Alison Brown scrapbook

Collection — Volume: 1

Identifier: S3146

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one scrapbook containing correspondence including thank you and business letters received and sent, circa 1917–1946, news clippings of poems by and articles about Alison Brown, and one photograph of Brown.

Dates

Creation: 1917-1946

Creator

Brown, Alison, 1899-1949 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Alison Brown was was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. During World War I she worked for the war effort in Washington D.C. This work included writing poems for a weekly publication at Walter Reed Hospital. Miss Brown was a member of the Vigilantes, a group of distinguished authors and artists organized during World War I. She wrote three books of poems and her poetry was well known throughout the United States. Alison was the sister of Arthur E. Brown who came to Duluth in 1887.

Extent

1.00 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.