urn:taro:houpub.00110 George P. Brown Collection MSS.0060 Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

500 McKinney St. Julia Ideson Building, 2nd Floor Houston, TX, 77002 832-393-1662

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-08-07T13:54-0500 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Brown, George P., d. 1913 George P. Brown Collection1865-1913MSS.0060 0.5 Linear feet, 1 document box Materials are in English. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Biographical Note

George P. Brown was a prominent Houston businessman who served as secretary of the Houston Business League, the predecessor of the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Brown was also socially active and became president of the Not-su-oh Association in 1909. George P. Brown died in 1913.

Scope and Contents

The George P. Brown Collection contains one box of 19th and early 20th century correspondence, clippings, and photographs.

Arrangement

The George P. Brown Collection contains one box with materials arranged by type. The collection is limited and dates back to 1865.

Access Restrictions

Due to their fragility, photos are restricted.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the George P. Brown Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

George P. Brown Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Processing Information

Processed by: Laura Speck, May 15, 1979.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Cleve Brown, August 16, 1977.

Index Terms Brown, George P., d. 1913 Houston Business League Houston Chamber of Commerce Not-su-oh Festival--Texas--Houston Businessmen--Texas--Houston 1 1 Correspondence and Receipts January 4, 1872. Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue. November 6, 1875. First National Bank of Houston. May 11, 1909. United States Senate. No date. Personal Correspondence. 1 2 Clippings 1915 to 1970 Newspaper articles. 1 3 Clippings Newspaper articles. ____ Years Ago. 1 4 Photographs 1910 George Brown, Jr. at family home at the corner of Caroline and McHenry. 1905 George P. Brown. George P. Brown with unidentified man. Tin type. George P. Brown with unidentified man. Tin type. George P. Brown with two unidentified men in costumes. Tin type. 1904 Young Cleve M. Brown on horse at Not-su-oh festival in costume. 1 5 Miscellaneous Materials 1877 Houston City Directory (copy). 1877 Party invitation Thank you card. 1865 Amnesty Oath. A. B. Brown.