Annmary Brown Memorial Collection
In 1948, Brown University assumed ownership of the Annmary Brown Memorial. The Memorial, built by Civil War General Rush C. Hawkins and named in honor of his wife, contained an internationally known incunabula collection as well as old master paintings and drawings, Revolutionary and Civil War manuscripts and documents, plus the personal correspondence of its founder. These incunabula along with others in Special Collections make up one of the largest collections of 15th-century printed books owned by an American university. In addition to incunables, the collection contains sizeable manuscript holdings relating to the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and to the 17th-century New England witchcraft phenomenon. There are also some medieval manuscript books and documents, including papal letters. The books and manuscripts are now kept in the John Hay Library.
Format(s): Books, Manuscripts, Museum Objects, Graphics, Letters, Documents, Scrapbooks
Library: John Hay
Contact(s): tiffini_bowers@brown.edu
Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Individual records for most printed materials available on BruKnow
Annmary Brown Memorial Printed Bibliography
Annmary Brown Memorial Incunabula
Other Online Access:
Digital Collection:
Annmary Brown Memorial Paintings Database
Collection Web Site:
Annmary Brown Memorial Library
Publication:
The Annmary Brown Memorial, a descriptive essay, 1925
Related Collections:
Wyllys (Samuel) Papers
