Brown family papers, 1903-1932.

ArchivalResource

Brown family papers, 1903-1932.

Scrapbooks containing letters and data sheets on the operation of mowers, including the Brown mower; obituaries, clippings, and photographs, mostly relating to the Brown family and the Brown-Lipe Gear Company; and family letters, 1903-04, of Alexander T. Brown, Mary S. Brown, and Charles S. Brown. Also, "The History of the Cornell University Biological Field Station," by JoAnne G. Getchonis and Edward L. Mills, 2007.

88 items, 6 volumes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185318

Cornell University Library

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Brown, Alexander (Trumpet player)

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The Browns, father and son, lived in Syracuse, New York. From the description of Alexander T. and Charles S. Brown patents, 1898-1945. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155408770 ...

Brown, Charles S. (Charles Samuel), 1940-

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Clerk, 21st Michigan Volunteers; resident of Flint, Michigan. From the description of Papers / 1864-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19277351 ...

Brown, Mary (Singer)

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Brown family.

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Alexander T. Brown (1854-) invented the "Premier Typewriter" and designed machinery needed to manufacture typewriters, as well as a "clincher tire" and a two-speed gear for bicycles. He was co-founder of the H. H. Franklin Automobile Comany and helped found the Brown-Lipe-Chapin Company, which specialized in the manufacture of transmission gears. He also designed an automatic switchboard for the telephone. His son Charles Seamans Brown graduated from Cornell University, where he studied mechanic...

Brown-Lipe Gear Company.

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