Scope and Contents The collection contains 24 books, including store ledgers, private account books, and recordings of Brown, Johnston, and Torrence family histories. The store ledgers primarily relate to businesses in which members of the Brown family were involved, primarily the Knox and Brown Store. A majority of the ledgers are organized alphabetically by the purchaser's last name, with the description and cost of goods purchased by that individual on a particular date. Beyond Brown family businesses, the...