Overview
Personal and professional field journals of Francis C. Browne.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1895
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.35 linear feet (1 box)11 journals describing interactions between Francis C. Browne and his uncle Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Emerson's contemporaries. The journals also include passages about Browne's personal life, his studies at Harvard, and his natural history expeditions to Labrador and Florida studying birds and flora.
Biographical / Historical
Francis C. Browne (1830-1900) was the nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson; he attended Harvard University and participated in several research expeditions.
Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed. Materials are loosely arranged in six series: Correspondence and Notes, Field Journals, Maps of Florida, Newspaper Clippings, Personal Journals, and Photograph of R.W. Emerson.
Physical Location
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Custodial History
Purchased from Dennis Holzman Antiques, 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2018M-064. Purchased from Dennis Holzman Antiques in 2017 November.
Processing Information
Processed by Magdaline Lawhorn, 2017.
- Title
- Browne, Francis C. Francis C. Browne journals and ephemera, 1840-1895 (MS Am 3156): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 12/22/2017
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02871
Repository Details
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