Papers of Alexander Brown
Scope and Contents
Collection of notebooks of Alexander Brown (1837-1923), spanning prose, poetry, commonplace books, and materials used for Brown's editing of Alexander Anderson's later poetry.
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1923
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Brown (1837-1923) was a cabinetmaker in Edinburgh, author of In City Streets and Country Lanes (Fraser, Asher, & Co, 1913), and editor of Anderson, Alexander. Later Poems Of Alexander Anderson, “Surfaceman” : Edited With a Biographical Sketch, By Alexander Brown (Fraser, Asher, & Co, Glasgow, 1912).
Full Extent
1 box
Physical Location
Gen. 2079
Custodial History
Accompanied by a box list, with "Temporary Deposit 1628" scored through.
Physical Description
12 volumes in various stages of deconstruction, most with boards removed. 1 folder of small and loose-leaf materials, comprising of clippings, notes, and a photograph.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Elin Crotty in August 2026.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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