Materials relating to James M. Brown (1844-1922), who emigrated to Silverton, Oregon, as a child in 1846, and to other members of Brown's family, particularly his son Percy L. Brown (1876-1934). Papers include correspondence, financial records, and ephemera, and much of the material deals with Percy L. Brown's educational, business, and social activities.

Small collection of black and white photographs depicting members of the Parvin and Brown families. The bulk of the photographs are of spouses Addie Sutton Parvin and Zimri Mullen Parvin; other family members depicted include their grandson Vivian Zimri Brown, great-grandson Walter Zimri Brown, and daughter Mamie P. Brown.

Correspondence of the Tarbell and Brown families of Yankton, Oregon and Aroostook County, Maine. The bulk of the letters are from family members in Oregon, particularly Alice Tarbell Brown, Charles and Nancy Tarbell, and Lawrence Tarbell, to Everett and Anna Tarbell in Maine. The collection also includes research materials relating to Yankton and St. Helens, Oregon, and to Yankton Church.