The anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first flight into orbital space provides an interesting occasion to explore the Library’s Congressional Digital Collection. Back in 1961, some members of Congress speculated that the achievement was a Soviet hoax “shrouded in mystery” and cited newspaper editorials demanding more evidence. These statements in the Congressional Record and … Looking back at the First Space Flight
The New York Times has instituted restrictions on content effective March 28, 2011. Although some content will remain free, there will be limited access to articles and features for those who do not subscribe to either the print or online version of the paper. The Library has arranged to provide Brown readers with access to … Library Provides Full Access to New York Times
Celebrate James Madison’s birthday — Freedom of Information Day — by exploring the Library’s new digital collection of historical U.S. government documents. The LexisNexis Congressional Digital Collection now includes the full-text to congressional reports and documents back to 1789, congressional hearings back to 1824, and full coverage of the Congressional Record and its predecessor publications.
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 plate will be on display for only one month. This month’s bird is the “Rock Ptarmigan”. This elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, bound in six volumes, was … Audubon's Rock Ptarmigan on Display at John Hay Library
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 plate will be on display for only one month. This month’s bird is the “Band-tailed Pigeon”. This elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, bound in six volumes, was … Audubon’s “Band-tailed Pigeon” on display at John Hay Library
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
Reference works A Country Study: Haiti Facts on File The Hutchinson unabridged encyclopedia including atlas Economy Haiti in the Balance Republic of Haiti Health Survey Haiti (USAID) History The History of Haiti The Making of Haiti: the Saint Domingue revolution from below Taking Haiti: military occupation and the culture of U.S. imperialism, 1915-1940 Voodoo Vodou … Online resources available on Haiti at Brown
The John Hay Library at Brown University has received the latest in a series of extraordinary gifts from Daniel G. Siegel ’57, proprietor of M & S Press and M & S Rare Books. Mr. Siegel, who in the past has made gifts to Brown including a first edition of The Great Gatsby inscribed by … Brown University Receives Major Gift of Rare Books from Alumnus
The Brown University Library and the John Carter Brown Library were among the 31 institutions partnering with the Library of Congress and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to launch the World Digital Library (WDL) in Paris yesterday. This highly anticipated event was reported on in the international press, including The New … Brown Helps Launch World Digital Library
The John Hay Library is home to a collection of Hitler’s books, which was donated in 1979 by the late Matthew Perlman, a member of the Class of 1957. Perlman got the books from his late uncle, Albert Aronson, who served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was one of the first … Hitler collection at the John Hay Library featured in Providence Journal
