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Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays

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History Comprising nearly 250,000 volumes of American and Canadian poetry, plays, and vocal music, the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays is one of the largest collections of its kind in a research library. Begun in the mid-19th century by Brown graduate Albert Gorton Greene ’37, the collection assumed the unusual mission of acquiring … Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays

R.ed Day at the Hay – May 1, 2018

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To celebrate Brown alum Angela Lorenz’s ’87 exhibition of watercolors and ephemera, the John Hay Library hosted R.ed Day, a scavenger hunt using Lorenz’s inspiration for her most recent work. Twenty-six R.eds, red cloth figurines, hid all over the John Hay, and throughout the day, around 40 students participated in searching for R.ed on all … R.ed Day at the Hay – May 1, 2018