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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Albert Edgar Lownes manuscript collection, 1549-1975
The Albert Edgar Lownes Manuscript Collection (1549–1975) contains approximately 1,200 items focused on the history of science, including letters and papers of scientists and other notable figures. It also includes Rhode Island manuscripts, Lownes’s personal correspondence, diplomas, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, article reprints, and clippings, reflecting Lownes’s broad collecting interests.Format(s): Manuscripts, Letters, Documents
Library: John Hay
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Albert Edgar Lownes Manuscript Collection, 1549-1975.
Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Albert Edgar Lownes Manuscript Collection, 1549-1975
Related Collections:
Lownes History of Science Collection