Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912 Variant names

American historian.

From the description of Letter to [John Esten Cooke], 1884 February 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 52239213

Biographical Note: William Hand Browne was an author and English professor, The Johns Hopkins University.

He was born in Baltimore, Md. Dec. 31, 1828. He received the M.D. degree, University of Maryland in 1850. He chose a career in commerce which he left at the beginning of the Civil War to concentrate on academic and literary interests. Between 1879 and 1891, Browne served as librarian at Hopkins and assisted with English instruction. He continued as professor of English Literature until his retirement in 1910. Browne wrote journal articles and book reviews and was editor of the "Maryland Historical Magazine," 1906-1911. He edited the first thirteen volumes of the colonial archives for Maryland. Browne also wrote poetry, and his editorial advice was sought by other poets and writers of his day. William Hand Browne died in 1912.

From the description of William Hand Browne collection, 1842-1973. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48388255

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Henry Oscar Houghton additional papers, 1839-1895 Houghton Library
referencedIn Ravenel, St. Julien, 1819-1882. St. Julien Ravenel papers, 1870-1882. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886. Papers, 1840-1896. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Spencer, Edward, 1834-1883. Gellert Spencer Alleman collection of Edward Spencer papers, 1803-1960. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn McMullen family. Papers, 1783-1969. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Harrison, Elizabeth Stuart Letcher, d. 1914. List of books presented by Southern writers to the Poe Alcove, 1900 June 1. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Kane family. Kane-Hand family papers, 1770-1940. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Poem fragment, 1601. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912. Letter to [John Esten Cooke], 1884 February 19. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Kane-Hand Family Papers, 1770-1940. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912. Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1891. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Tabb, John B. (John Banister), 1845-1909. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1894. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881. Sidney Lanier papers, 1838-1972. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Sidney Lanier Collection, 1875-1894 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
creatorOf Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912. William Hand Browne collection, 1842-1973. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection L. Tom Perry Special Collections
creatorOf William H. Browne letters, 1886 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn George Edward Woodberry papers concerning Edgar Allan Poe, 1829-1928. Houghton Library
referencedIn Paul Hamilton Hayne Collection, 1872-1875 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Aylesworth, Barton O. (Barton Orville), 1860-1933 person
associatedWith Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893. person
associatedWith Browne, Lucy Hand. person
associatedWith Browne, Owens Hand, 1899- person
associatedWith Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. person
associatedWith Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886. person
associatedWith Freeman, Edward Augustus, 1823-1892. person
associatedWith Galton, Francis, 1822-1911. person
associatedWith Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895. person
associatedWith Gildersleeve, Basil L. (Basil Lanneau), 1831-1924. person
associatedWith Houghton, Henry Oscar, 1823-1895 person
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Ingram, John Henry, 1842-1916. person
associatedWith Jacob, Cary Franklin, 1885- person
associatedWith Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of English corporateBody
associatedWith Kane family. family
associatedWith Kane family. family
associatedWith Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881. person
associatedWith Matthews, Albert, 1860-1946. person
associatedWith McBryde, John McLaren, 1870- person
associatedWith McMullen family. family
associatedWith Parker, George F. (George Frederick), 1847-1928. person
associatedWith Ravenel, St. Julien, 1819-1882. person
associatedWith Reese, Lizette Woodworth, 1856-1935. person
associatedWith Rosenstock, Fred A., b. 1895 person
associatedWith Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933. person
associatedWith Spencer, Edward, 1834-1883. person
associatedWith Tabb, John B. (John Banister), 1845-1909. person
associatedWith White, Edward Lucas, 1866-1934. person
correspondedWith Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maryland
United States
Subject
American poetry
Poets, American
College teachers
Conservative literature
Historical fiction
Occupation
Poets, American
College teachers
Historians
Activity
Person

Birth 1828

Death 1912

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