Title: Lucius P. Brown Herd Records

Date/Date Range :   1856-1916

Extent: 15.75 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses 21 volumes documenting the activities of Lucius Polk Brown's Ewell Farm and Spring Hill Plantation between 1856 and 1916.

Call number: MS-0628

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Mrs. Campbell Brown donated these papers to the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library in 1942.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Lucius P. Brown Herd Records, MS-0628. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of 21 volumes.

Lucius Polk Brown was born in Maury, Tennessee, to Campbell (1843-1893) and Susan Rebecca Polk (1847-1922) Brown on August 1, 1867. He was married twice: once to Jesse Roberts (1871-1897) on January 30, 1895 and once to Susan Massie (1871- ) on December 12, 1903. Brown managed a well-known family farm, Ewell Farm, and two plantations, Spring Hill and Melrose, for many years.

This collection houses 21 volumes documenting the activities of Lucius Polk Brown's Ewell Farm and Spring Hill Plantation between 1856 and 1916. Interested researchers may also wish to consult UTK-MS-0252: Lucius P. Brown Papers, 1856-1898 and UTK-MS-2421: Lucius Brown Journal, 1921 for more information on Brown and his business activities.

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• Davidson County (Tenn.) -- History.
• Maury County (Tenn.) -- History.
• Horses -- Breeding -- Tennessee.
• Cattle -- Breeding -- Tennessee.
• Dairy products industry -- United States.