Almira Parker Brown Collection
Scope and Contents
Letters, mainly from relatives, with news about family, farming, and Quaker affairs. Included is a photograph and golden wedding anniversary notice (1922) of Cyrus E. and Edna (Butler) Hill.
Dates
- 1874-1922
- Other: Majority of material found in 1874-1884
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2013
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Biographical or Historical Information
Almira Parker (1854-1939) was a native of Rush County, Indiana, the daughter of John P. and Miriam Jane (Hill) Parker. In 1880 she married Oliver M. Brown (1853-1944). Both were Earlham College alumni. They lived in Greenfield, Indiana, where they were founding members of the Friends meeting.
Note written by Thomas Hamm
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters received by Almira (Parker) Brown, a Quaker woman and Earlham College alumnus, of Hancock County, Indiana.
Arrangement Note
Chronological.
Source of Acquisition
Bob Meyers, Port Orange, Fla.
Method of Acquisition
Purchase
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Date
- 10/23/2013
- Description rules
- Rules for Archival Description
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository