Brown Brothers Sand Company records, 1934-2003

Summary

Creator:

Brown Brothers Sand Company

Date:

1934-2003

Extent:

5.6 Linear Feet 9 document boxes, 2 oversized boxes

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Brown Brothers Sand Company records, ms3251, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of company ledgers containing accounts and lists of cars of sand shipped, weekly time books listing employee names and pay, business correspondence, printed material, and promotional items. There are photographs and slides of the sand pit, its operation, machinery, and employees, along with some family photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Brown Brothers Sand Company (located in Howard, Georgia), was started in 1903 as the result of a prank by brothers John, O.C., Rod, Lewis, and William Brown. In later years the company was operated by Carl Brown and his son Steve.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Slides (Photography).
Advertising specialties
Accounts.
Inventories.
Correspondence
Promotional materials.
Albums

Preferred citation:

Brown Brothers Sand Company records, ms3251, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.