Founded in 1901 by Thomas Crosby (1894), the Sock and Buskin presented its first performance, “Our Boys,” on April 22, 1902 at the Providence Opera House. The Brown University Archives contains a plethora of materials documenting Brown’s rich theatre history. For more information, visit the Archives in the John Hay Library or contact us as … Sock and Buskin’s first performance
96 years ago on March 12, 1912, the first intercollegiate wrestling match in the history of Brown University was held in Lyman Gymnasium (now Lyman Hall) between Brown and MIT. Coached by former professional wrestler, Frank Herrick, the Brown wrestlers fought valiantly but were defeated. Herrick coached wrestling at Brown from 1906 to 1932. His … Brown wrestling history
In celebration of African-American history month, the University Archives is pleased to announce that the guide to the Rudolph Fisher papers is available online at http://pike.services.brown.edu/bamco/bamco.php?eadid=ms-1u-f5. Rudolph Fisher is a 1919 graduate of Brown University where he majored in English and Biology. After receiving his master’s degree in Biology from Brown, Fisher attended medical school … Guide to the Rudolph Fisher papers available online!
88 years ago this month, the Brown Jug, Brown’s humor magazine, was first published in February 1920. The image displayed above is the cover of the first issue. Published monthly until the fall of 1933, the Brown Jug included such “jugglers”, as the staff called themselves, as S. J. Perelman (1925), who became a noted … The Brown Jug debuted in February 1920
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