Henry Collins Brown (1862–1961) was a Scottish-born New York historian, lecturer, and author, and the founder of the Museum of the City of New York. He arrived in New York at the age of 13. After working as an advertising salesman, traveling throughout New York City, he became a journalist for The Sun, writing about the city's history as well as its buildings. Brown also wrote several books about New York's history, and was the editor of Valentine's Manual.
