Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Alex. Brown & Sons records, 1796-1908 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1796-1908 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1796-1884) |
| ID No. | MSS14019 |
| Creator | Alex. Brown & Sons |
| Extent | circa 80,000 items ; 266 containers ; 51 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Lettercopy and letterpress books (1802-1880), daybooks (1800-1867), cashbooks (1829-1876), ledgers (1796-1878), and other business records of the firm founded by Alexander Brown in Baltimore, Md., circa 1800 which grew from a mercantile business into an international banking house. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms998013 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81014019 |