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William Compton Brown
Papers, 1830-1963
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William Compton Brown
Papers, 1830-1963
The papers of William Compton Brown were given to Washington State
University Library by Mr. Brown in 1963. The records were originally
arranged by Earle Connette in 1965-66. The records were reprocessed
in the Spring of 1988 by Lisa W. Bassett.
BIOGRAPHY
William Compton Brown was born and raised in Minnesota. He received
a law degree in 1891 from the University of Minnesota. His law
practice began in Minnesota. Through a ``freak fusion" of
the local government, Brown was elected county attorney of Marshall
County in 1893. He was 22 years old at the time of this appointment.
Mr. Brown came out to the Pacific Coast in 1897, traveled extensively
in the area, and after being granted the right to practice law
in Washington he set up a practice in Republic, Washington. While
in Republic he went on several mining excursions. In 1901 he married
Caroline Sidney Burleigh. After his marriage, Brown moved to Okanogan
County. He became the County Attorney in Ferry County, Washington
in 1903. This was followed with the position of a Judge of the
Superior Court of Ferry County in 1904. Nearly 26 years later
he became a Judge of the Superior Court of Okanogan County. He
retired in 1946, and passed away in 1963 at the age of 94.
ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION
The manuscript material of William Compton Brown has been divided into ten series: Diaries and Notebooks, General Correspondence, Historical Information, Manuscripts, Miscellaneous, Newspapers, Notes, Papers, Photographs, and Scrapbooks. The Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically, while the rest of the series are alphabetically arranged. The photos labeled ``Portraits" are not in any specific order. The oversize material is located in the Map Case and is listed at the end of the container list.
CONTAINER LIST
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
DIARIES AND NOTEBOOKS
1 1 1897
2 1906-1907, 1917
3 1912
4 1918
5 1920
6 1928
7 1930-1931
8 1931-1937
2 9 1932-1935
10 1933
11 1936-1937
12 1938
3 13 1939
14 1940
15 1940-1941
16 1942
17 1943
4 18 1944
19 1945
20 1945-1946
21 1947-1948
5 22 1948-1949
23 1950-1951, 1952
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
6 24 1952-1954
25 1954-1955
26 1955-1958
7 27 1955-1956
28 1957-1958
29 1959-1962
30 1963-1964
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
8 31 (A) To Judge Brown 1925
32 Captain J.C. Ainsworth 1883?
33 Mrs. Emmett Avery-Archivist WSU Libraries 1945-1962
34 (B) To Judge Brown 1925
35 To Judge Brown 1912, 1922, 1933-1944
36 From Judge Brown's Father 1906
37 (C) To Judge Brown 1925
38 (D) To Judge Brown 1924-1925
39 (E-F) To Judge Brown 1925
40 (G) To Judge Brown 1925
8 41 (H-J) To Judge Brown 1923-1925
42 (K-L) To Judge Brown 1924-1925
9 43 (M) To Judge Brown 1924-1925
44 McBean Information (n.d.)
45 Archibald McDonald (Cyanotype) 1830-1880
46 From J.C. Murphy 1962-1963
47 (N-Q) To Judge Brown 1925
48 (P-Q) To Judge Brown 1925
49 PNW HISTORY: To Judge Brown 1925
50 PNW Affairs 1932
51 Publication of Judge Brown's Book
"The Indian Side of the Story" 1960-1961
52 (R) To Judge Brown 1925
53 (S) To Judge Brown 1924-1925
54 Steptoe Butte (n.d.)
55 (T,U,V) To Judge Brown 1924-1925
56 (W) To Judge Brown 1924-1925
57 RE: Changing the Name of the State of
Washington 1955-1956
58 (Y,Z) To Judge Brown 1925
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
10 59 Colville Indians - General Information 1947
60 Old Fort Okanogan - General Information 1900's
61 Fort Okanogan 1930-1940
62 Osoyoos Lake Region (n.d.)
63 Pacific Northwest History - Notes from
readings 1914
64 Pacific Northwest - Biographical Sketches 1890-1960
65 Pacific Northwest - Notes 1911-
66 Riverside - Early History (n.d.)
67 Stevens County, Washington - History 1904
68 Walla Walla Indian Expedition to
Sacramento Valley (n.d.)
69 Willamette Valley (n.d.)
MANUSCRIPT-"THE INDIAN SIDE OF THE STORY"
11 70 Chapter 1 - Introductory (n.d.)
71 Chapter 2 - Period of Joint Occupation
in Oregon (n.d.)
72 Chapter 3 - Basic Advances Coming On (n.d.)
73 Chapter 4 - Immigration of 1843, Dr. Whitman's
Ride, Fremont Presidential Election of 1844
Treaty of 1846 (n.d)
74 Chapter 5 - Further Revenues of Basic
Developments (n.d)
11 75 Chapter 6 - Whitman Massacre and Cayuse War (n.d.)
76 Chapter 7 - Washington Territory and Governor
Stevens Enter the Scene (n.d.)
77 Chapter 8 - Family Line of Ka-mi-ah-kin
Introduced (n.d.)
78 Chapter 9 - Early Life of Ka-mi-ah-kin
Prior to 1855 (n.d)
79 Chapter 10 - The Year 1855 up to Signing
of Treaties (n.d.)
80 Chapter 11 - As to Why the Indians Signed
the Yakima Treaty Proposals (n.d)
81 Chapter 12 - As to the Year 1855 (n.d.)
82 Chapter 13 - The Year 1856 (n.d.)
83 Chapter 14 - Second Walla Walla Council
and Connected Events (n.d.)
84 Chapter 15 - The Year 1857 (n.d.)
85 Chapter 16 - The Crucial Year of 1858 (n.d.)
86 Chapter 17 - The Year 1858 Between Steptoe's
Defeat and the Start of Wright's Advance (n.d.)
87 Chapter 18 - Summer 1858, Garnett's Raid (n.d.)
88 Earlier Version of Chapter 18 - A General and
Interim Discussion of 1858 (n.d.)
89 Chapter 19 - Wright's Expedition: Its
Organization and Advance from Ft. Walla
Walla to Spokane Falls (n.d.)
90 Chapter 20 - Wright's Expedition from Spokane
Falls to Coeur d' Alene Mission and thence
to Spokane Council (n.d.)
91 Chapter 21 - The Spokane Council and Attendant
Features (n.d.)
92 Chapter 22 - The Hanging of Qualchen and Connected
Matters (n.d.)
93 Chapter 23 - Closing Events of Wright's
Expedition (n.d.)
94 Chapter 24 - Dept. is Divided and General
Wm. S. Harney is put in Command of Oregon
and Washington Territory (n.d.)
95 Chapter 25 - For the Indians of Eastern Washington
A hard period of Existence came in 1859 (n.d.)
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
12 96 Chapter 26 - The Moses Agreement and Other
Developments Bring on Changing Conditions(n.d.)
97 Chapter 27 - Family History (n.d.)
98 Chapter 28 - Escape of Steptoe's Command
Further Mentioned (n.d.)
12 99 Chapter 29 - No title (n.d.)
100 Chapter 30 - Important Narratives and Reports (n.d.)
101 "The Indian Side of the Story" - Miscellaneous
Material and Information (n.d.)
102 Journal Entries 1948, 1959-1960
103 Journeys of Father Davis - PNW History (n.d.)
104 Ka-mi-ah-kin - General Information (n.d.)
105 Killing of Kee-low-pack-kin 1959
106 Oregon History - Provisional Government of
Old Oregon, Chapter 3 (n.d.)
107 Oregon History - Beginnings of Indian Trouble in
Old Oregon Grey's Expedition, Chapter 4 (n.d.)
108 Oregon History - Developments in Old Oregon further
discussed Gray's Expedition, Chapter 5 (n.d.)
109 Oregon History - Gray's Expedition to Ash
Hollow, 1837, Appendix 1 (n.d.)
110 RE: Okanogan and Ferry Counties 1950
111 Yakima Indians (n.d.)
112 Unknown Source - Chapter 3, The Year 1853 and
1854 (n.d.)
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
MISCELLANEOUS
13 113 Problems of Archeology in Central Washington (n.d.)
114 Excavations of Two Fort Okanogan Sites 1952
115 Executive Document - Judson's Check List
Numbers 894, 906, 1099 (n.d.)
116 Miscellaneous Information (n.d.)
117 Notes from Course - History and Government
of the State of Washington 1948
NEWSPAPERS
118 The Columbian 1852
The Methow Valley News 1913
119 Newspapers Clippings 1930-1960
120 Newspaper Scrapbook 1930-1940
NOTES
121 Abstracts concerning Ranald McDonald (n.d.)
122 Information on Judge Brown's Parents 1900-1940
123 Information on Income Tax 1940
124 Pay receipts and licenses for Town of Ruby 1891
125 Personal Information (n.d.)
126 Political Information 1940
127 Travel Log - Okanogan 1926
128 Travel by Judge Wm. C. Brown 1899
PAPERS
14 129 Agreement for Building Wharf and Company 1908
14 130 Articles of Association 1903
131 Articles of Incorporation 1909
132 W.T. Beck - vs - Defendents 1909
133 Bill of Sale - W.C. Wilson 1924
134 By-laws, etc. (n.d.)
135 Criminal Cases - Brief (n.d.)
136 Dedication - Crisalice Addition to North Alma 1908
137 Deed Contract 1900
138 Denny Contract 1910
139 Divorce Agreement, Frank and Mahala Read (n.d.)
140 Ferry Court Briefs (n.d.)
141 Ferry - vs - Cleck (n.d.)
142 Flaherty, William and Rose - Annexation of
Said Lands 1909
143 Green, J.H. - vs - Okanogan County 1908
144 Historical Abstracts - G.B. Dandy, James Doty,
General Harney, E.D. Keyes 1858,1859,1923
145 Lamotte's - vs - McKissick's 1906
146 Land Agreements 1908
147 Legislature to create new Judgeship 1900
148 Little-Wetsel Company 1920?
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
15 149 Mague - vs - Defendants 1910?
150 Introduction to Archibald McDonald 1917?
151 Miscellaneous Writings 1904
152 Mortgages 1900,1907,1908
153 Chief Moses - Biographical Sketch (n.d.)
154 Pace - vs - Ployart 1908
155 Plumb - vs - Proctor (n.d.)
156 Political speeches and information (n.d.)
157 Rights of lode claims 1903
158 Seymour, Paul - vs - Superintendent of Washington
State Penitentiary 1961
159 Sheep Licensing regulations 1903
160 Smith, Harry and Morris, Bob- vs -Hanson, Thomas (n.d.)
161 Stack Supply Company (n.d.)
162 Starr - vs - Stutsman 1906
163 Steamer, Frances 1870,1890
164 Water Agreements (n.d.)
165 Water Rights 1908
166 Wills 1917,1918
PHOTOS
16 167 Brown Family
168 Brown Family
169 Brown Family Houses
16 170 Brown Family Pet's
171 Wm. C. Brown's Parents
172 Ruth and Horace Brown
173 Sidney Brown
174 Brown Family Cemetery Plots
PHOTOS - INDIVIDUAL INDIANS
17 175 Chief Awhi (Owhi)
176 Chiliwhist, Jim and Family
177 Felix, Margaret
178 Fisher, Sam
179 George, Annie
180 George, Sam and Family
181 Homas, Jim and Wife
182 Ina and Wife
183 James, Chief and Wife
184 Johnston, Robert
185 Joseph, Chief
186 Kamiakin, Chief Cleveland
187 (Fried) Lander, Sam and George
188 Loquat and Indian Police
189 Moses, Chief
190 Moses, Mary
191 Nespelem, George
192 Nespelem, Wolf
193 Ollicot
194 Pah-ween, Tom (Tom Powell)
195 Penah Medicine Man
196 Peo Peo Tho-lekt
197 Peter, Wolf
198 Red, Star
199 Red Thunder, Joseph
200 Sholaskin, Chief
201 Simpsom, Billy
202 Tomeo and Wife
203 Tonasket, Chief
204 Waters, Tom
205 We-Yallup-Wa-Ya-Chika
206 Wilpocken, Chief
207 Wilpocken, Emma
208 Williams, David
209 Yellow Bull
210 Yellow Wolf
PHOTOS - INDIAN MISCELLANEOUS
211 Blackfoot Bonnet of Chief Moses
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
17 212 Blackfoot Indians
213 Indian Encampments
214 Indian Graves and Monuments
215 Indian Group Pictures
216 Miscellaneous Indian Photos
217 Miscellaneous Indian Photos
PHOTOS - MISCELLANEOUS
18 218 Blacksmith and Tack Shop
219 Calgary Stampede
220 Caribou Road, British Columbia
221 Chesaw, Washington
222 Columbia River and Grand Coulee Dam
223 Conconully, Washington
224 Fort Colville
225 Fort George
226 Fort Taylor
227 Hunting and Fishing
228 Miscellaneous
229 Miscellaneous Travel Photos of Montana
230 Nespelem River
231 Nespelem, Washington
232 Fort Okanogan
233 Okanogan Area Sites
234 Okanogan City
235 Okanogan High Bridge
236 Okanogan Irrigation Project
237 Okanogan River
238 Okanogan Rodeo
239 Omak, Washington
240 Pendleton Round-Up
241 Prince Rupert, British Columbia
242 Republic, Washington
243 Riverside, Washington
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
19 244 Ruby City, Washington
245 Stage Coaches
246 Steamboats
247 Steptoe Battle Site
248 Tonasket, Washington
249 Toppenish Mountain Battle Site
250 Wapato Port Mission
251 Site of Casey, Washington
252 Waterville, Washington
PHOTOS - PORTRAITS
253 Portraits - Women
19 254 Group Portraits
255 Portraits - Men
256 Couples
257 Family Portraits - Unidentified
258 Horsemen and Women
259 Portraits
260 Famous Individuals
261 Brown Family and Friends
262 Brown Family and Friends
263 Brown Family and Friends
STATES
20 264 Alaska
265 California
266 Mexico
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
21 267 Minnesota - Part I
268 Minnesota - Part II - Cyanotypes
269 Montana - Hungry Horse Dam
270 Northwest Sites
271 Postcards - Pacific Northwest
272 Postcards - States, Miscellaneous
273 Puget Sound
274 San Francisco - Chinese Photographs
275 States - Miscellaneous
276 States - Miscellaneous - Cyanotypes
22 277 Vieh, Edna - Photo Collection
SCRAPBOOKS
23 278 Scrapbook
279 Scrapbook
OVERSIZE - MAP CASE
1 Galley Proofs - "The Indian Side of The Story"
2 a) Map of the State of Washington - Showing Location of
the Colville Indian Reservation. Published by
Nespelem Information Bureau, Inc., Copyright 1910.
b) Map of tract of land in the State of Washington where
the Hudson Bay Company built "Fort Okanogan" on the
Columbia, 1838.
3 a) "Men Who Served as Volunteer U.S. Scouts and
Couriers." Issued by J.W. Redington, 1926.
b) Plat of Lot 7 Sec. 21 Tp 30N, Rng 25 EWM, Fort
Okanogan and Surrounding Area.
4 a) Township 21N, Range 42 EWM/43 EWM, Spokane County,
Washington. Copyright Chas F. Metsker, n.d.
b) Township 30N, Range 25 EWM, Douglas County/Okanogan
County. Copyright by Chas F. Metsker, n.d.
c) Township 20N, Range 43 EWM, Whitman County.
Copyright by Chas F. Metsker, n.d.
OVERSIZE
4 d) Fort Okanogan Overlook Proposed Parking Area and
Entrance Road. State of Washington Parks and Rec.
Commission, Olympia, Washington, 1952.
5 a) Map of Fort Okanogan - Prepared from Field Notes
by Garth.
b) The Canadian West. Compiled from the Government Maps.
Revised to January, 1909.
c) Fort Spokane. Compiled by U.S. Department of the
Interior, n.d.
6 a) Plan of Col. Steptoe's Battlefield on the Ingossomon
Creek. Prepared under the direction of Lieut.
John Mullen, 1853.
b) Notice of Property Rights for the State of Minnesota.
Crow Wing County. Photocopy, 1873.
c) The Okanogan - Caribou Trail. Published and printed
by Edward W. Pulver in 1922. In addition to a
historical sketch of the Okanogan - Caribou Trail by
Wm. C. Brown, 1923-1924.
7 a) Map of the Salmon River Mines, Washington Territory.
Compiled from Official Notes filed in the Office of
Charles H. Ballard, U.S. Department of Mines, March
1888.
b) Washington - Railroad. Published by Rand McNally
and Co., 1895.
8 Map of the Province of British Columbia. Published and
Copyrighted by the Dominion Publishing Company, Vancouver
British Columbia, 1893.
9 Certificates of Recognition for Wm. C. Brown. These
awards spanned his entire life.
10 Album - Collection of Family and Friends for a total
of (9) pictures. A directory is included in the front
of the album.