Charles J. Brown account book

Collection

Identifier: Mss 891

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Notebook with "Chas Brown" handwritten on the cover, containing manuscript accounts, circa 1910-1911. Some of the headings used on entries in the book include: "Provision from store to House for our use in Winter of 1910-1911"; "Provision taken to ship"; "Slop cheest [sic] taken to ship"; "Slop cheest [sic] sold up to date / Feb 17th"; "Provision for Upper Camp"; "C J B House"; "Provision taken El Hurd"; and "Provision for Lower Camp." The entries list quantities of food, dry goods, clothing, and other supplies; some entries include dollar amounts.

Dates

Creation: circa 1910-1911

Creator

Brown, Charles J. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Notebook with "Chas Brown" handwritten on the cover, containing manuscript accounts, circa 1910-1911. Some of the headings used on entries in the book include: "Provision from store to House for our use in Winter of 1910-1911"; "Provision taken to ship"; and "Provision for Upper Camp." The entries list quantities of food, dry goods, clothing, and other supplies; some entries include dollar amounts.