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    John W. Brown portrait

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    Photograph of a portrait of John W. Brown (1913-1993), ca. 1957. The original painting hangs in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Brown served as lieutenant governor from 1953 to 1956. When Governor Lausche resigned as governor to assume his seat in the United States Senate, Brown was appointed governor of Ohio for eleven days, January 3-14, 1957. Despite his brief term, Brown succeeded in ending a strike at the Ohio Consolidated Telephone Company in Portsmouth, Ohio. He also commuted the sentences of four people from first degree murder to second degree murder, allowing them to qualify for parole. Interestingly, Brown also was the last governor to reside in the Governor's Mansion located on East Broad Street in Columbus

    Frederick W. Brown Civil War letter

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    This collection contains a letter written by Frederick W. Brown to his father, James M. Brown, while he was serving at Little Rock, Arkansas, with the 18th Illinois Infantry

    [Report on Officer's Duties, by C. W. Brown #1]

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    Report written by C. W. Brown regarding his duties the day that Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown #1]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Brown states that he was attempting to back up to the jail office door in a squad car when he heard the gunshot fired by Jack Ruby

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown #2]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Brown states that he was attempting to back up to the jail office door in a squad car when he heard the gunshot fired by Jack Ruby

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's death #2]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's death. Brown states that he was in a car with the driving squad that was transporting Oswald. He heard a gunshot while backing up his car to the jail office

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's death #1]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's death. Brown states that he was in a car with the driving squad that was transporting Oswald. He heard a gunshot while backing up his car to the jail office

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to the President's murder #2]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to Officer Tippit's murder. Brown states the he was at the Texas School Book Depository when he learned of Officer Tippit's death. Later that night he drove to the residence of Mrs. Barbara Jeanette Davis, who reported that her sister-in-law found an empty .38 caliber shell in their front yard

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to the President's murder #1]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to Officer Tippit's murder. Brown states the he was at the Texas School Book Depository when he learned of Officer Tippit's death. Later that night he drove to the residence of Mrs. Barbara Jeanette Davis, who reported that her sister-in-law found an empty .38 caliber shell in their front yard

    [Report on Officer's Duties by C. W. Brown, in regards to the President's murder #2]

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    Report on Officer's duties by C. W. Brown regarding President Kennedy's murder. Brown states that he was booking an arrested prisoner when he learned of the President's death, and proceeded to report to the Texas School Book Depository. He brought three employees to the Homicide Office to take their affidavits. He continued the investigation throughout the day at the office
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