Catalog Record:
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
The records of the firm of Alex. Brown & Sons were given to the Library of Congress in 1954 by Benjamin H. Griswold III on behalf of the firm.
The records of Alex. Brown & Sons were initially processed in 1954; the collection description was revised in 2000. Containers 125, 198, and 242 were microfilmed and returned to the firm in 1954.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Alex. Brown & Sons is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.)
The records of Alex. Brown & Sons are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
A microfilm edition of Containers 125, 198, and 242 is available on one reel. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Records of Alex. Brown & Sons, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The records of
The firm of Alex. Brown & Sons was founded by
Letterbooks, in the collection contain detailed information concerning political, civil,
and military affairs affecting the firm. The Lettercopy Books series, consisting of letters sent,
includes records of the
The collection also includes financial records in a variety of
formats.
Daybooks are
daily journals of business transactions in the order of their occurrence.
Cashbooks record
money received and paid out, showing date of transaction, name of customer or
client, description of the transaction, and amounts received and expended.
Ledgers
contain postings to accounts receivable and accounts payable; they include
ledgers of
The
Miscellany
series includes journals and ledgers of the
The collection also includes records of other
The collection is arranged in thirteen series:
Copies of letters sent. Some volumes contain an alphabetical index of correspondents.
Arranged chronologically.
Letterpress copies of letters sent. Some volumes contain an alphabetical index of correspondents.
Arranged chronologically.
(The volume for the period from Mar. 16 to June 16, 1876 was not sent.)
Letterpress copies of letters sent to Brown Shipley & Co., London, England. Some volumes contain an alphabetical index of correspondents.
Arranged chronologically.
Letterpress copies of letters sent to Brown Brothers & Co., Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y., and Philadelphia, Pa., offices. Some volumes contain an alphabetical index of correspondents.
Arranged chronologically.
Daily journals of business transactions in the order of their occurrence showing store location, date of transaction, folio number, name of customer or client, nature of transaction, description of merchandise, quantities, and amounts received and expended.
Arranged chronologically by date of business transaction.
This volume available only on microfilm. Shelf no. 10,830
Record of money received and paid out showing date of transaction, name of customer or client, transaction description, and amounts received and expended.
Arranged chronologically by date of business transaction.
Volumes contain postings to accounts receivable and accounts payable. Account entries include account name, transaction date, description of transaction, folio number, and amounts credited and debited. Some volumes contain alphabetical indexes of account, customer, and client names.
Arranged chronologically.
This volume available only on microfilm. Shelf no. 10,830
Volumes are labeled "supplementary sterling ledgers" and appear to contain postings to accounts receivable and accounts payable of Alex. Brown & Sons sterling operations. Entries include account name, transaction date, description of transaction, folio number, and amounts credited and debited. Some volumes contain alphabetical indexes of account, customer, and client names.
Arranged chronologically.
Contains a record of journal postings by bill number. Entries include transaction date, bill number, date paid, amount paid, and folio number.
Arranged chronologically by business transaction date.
Volumes contain daily entries from daybooks and blotters. Entries include folio number, date of transaction, transaction description, and amounts credited or debited.
Arranged chronologically by business transaction date.
Volumes appear to be logs of customer sales. Entries include folio number, date of transaction, name of customer, description of merchandise, quantities purchased, and amount of money received.
Arranged chronologically by business transaction date.
Daily journals of business transactions in the order of their occurrence. Entries for each transaction include folio number, date, nature of transaction, name of customer or client, and amounts received and expended.
Arranged chronologically by date of business transaction.
This volume available only on microfilm. Shelf no. 10,830
Volumes appear to be summaries of accounts receivable and accounts payable. Account entries include account name, transaction date, description of transaction, and amounts credited and debited. Some volumes contain alphabetical indexes of account, customer, and client names.
Arranged chronologically.
Daily journals of business transactions in the order of their occurrence showing store location, date of transaction, folio number, name of customer or client, nature of transaction, description of merchandise, quantities, and amounts received and expended.
Arranged chronologically by date of business transaction.
Journals and ledgers for ground rent accounts held by trustees of the sinking fund of the Union Railroad Co., Baltimore, Md. Volume entries include date of transaction, account number, description of transaction, and amounts debited and credited.
Volumes are arranged as journals and ledgers and chronologically therein.
Single volume denoting credit worthiness of customers and clients. Entries show date, customer or client name, and opinion concerning ability to pay, business practices, and reliability.
Arranged alphabetically by name of customer or client.
Letterpress copies of customers' statements of account containing date, customer name and address, description of merchandise purchased, quantities, and amounts credited and debited to account. Volume also contains weekly financial statements of Alex. Brown & Sons sterling operations and an alphabetical index of customers.
Arranged chronologically.
Contains minutes of meetings and copies of resolutions adopted by the board of trustees of the Aransas Pass Harbor Co., Aransas Pass, Tex., of which Brown & Sons Co. was a bondholder and trustee. Laid in are correspondence, resolutions, notes, lists, and agreements concerning acquisition of Aransas Harbor City & Improvement Co., Aransas Pass, Tex.
Single volume containing minutes of meetings of the board of directors of the Female Orphan Asylum, Baltimore, Md. Also included are financial reports and a newspaper clipping concerning the founding of the organization.
Contains signatures of persons authorized to conduct business with Brown & Sons Co. and includes letters of introduction, business cards, receipts, and signatures cut and pasted from other documents. Items entered alphabetically by name of customer or client, although some entries are not in proper order.