Collections A-Z
In addition to general collections and online subscription databases, journals, and ebooks, the Library holds more than 500 named collections which are distinguished by their specialized subject matter, age, uniqueness, or value. Most of the listed collections on this page are located in the John Hay Library. To locate digitized collections, see the list available at the Center for Digital Scholarship site and search the Brown Digital Repository.
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Starred Book Collection
Hay Star is the general rare book collection of the Brown University Library, covering a wide range of topics. The Hay Star collection is particularly strong for 18th and 19th century materials, as well as for 20th century ephemera, and includes occasional transfers from the general collections. Travel literature and historical narratives are particular strengths.Researchers should note that many "named" collections of printed books are subsumed in Hay Star, including the following:
H. P. Lovecraft collection
Damon Collection of Fantasy and Imaginative Literature
Ames Collection of Illustrated Books
Brown-Ives Shakespeare Collection
Dated Books
Egyptology Collection
Author collections of works by Grotius, Machiavelli, Wells and Orwell
Kirk Collection on Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous
Pillar Collection of Children's Literature
Schirmer Collection on Anti-Imperialism
Swan Antarctica Collection
Format(s): Books
Library: John John Hay
Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Related Collections:
Ames (Robert S. and Margaret A.) Collection
Brown-Ives Shakespeare Collection
Dated Book Collection
Egyptology Collection
Grotius Collection
Kirk (Chester H.) Collection
Lovecraft (Howard P.) Collection
Machiavelli Collection
Orwell Collection
Pillar Children's Literature Collection
Schirmer Anti-Imperialism Collection
Swan Antarctic Collection
Weird Tales Collection