ms_2144.xml Finding Aid to the Miriam J. Brown papers, 1957-1974 Written by Elizabeth Delmage Encoding funded by a 2008 Archives-Basic Projects grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Georgia Historical Society.
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 Encoded by Elizabeth Delmage, August 2009 Description is in English Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard MS 2144 Miriam J. Brown papers 1957-1974 1 box (.50 cubic feet) Brown, Miriam J., fl. 1957-1984. Collection materials are in English. Georgia Historical Society
, Savannah, Georgia.
Access restrictions

The collection is open for research.

 Processing information

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 Subject headings

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Brown, Miriam J., fl. 1957-1984. Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887. Boykin family. Brown family. Letters (correspondence) Genealogies. Research notes. Sheet music. Biographical information

Miriam J. Brown was born in Newington, Georgia. During World War II, she was an activities director for the U.S.O, a service organization, which provided food, entertainment, contacts with home, and other services for military servicemen. Following the war she became a librarian for the Georgia Historical Society. She died in Savannah, Georgia.

 Scope and content note

This collection contains sheet music from Jenny Lind (1820-1887), correspondence, research notes, and genealogies belonging to Miriam J. Brown of Savannah, Georgia from 1957 to 1974. This collection includes Brown's research notes and written genealogies of the Boykin and Brown families.