Crosby (Christina) papers, 1949-2023

This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Christina Crosby, lesbian and feminist scholar, social justice activist, and co-founder of Sojourner House – a non-profit dedicated to supporting those affected by domestic and sexual violence in Rhode Island. Crosby worked as a Professor in the English Department and a Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University. Her scholarship focused on women in 19th-century British literature but turned toward disability studies after a near-fatal bicycle accident in 2003. In 2016, Crosby published "A Body Undone: Living on After Great Pain" documenting this experience. The collection documents Crosby's personal life, academic career, research, and writing, and includes photographs, correspondence, syllabi, handwritten notes, research articles, and writing drafts. The collection spans from 1949 to 2023.

Library: Collections Annex
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
Contact(s): pembroke_archives@brown.edu

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):

Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Christina Crosby papers

Notes:
Curatorial work provided by Mary Murphy and processing provided by Erin Perfect on behalf of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library.