Brown Quadruplets Photographs
Collection
Identifier: Photo 483
Scope and Contents
This collection contains twelve photographic prints of the quadruplets. It includes images of them soon after birth, their baptism in the hospital, a photoshoot, and them leaving the hospital.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1941-1942
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives
Biography
Nickolas John Brown was born to Francis W. and Anna (Maus) Brown in North Dakota in September 22, 1901. He would eventually married Ella H. (Zick) Brown. They would seven children together (Ella had two sons from a previous marriage that Nick adopted). The Nick and Ella would become famous for having the first surviving quadruplets in North Dakota.
Connie, Clair, Cleo, and Clayton Brown were born February 6, 1941 in St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Though they survived (they were born early), they spent 14 months in St. John’s. They would become a national sensation and even be featured in a Carnation company ad along with another set of multiples.
Today, only Connie is sill living. Clayton died in 2020, Clair in 2001, and Cleo in 2018.
Connie, Clair, Cleo, and Clayton Brown were born February 6, 1941 in St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Though they survived (they were born early), they spent 14 months in St. John’s. They would become a national sensation and even be featured in a Carnation company ad along with another set of multiples.
Today, only Connie is sill living. Clayton died in 2020, Clair in 2001, and Cleo in 2018.
Extent
12 Items (Contains twelve photographic prints of the Brown quadruplets)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
This collection contains twelve photographic prints of the quadruplets. It includes images of them soon after birth, their baptism in the hospital, a photoshoot, and them leaving the hospital.
Provenance
Provenance: Donated by unknown.
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Nick Brown Quadruplets Photographs
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu