Brown University Archives

The Archives collection contains copies of the official records and publications of the University, dating from 1763, along with the papers of many of its faculty, departments, and officers. A vital part of the collection are the records student groups and organizations. The Archives also encompass papers of Brown and Pembroke alumni/ae. The collections include Brown theses and dissertations, as well as printed, manuscript, graphic, and audiovisual material about the history of Brown University.

Format(s): Books, Serials, Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Broadsides, Museum Objects, Maps, Graphics, Audio Files, Video Files, Letters, Documents, Scrapbooks
Library: John Hay
NOTE: Portions of this collection are housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Individual records for most printed materials available on BruKnow

Other Online Access:
Exhibit: Remembering Fritz Pollard and the African American Experience at Brown
Exhibit: Remembering Brown Sports
Exhibit: Education for Everybody: Brown's Innovation and Influence i
Research Guide: University Archives and Manuscripts
Collection Web Site: Brown University Archives
RIAMCO: Guide to the Thomas Alexander Tefft architectural drawings
RIAMCO: Brown Theses and Dissertations Database
RIAMCO: Guide to the Rhode Island College miscellaneous papers
RIAMCO: Guide to the James Manning papers

In-house Access to the Collection:

For Brown theses and dissertations, there is a searchable database. Typescript inventories are available in house for most of the manuscript collections in the Archives.

Related Collections:
Baptist Collection
Brown University Archives - Biographical Files Collection
Brown University Archives - Photograph Collection
Brown University Archives - Prints Collection
Brown University Archives - Scrapbooks Collection
Brown University Archives - Theatre Collection
Robinson (Edward North) Sports Collection