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Scope and Content: Photograph of Archie Brown-John and an unidentified man working with a crosscut saw to cut firewood. Archie is on the left, wearing a fedora.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [193-] (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Series: Burna-Boom Oral History project series

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 549-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-30

Scope and Content: Photograph of Archie Brown-John and an unidentified man working with a crosscut saw to cut firewood. Archie is on the left, wearing a fedora.

Subjects: Woodworking Tools and Equipment

Names: Brown-John, Archie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Archie Brown-John cutting wood, [193-] (date of original), digitally copied 2012 thumbnail

Brown family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles and Lillian Brown sitting on a couch surrounded by their children and grandchildren.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Brown family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 307-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-49

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles and Lillian Brown sitting on a couch surrounded by their children and grandchildren.

Subjects: Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Brown, Lillian Bernice Bryan "Bernie"; Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Brown family outing

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Rit Brown as a child (later to become United Church minister) on a regular Sunday family outing somewhere in Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-552

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Rit Brown as a child (later to become United Church minister) on a regular Sunday family outing somewhere in Burnaby.

Names: Brown, Rit

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Brown family outing, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Brown-John trucking office

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Brown-John trucking office.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Series: Burna-Boom Oral History project series

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 549-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-30

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Brown-John trucking office.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Brown-John trucking office, [1935] (date of original), digitally copied 2012 thumbnail

The Brown sisters

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1935]

Collection/Fonds: Ed Brown Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w jpg.

Scope and Content: Photograph of four of Ed Brown's daughters, dressed in their lacrosse uniforms: Inez, Flossie, Laura and Elsie.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1935]

Collection/Fonds: Ed Brown Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w jpg.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 298-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of four of Ed Brown's daughters, dressed in their lacrosse uniforms: Inez, Flossie, Laura and Elsie.

Subjects: Sports - Lacrosse; Sports - Team Sports; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Ervin, Inez Brown; Brown, Flossie; Francescini, Laura Brown; Nykyfork, Elsie Brown

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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The Brown sisters, [between 1930 and 1935] thumbnail

Burnaby Citizens Association - Action Against Municipal Clerk, Charles B. Brown re: True Construction of Section 47 of the Municipal Act

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 39629

Meeting Date: 21-Oct-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 39629

Meeting Date: 21-Oct-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 39629

21-Oct-1957 Meeting Minutes

Charles and Bernie Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36600

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles B. "Charlie" Brown and his wife Lillian Bernice "Bernie" Bryan Brown standing with two women in front of a touring car. Two children are visible sitting in the car, looking bored.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Brown family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 307-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-49

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles B. "Charlie" Brown and his wife Lillian Bernice "Bernie" Bryan Brown standing with two women in front of a touring car. Two children are visible sitting in the car, looking bored.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"; Brown, Lillian Bernice Bryan "Bernie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Charles and Bernie Brown, [1930] thumbnail

Charles and Bernie Brown in England

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36604

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles and Lillian Brown walking down a city street in England. A Boots department store is visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Brown family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 307-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-49

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles and Lillian Brown walking down a city street in England. A Boots department store is visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"; Brown, Lillian Bernice Bryan "Bernie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Charles and Bernie Brown in England, [1950] thumbnail

Charles B. Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36607

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm (sight) in mat 36 x 55 cm folded to 36 x 27.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles B. Brown taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Brown family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm (sight) in mat 36 x 55 cm folded to 36 x 27.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 307-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-49

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles B. Brown taken in a photographic studio.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Rossmo, Nicholas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Charles B. Brown

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1954 to 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown reaching to answer the phone, taken when he was Burnaby's chief administrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chie…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1954 to 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 9.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-069

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown reaching to answer the phone, taken when he was Burnaby's chief administrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in 1954, before retiring in 1959.

Subjects: Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Jennings, B.C.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "B.C. Jennings / New Westminster_ B.C. / British Columbian / Staff Photographer"

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Charles B. Brown

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1954 to 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown signing a document with another man present, taken when he was Burnaby's chief administrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1954 to 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 9.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-072

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown signing a document with another man present, taken when he was Burnaby's chief administrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in 1954, before retiring in 1959.

Subjects: Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Charles B. Brown in retirement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45175

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1959, published June 20, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown reading a book as he smokes a pipe, taken in his back yard just after retiring from service as Burnaby's chief adminstrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal cl…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1959, published June 20, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-071

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown reading a book as he smokes a pipe, taken in his back yard just after retiring from service as Burnaby's chief adminstrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in 1954. He lived at 2570 Walker Avenue (renumbered 6733 Walker Avenue).

Subjects: Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Smith, Sheamus

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Walker Avenue

Street Address: 6733 Walker Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Charles B. Brown in retirement, June 1959, published June 20, 1959 thumbnail

Charles B. Brown on the phone

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45174

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1954 to 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown on the phone and smiling as he smokes a pipe, taken when he was Burnaby's chief administrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk i…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1954 to 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 9.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-070

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown on the phone and smiling as he smokes a pipe, taken when he was Burnaby's chief administrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in 1954, before retiring in 1959.

Subjects: Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Charles B. Brown on the phone, [between 1954 to 1959] thumbnail

Charles B. Brown smoking a pipe

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45172

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953, published January 4, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown smoking a pipe, taken when he was Burnaby's municipal clerk. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953, published January 4, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-068

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown smoking a pipe, taken when he was Burnaby's municipal clerk. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in 1954. This photograph was published in the paper in 1959 to announce his plan to retire.

Subjects: Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Charles B. Brown smoking a pipe, 1953, published January 4, 1959 thumbnail

Charles Brown family subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]-[1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 8 photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs taken and collected by Charles Brown's family. Brown was a long-time employee and former Municipal Clerk of Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]-[1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Brown family subseries

Physical Description: 8 photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1992-49

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs taken and collected by Charles Brown's family. Brown was a long-time employee and former Municipal Clerk of Burnaby.

History: Charles B. "Charlie" Brown began working for the municipality of Burnaby in 1911 as a stenographer in the Engineer's office. He was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927 and assumed the role of municipal clerk in 1933. He served as municipal clerk from 1933-1954 and chief administrative officer from 1954 until his retirement in 1959. Charles was married to Lillian Bernice "Bernie" Bryan Brown.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"

Notes: Title based on creator and contents of subseries; PC307

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Indentures of Mortgage between Corporation of District of Burnaby and James Nicholas Brown and Catherine Aimes Brown Lot 8 Block 40 DL 189

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Application of Brown-John Trucking Co. Ltd. To Purchase Portion of Lot "A", Block 5, DL 59/136/137

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Appointment of Approving Officer - Charles Brown, Municipal Clerk

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Appointment of Chief Executive Officer - Charles Brown

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Appointment of Member of Messers H.W. Swann and G.C. Brown to Town Planning Committee

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Archie Brown-John cutting wood

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Brown family

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Brown family outing

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Brown-John trucking office

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The Brown sisters

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Burnaby Citizens Association - Action Against Municipal Clerk, Charles B. Brown re: True Construction of Section 47 of the Municipal Act

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Charles and Bernie Brown

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Charles and Bernie Brown in England

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Charles B. Brown

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Charles B. Brown

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Charles B. Brown

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Charles B. Brown in retirement

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Charles B. Brown on the phone

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Charles B. Brown smoking a pipe

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Charles Brown family subseries