Finding aid of the Richard Brown Obituaries C057736
Finding aid prepared by Kelsey Fox
Society of California Pioneers
September 16, 2011
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA, 94107-1272
(415) 959-1849
pkeats@californiapioneers.org
Title: Brown, Richard Obituaries
Identifier/Call Number: C057736
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
(1 item, 6 pages)
Date: 1890
Abstract: This folder contains two documents. The first is a small newspaper clipping of the obituary of Richard Brown. The second is
a six-page handwritten eulogy for Richard Brown. Both documents provide biographical information on Brown in addition to praising
him for the work he had accomplished and for his good character.
This folder contains two documents. The first is a small newspaper clipping of the obituary of Richard Brown. The second is
a six-page handwritten eulogy for Richard Brown. Both documents provide biographical information on Brown in addition to praising
him for the work he had accomplished and for his good character.
Richard Brown Obituaries, The Society of California Pioneers.
Donor and acquisition date unknown.
Richard Brown was born August 28, 1818 in Deer Isle, Maine. He left Boston and arrived in San Francisco on October 30, 1849
via Cape Horn on the bark Sea Eagle. His address at this time was on Jones St. He was an Argonaut, but also worked in real
estate. He joined the SCP on August 1, 1859. He died on April 11, 1890, at the age of 73, in San Francisco.
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research
There are no restrictions on access
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107
Related Archival Materials note
Archive record: Vol. 1 pg. 138; Memorial record: #14 pg. 83
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Brown, Richard, 1818-1890
Pioneers--California
San Francisco (Calif.)