Brown University Library News

Historic Sound at Brown is a new exhibit in the John Hay Library featuring fifty 78-rpm recordings from the John Hay’s collection of historic sound recordings. Dating between 1903 and about 1950, the recordings span a wide range of musical styles from Minstrel Show to Broadway, Gospel to Novelty Records and from Early Jazz (Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong) to Swing (Artie Shaw) and post-WWII jazz and Military band music. Illustrated sheet music from the John Hay Library’s Sheet Music Collection supplements the recordings. The exhibit runs until June 30. Ed Hayslip and Ned Quist curate the exhibit with assistance from Rosemary Cullen. The John Hay Library is located at 20 Prospect St., Providence, RI. Library hours are Monday-Friday, 9-5. For more information contact Edwin_Quist@brown.edu.

Currently, in the John Hay Library, there is a small display of photographs and other items about commencement at Brown University. Some of the items on display include pages from the Student Commencement Oration of 1894, a program from commencement in 1810 and a diploma from 1792.
Yes, that is a rooster in the photograph on the left.
The John Hay Library is open 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.
For further information contact hay@brown.edu

A volume of John James Audubon’s master work, The Birds of America, is on display on the main floor of the John Hay Library. Each bird will be on display for only one month. This month’s bird is “The Great White Heron”. The library is open 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.
This elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, bound in six volumes, was presented by Albert E. Lownes to the Library on the occasion of his 50th class reunion in 1970.
For more information contact hay@brown.edu