Flatland Thomas Banchoff’s impressive collection of information about Edwin Abbott Abbott, the author of the Victorian novel Flatland. Including editions, letters and images of Abbott, a bibliography, essays. Website Status: Completed Flatland is a project of the Mathematics Department Contributors to this project include Tom Banchoff (Faculty lead)
Carriers’ Addresses A collection of carriers’ addresses dating from the late 18th through the early 20th century. Illustrated with wood-engravings and decorative borders, carriers’ addresses are distinctive examples of popular publishing in nineteenth century America, and represent an important resource for the study of American poetry, history and the printing arts. Website Status: Ongoing Contributors … Carriers’ Addresses
Brown Portraits Collection A digital catalogue of Brown’s Portrait Collection, featuring portraits of men and women whose lives, in one way or another, have had meaning for the university. The subjects of these portraits include administrators and faculty, trustees, benefactors, and graduates. The catalogue includes biographical vignettes of the subjects and artists. Website Status: Completed … Brown Portraits Collection
Brown Library Olio COMING SOON. A miscellany of Brown Library’s collections. Status: Ongoing
Brown Daily Herald Digital Archive A digital version of selected issues of the Brown Daily Herald (1891- ). Website Status: Ongoing Contributors to this project include Anne Wooton (PrimaryInvestigator)
Brown Alumnae Oral Histories COMING SOON. Status: Ongoing Contributors to this project include Jane Lancaster
prospect Website E-journal of selected student writing from Brown’s Creative Nonfiction courses. In 1999, Creative Nonfiction was a relatively new course at Brown in which students who show potential for writing to professional standards explore the genres of literary journalism, historical narrative, personal essay, and short performance pieces. Prof. Beth Taylor asked STG to design … prospect Website
Writing Vietnam Website The Writing Vietnam conference was held at Brown University on April 21-23, 1999. After the conference, STG, designed and created a website to disseminate the narratives, discussions, and other materials generated by the conference. Professor Elizabeth S. Taylor organized the conference Writing Vietnam at which writers of fiction, memoir, poetry, journalism, and … Writing Vietnam Website
What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? A collection of oral histories of RI women’s experiences during WWII, gathered by South Kingstown High School students. What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? is an oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II. In 1988-1989, students in the honors English program at … What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?
We Cannot Remain Silent In 1964, Brazil’s democratically elected, left-wing government was ousted in a coup and replaced by a military junta. The Johnson administration quickly recognized the new government. The U.S. press and members of Congress were nearly unanimous in their support of the ‘revolution’ and the coup leaders’ anticommunist agenda. Few Americans were … We Cannot Remain Silent
