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Forest Resident Branches Out: The Brown Family Travel Document

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Floyd Albert Brown lived in Forest from 1893 until his death on March 23, 2009. A native of Windsor, Brown, was an intrepid pharmacist who, in his own words, "closed my pharmacy in Windsor [in 1973] and embarked on a two and a half year-round the world odyssey with my family to study world pharmacy practices." Brown's work rejuvenated his profession, and his adventurous spirit took him as far as Egypt, Indonesia and New Zealand. Brown's obituary in the April 2, 2009, issue of the Forest Standard reads: "Floyd lived a remarkable life as an innovative pharmacist, avid sailor, writer, photographer, gardener and active member of Christ Anglican Church in Forest."

In 2008, Floyd Brown donated travel documents to the Lambton County Library Archives which belonged to his father. George Brown was also bitten by the travel bug, and in 1929 George and his family embarked on a two-month vacation along the Canadian and American west coast. George Brown saved a remarkable amount of material from his trip, including postcards, photographs, CPR schedules and menus, hotel brochures and travel guides which formed a fascinating snapshot of North American travel and tourism. Material comes from locations as varied as Banff, Victoria, Yosemite National Park, San Diego and Tijuana.

Floyd Brown noted in a letter that accompanied his donation, "I am amazed by the quality of the brochures and the passenger service, 80 years ago, provided by many connecting North American Railroads. They were indeed the travel industry of the day."

These documents communicate information about CPR’s marketing campaigns, scheduling decisions and areas of service in the 1920s. Additionally, they speak to the growth of the travel and tourism industry.

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