SC110 Stephen H. Brown Literary Manuscript Preliminary Inventory

Brown, Stephen H.

This item was originally a 1 v. blank note pad in which Mr. Brown designed his own handwritten and self illustrated booklet on 27 leaves. Pages are filled with short sayings, acknowledgements, personal notes, and a poem. Black and white photographs primarily include Kansas City, Kansas and are accompanied with art work in the booklet. Photographs include the Kansas City Star Building, Mr. Brown's children, a riverboat, Commercial National Bank (Kansas City, Kansas), and the author's home at 2041 N. Tremont. Places and names mentioned in the pages of the booklet include the Kansas City Star, Kansas City Missouri River Navigation Company, family members, L.G. Kennedy, Ben F. Favell, Lee Shippey and the F.P. Burnap Company. A poem entitled "The Missouri Valley: A Poem of Progress Inscribed to Kansas City, Metropolis of the Prosperity Belt" is included at the end.

1910

Poetry
Kansas City, Kansas

A listing for Stephen H. Brown can be found in the 1909 city directory for Kansas City, Kansas. His residence is listed at 2041 Tremont and his occupation is listed as train dispatcher. In the 1910-11 directory of the same city, he is listed as working at the Armour Packing Company.

Archival Material

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