Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Brown, James, 1791-1877
2. Brown, John, 1788-1872
3. Brown, William, Sir, 1784-1864
4. Shipley, Joseph
5. Brown, Shipley & Co

Description

1. 45 linear feet (176 v.)

Summary

1. Collection consists of accounting records of Brown Brothers & Co. and its allied enterprise, Brown, Shipley & Co.

Subject

1. Brown Brothers & Company
2. Banks and banking
3. Business enterprises -- England -- Liverpool
4. Business enterprises -- New York (State) -- New York
5. Great Britain -- Commerce -- United States
6. Havana (Cuba) -- Commerce
7. New Orleans (La.) -- Commerce
8. New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce
9. United States -- Commerce -- Great Britain

Genre/Form

1. Account books.

Call number

1. MssCol 410

Source (note)

1. Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co.

Biography (note)

1. 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)

1. Cataloged
2. Collection sent for digitization.

Author

1. Brown Brothers & Company.

Title

1. Brown Brothers & Company records, 1825-1889, bulk (1830s-1870s).

Restricted access

1. Collection unavailable pending digitization.

Biography

1. 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

1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Bankers.
2. Merchants.

Added author

1. Brown, James, 1791-1877.
2. Brown, John, 1788-1872.
3. Brown, William, Sir, 1784-1864.
4. Shipley, Joseph.
5. Brown, Shipley & Co.

LCCN

1. ms 68001087

Research call number

1. MssCol 410