Exhibit of the Rhode Island Tercentenary Stamp of 1936: The Roger Williams Stamp Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection, John Hay Library (3rd Floor) August 19 – October 19, 2010 Hours The exhibit is a display of the genesis of The Roger Williams Stamp with examples in full sheets and various first-day covers. The
Every Friday the 13th, the Brown University Library celebrates Carberry Day. From the Encyclopedia Brunoniana: On Friday, May 13, 1955, an anonymous gift of $101.01 was received by the University from Professor Carberry to establish the Josiah S. Carberry Fund in memory of his “future late wife.” A condition of the gift was that, henceforth, … Happy Carberry Day!
Mel B. Yoken Archives Exhibit Gammell Exhibition Room John Hay Library 20 Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912 Friday, August 6, 2010 – Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Hours Beginning Friday, August 6th, 2010, the Gammell Exhibition Room at the John Hay Library of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, will house a sampling of approximately 50 … Mel B. Yoken Archives Exhibit
Beginning on June 1st, the John Hay Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. In addition, items from the collections that are maintained on-site will be paged four times a day: twice in the morning (9:30 am and 11 am) and twice in the afternoon (2 pm and 3:30 … John Hay Library Hours
The Center for Digital Scholarship has just completed work on the digital archive for the Pembroke Record. From 1923 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 … Pembroke Record
In partnership with the Office of the Dean of the College, the Brown University Library is pleased to announce that Samuel Byker ’10 and Jonathan Hiles ’10 are the recipients of the fourth annual Undergraduate award for Excellence in Library Research. The awards, which confer a $750 prize, recognize excellence in undergraduate research projects that … 2010 Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Library Research Winners
Browse 5,000 journals in your pajamas! Thanks to a two-year pilot program from the Brown University Library, Brown alumni can now stay up-to-date with a wide variety of news and research from the convenience of any computer with internet access. The Library has contracted with EBSCO Inc. to give alumni access to three distinct resource … Alumni access to scholarly research, business publications & news archives
“April is the Cruelest Month…” Lobby Gallery, John Hay Library 20 Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912 Open to the Public April 1 – 30, 2010 Hours What else is there to say about a month that hosts both Tax Day and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln? Drop by the lobby of the John Hay Library … “April is the Cruelest Month…” Exhibit 4/1-4/30/2010, John Hay Library
Curated by Dr. Elaheh Kheirandish, Harvard University Main Gallery, John Hay Library 20 Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912 Open to the Public March 12 – April 5, 2010 Hours This exhibit presents the subject of early science and craft through a selection of Persian manuscripts from the Minassian Collection, a rich treasury of artistic and … “Windows into Early Science and Craft” Exhibit 3/12-4/5 John Hay Library
“Historic Census Maps and Manuscripts” Exhibit John Hay Library, Reading Room 20 Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912 Open to the Public March 15 – April 30, 2010 hours This exhibit features a copy of the first National Atlas of the United States, published in 1874, which presents maps based on census statistics. Also on exhibit … Historic Census Maps and Manuscripts & Using the Census for Research Exhibits
