- Additional Authors
- Description
- 45 linear feet (176 v.)
- Summary
- Collection consists of accounting records of Brown Brothers & Co. and its allied enterprise, Brown, Shipley & Co.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Account books.
- Source (note)
- Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co.
- Biography (note)
- Alexander Brown (1764-1834) emigrated from Ireland to Baltimore in 1800 and opened a dry goods business with which his four sons became associated. One son, John (1788-1872), opened a branch in Philadelphia in 1818 and expanded the business to include foreign exchange transactions. Another son, James (1791-1877) established Brown Brothers & Co. in New York City in 1825 and eventually absorbed the other branches. In addition, Brown Brothers & Co. was associated with the English firm of Brown, Shipley & Co. which was run by another brother, William Brown (1784-1864). In the early 1830s James Brown sold the dry goods portion of the company and concentrated on banking and trade. Thereafter, Brown Brothers & Co. became one of the most successful American banking houses. A 1930 merger created the present firm of Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Collection sent for digitization.
- Call Number
- MssCol 410
- OCLC
- NYPW93-A31
- Author
Brown Brothers & Company.
- Title
Brown Brothers & Company records, 1825-1889, bulk (1830s-1870s).
- Restricted Access
Collection unavailable pending digitization.
- Biography
Alexander Brown (1764-1834) emigrated from Ireland to Baltimore in 1800 and opened a dry goods business with which his four sons became associated. One son, John (1788-1872), opened a branch in Philadelphia in 1818 and expanded the business to include foreign exchange transactions. Another son, James (1791-1877) established Brown Brothers & Co. in New York City in 1825 and eventually absorbed the other branches. In addition, Brown Brothers & Co. was associated with the English firm of Brown, Shipley & Co. which was run by another brother, William Brown (1784-1864). In the early 1830s James Brown sold the dry goods portion of the company and concentrated on banking and trade. Thereafter, Brown Brothers & Co. became one of the most successful American banking houses. A 1930 merger created the present firm of Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co.
- Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
Bankers.
Merchants.
- Added Author
Brown, James, 1791-1877.
Brown, John, 1788-1872.
Brown, William, Sir, 1784-1864.
Shipley, Joseph.
Brown, Shipley & Co.
- LCCN
ms 68001087
- Research Call Number
MssCol 410