Nelson Brown Papers, 1930-1951 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Collection Overview
Title: Nelson Brown Papers, 1930-1951
Primary Creator: Brown, Nelson
Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: This collection is arranged into two series. The first series, Correspondence, is arranged chronologically. The second series, Subject Files, is arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection consists mainly of correspondence and statistical data concerning the forestation projects on Franklin Roosevelt's Hyde Park, NY estate. Also included is correspondence with Elliott Roosevelt and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, as well as Nelson Brown's personal reminiscences.
Collection Historical Note
Nelson C. Brown was a professor of forestry from 1914 to 1951 at the New York State College of Forestry. He acted as advisor to Franklin Roosevelt on the most effective use of the forested land on his Hyde Park, NY estate. Nelson Brown continued to advise Eleanor Roosevelt and her son Elliott after Franklin Roosevelt's death.
Administrative Information
Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.
Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
Acquisition Source: Nelson C. Brown
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Correspondence
- Mainly correspondence between Nelson Brown, Franklin Roosevelt, and others concerned with the forestry projects on Franklin Roosevelt's Hyde Park estate during the latter's lifetime.
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