Harpers Ferry, farm business, and family matters. Included are bits of fatherly advice, insight into the wool industry of the mid-1800's, eyewitness commentary on events in the abolitionist movement, and a phrenological description of John Brown. Names mentioned are Jason Brown, Owen Brown, Frederick Douglass, John Sherman, Garrett Smith and Boyd B. Stutler. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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Steubenville (Ohio) Kansas Charles Town (W. Va.) Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) Abolition of slavery Wool industry Sherman, John. Brown, John, Jr. Stutler, Boyd B. (Boyd Blynn), 1889-1970 Brown, Jason, 1823-1912 Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Brown, John. Brown, Owen, 1824-1889 Smith, Garrett.