Chronicles of Brunonia The “Chronicles of Brunonia” presents historical narratives of life at Brown University, spawned by the archival documents in John Hay Library and written by undergraduates. Most of the narratives here were written in creative nonfiction workshops taught by Beth Taylor in the Nonfiction Writing Program in the Department of English. ‘Chronicles of … Chronicles of Brunonia
Cultural Correspondence A digital edition of Cultural Correspondence, a critical review of popular culture, born from the collapse of the New Left and hopes for a new beginning of a social movement, intermittently published in Providence from 1975 to 1985. Website Status: Completed Cultural Correspondence is a project of Sociology Contributors to this project include … Cultural Correspondence
Illustrated Quixote In the fall of 2005, the Brown University Library celebrated the 400th anniversary of the publication of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha with an exhibit featuring book illustrations and title pages from the first edition of this novel in 1605 to 2004. This project, a digital version of physical exhibit, … Illustrated Quixote
Invested in Community Brown University’s Department of Music hosted the first conference on Applied Ethnomusicology. Participants from Europe and the United States discussed various ways in which Ethnomusicologists work directly in and on behalf of communities outside of academia. This project provides streaming video files of conference presentations. Website Status: Completed Invested in Community is a … Invested in Community
Katrina Project Digital Archive COMING SOON. Binders of hurricane Katrina related clippings, broadsides and other ephemera. Website Status: Ongoing Katrina Project Digital Archive is a project of Sociology Contributors to this project include John Logan (Faculty lead)
Minassian Collection of Qur’anic Manuscripts Collection of approximately 200 folders of Qur’anic leaves dating from the 8th century onward. Website Status: Completed Minassian Collection of Qur’anic Manuscripts is a project of Religious Studies,Comparative Literature Contributors to this project include Nancy Khalek (Faculty lead), ChadKia (Faculty lead)
Napoleonic Satires A collection of Napoleonic satirical prints produced between 1792 and 1829, from Germany, Britain, France, Holland, and Russia, by such noted artists as James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Website Status: Completed
Paris, Capital of the 19th Century This project, initiated by the French Studies and Comparative Literature Departments, facilitates research across disciplines by digitizing library resources in various formats and media, and centralizes access to materials related to 19th century Paris. The OED implementation developed here at STG was, at the time, groundbreaking in the sense … Paris, Capital of the 19th Century
Pembroke Record Digital Archive A digital version of the Pembroke Record (1923-1970). From 1922 to 1970, the Pembroke Record documented and commented upon life at Pembroke College in Brown University. Although the Pembroke Record ceased publishing decades ago, it has remained a valuable archival resource and an irreplaceable part of the history of women at … Pembroke Record Digital Archive
Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection (Prints, Drawings and Watercolors) This vast collection of military artwork, from the 16th through 20th centuries, contains thousands of battle and campaign scenes, portraits, caricatures, and is part of one of the world’s largest collections devoted to the study of military and naval uniforms. Website Status: Complete
