Part 1 (Wis Mss GO): Original Collection, 1917-1918, 1947, 1954
Physical Description: 0.2 cubic feet (1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: The Original Collection consists of typewritten copies of diaries, reminiscences, and letters, May 19, 1917-December 31, 1918, by Timothy Brown, appointed Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1949, recounting the story of his service in the United States Navy, first as ordinary seaman and then as ensign; a 1947 speech delivered before the Madison Literary Club relating his experiences during World War II as an appeal agent for the Selective Service Board; and a letter, January 15, 1854, written by Brown's grandfather, Salina, New York, providing details on getting supplies to set up a bank.