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Rhode Island Slavery and the University
September 3 – October 5, 2012 John Hay Library An exhibit in support of the First Readings 2012 program for the Class of 2016, which focuses on Charles Rappleye’s Sons of Providence. Using materials...
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New Exhibit on View: Geoffrey Hill and His Books
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] - Geoffrey Hill and His Books, an exhibit curated by Kenneth Haynes, Professor of Comparative Literature and Classics at Brown University, in honor of poet and...
View ArticleFOCUS ON SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Geoffrey Hill and His Books Gallery Talk...
At noon on Sept. 25, Prof. Ken Haynes will give a gallery talk on his exhibit Geoffrey Hill and His Books. The exhibit is in honor of poet and former colleague Geoffrey Hill on the occasion of his 80th...
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Jonathan Russell and the War of 1812: The Inside Scoop on America’s First War
The papers of American diplomat Jonathan Russell provide an intimate look inside the grievances that caused the War of 1812 and its ultimate resolution in December 1814. Major causes of the war stemmed...
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A Women’s Studies Pioneer – Elaine Ryan Hedges
Elaine Hedges The Elaine Hedges papers (Ms.2011.007) are now available for research Elaine Hedges is best known for her ground-breaking scholarship on the significance of American women and sewing —...
View ArticleReading Room Closing Early on Wednesday October 24th
Due to a scheduled event, the Reading Room of the John Hay Library will close at 4pm on Wednesday October 24th. While the building will remain open until 6 pm, there will be no access to the...
View ArticleJohn Hay Library: Focus on Special Collections-Audubon
Between noon and 1pm on November 14th, staff from the John Hay Library will be turning pages in one volume of John James Audubon’s masterwork The Birds of America. Please join us in the Lownes Room on...
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Many Pigs of Many Pens
Upon first glance it seems that people in 1908 have no idea how to draw, let alone produce a successful image of a pig.And then you look more closely at the poem at the beginning of the book and it...
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Money, Money, Money!
A collection of Rhode Island currency and fiscal documents was recently donated by Cynthia Frost (Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Brown) in memory of her father Michael Freezy Frost, who...
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Celebrating Emancipation
Transparency displayed in Philadelphia to celebrate emancipation in Maryland January 1, 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the document now known as the Emancipation Proclamation. Though its title...
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Fleurs des Tranchées = Trench Flowers
It arrived on my desk one morning. A handmade scrapbook labeled Correspondances Militaires, 1916-1917 covered in paper the color of the French military uniform – bleu horizon. Each letter was...
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ATTN: Faculty and Students, Special Collections Deadline Approaching!
The Brown University Library is excited to announce the launching of the John Hay Library renovation project. Revitalization of this historic landmark will include a refurbishment of the magnificent...
View ArticleJohn Hay Library: Disruption During Spring Break
In preparation for the upcoming renovation, contractors will be working both on the exterior of the John Hay Library and in the reading room. This work will happen starting on Monday March 25th and...
View ArticleJohn Hay Library Reading Room Closing Early on Friday April 19th
On Friday April 19th, the Reading Room of the John Hay Library will have limited hours. Due to a scheduled event, the Reading Room will be open from 10am-3pm The building will remain open until 5pm but...
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Special Collections Senior Open House, May 22, 3 pm - 5 pm
The John Hay Library will host a Senior Open House on May 22, 3 pm – 5 pm. On display will be Orwell’s 1984, The Great Gatsby (first-edition), Vesalius (first-edition), Copernicus (first-edition),...
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Student Life exhibit at Maddock Alumni Center
In a continuing effort to showcase student life at Brown University, the University Archives has created an exhibit of photographs and museum objects in the lobby of the Maddock Alumni Center. Since...
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South Africa Catalyst Project
April 27, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the end of apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation from 1948 through 1994....
View ArticleSpecial Collections Hours during intersession 2015
The Special Collections Reading Room of the John Hay Library will be closed from December 24, 2014, thru January 9, 2015. From January 12 to January 20, 2015, the Special Collections Reading Room will...
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