Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Creator Brown, Francis C. (Francis Cabell), 1936-

Francis C. Brown Collection on Slavery in America, 1766-1868 (inclusive) 1820-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of over 150 manuscript and printed documents related to slavery, the trade of enslaved persons, plantation labor, and free people of color, primarily in the United States and to a lesser extent in the Caribbean, that were collected by Francis C. Brown (Class of 1958).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Francis C. Brown Collection of French Royal Marriage Contracts, 1607-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:: 33 volumes and 2.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 32 bound volumes, each containing an original, French, royal marriage contract with supplementary biographical sketches and portraits of the witnesses who signed the contracts, collected by Francis C. Brown (Princeton Class of 1958). The first two volumes are alphabetical catalogues of the marriage contracts

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]