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Troy Brown Records

 Collection — legal box: PC 129-139
Identifier: PC00136

Scope and Contents

The Troy Brown Receipts for the Sale of Tobacco contain two receipts from the Star Warehouse for the sale of tobacco, dated October 27, 1903.

Dates

  • Record Keeping: 1992 February 10
  • 1903

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form.

Conditions Governing Use

The nature of the Johnston County Heritage Center’s various collections means that copyright and other information about restrictions on the use of materials may be difficult or even impossible to determine. The Heritage Center claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U. S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility in the use of materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal state, county or municipal right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Johnston County and the Johnston County Heritage Center assumes no responsibility. Researchers are advised that the Heritage Center maintains physical stewardship of these collections under varying terms and agreements. Collections that are given to the Heritage Center are done so under a Deed of Gift agreement in which the donor transfers physical ownership rights as well as, “all right and title to…items without limiting conditions to the Heritage Center.” To more fully understand rights restrictions for particular collections please consult with the Archivist or Director.

Biographical / Historical

Troy Brown was born September 5, 1866, in Johnston County, NC, to Barden and Honor Hawkins Johnson Brown.

Mr. Brown married Willie Addie Hatcher (March 1, 1872-February 3, 1952) on May 20, 1896, and the couple had the following children: Walton Lester (1897-1899); Sadie (1901-1985); Stephen Dalton (August 3, 1902-October 17, 1990); Chester Lacy (1904-1981).

Mr. Brown died March 10, 1941, and was buried in Hatcher Cemetery, Selma Township, Johnston County, NC.

Extent

.0416 Linear Feet (One mailing envelope containing two copies )

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Attempts have been made to preserve the original order of materials.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Troy Brown Receipts for the Sale of Tobacco were donated to the Johnston County Heritage Center.

Processing Information

Preliminary resource record created by Jane Gillespie, December 2019.

Title
Finding Aid to the Troy Brown Records
Status
In Progress
Author
Sandra Broome
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Johnston County Heritage Center Repository

Contact:
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Smithfiled North Carolina 27577 United States
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