Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
204 W. Washington St.Lexington, VA 24450
specialcollections@wlu.edu
URL: https://library.wlu.edu/special-collections-archives.html
Scope and Contents
The Coray S. Brown family photograph collection ranges in date from 1875 to about 1960. The collection includes studio portraits and outdoor imagery of the Brown family, friends and acquaintances, groups and outdoor scenery from in and around the Lexington, Collierstown, Murat, North Buffalo, and Oxford Presbyterian Church communities in Rockbridge County. One of the highlights of the collection is Coray S. Brown's photo album which includes images from his time as a student at Washington and Lee University n 1910-1911. Outdoor scenes include the Collierstown Presbyterian Church, the Palmer High School, Virginia Military Institute cadets marching in Lexington, East Lexington and Jordan's Point. The album also documents his experience as medical staff in the 323rd Field Hospital unit of the U.S. Army's 81st Division during the First World War. Coray Swink Brown was the son of James Henry Brown and grandson of Andrew Jackson Brown both blacksmiths. His mother was Ellen H. Brown and his wife was Dorothy Reid Brown. Coray and Dorothy Brown's son, Thomas Deaver Brown, died in 1944 while serving in the 88th Division of the U.S. Army in Italy during WWII. The collection consists of a large assortment of photographic formats and sizes as well as photographic postcards. A majority of the loose images are not identified.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Brown Family
- Brown, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1829/30-1892
- Brown, Coray S. (Coray Swink), 1888 - 1969
- Cabinet photographs
- Palmer Community Center
- Photograph albums
- Postcards
- United States. Army. Infantry Division. 81st
- United States. Army. Infantry Division. 88th
- Virginia--Rockbridge County--Murat
- World War (1914-1918)
- World War (1939-1945)
Container List
This folder includes a large format photograph of two - story frame house located in Lexington, Virginia my photographer "Miller."
Includes a number of photographic postcards some identified. One postcard is of Lexington, Virginia 19th century shoemaker Charles Deaver Sr. Another is an outdoor street view of five barbers in front of their barbershop - liekly in Buena Vista, or Lexington, Virginia. One of the men is African - American.
This folder includes photographs of Coary S. And Dorothy Brown's three children- Oma Frances Brown, Thomas Deaver Brown, and James William Allen Brown.