The papers of playwright Edwin Scribner (Ms.2012.005) arrived recently to complement a large collection of his published plays in the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays. Edwin Scribner was born in Logansport, IN in 1879. On 27 July 1898, he quit his job in the Master Mechanics office of the Pan Handle Railroad in … The Itinerant Actor
The charming Shakespearian Advertiser printing blocks collection (Ms.2011.044) has recently been cataloged. The Shakespearian Advertiser was published by Harlen P. Boyce in Providence, RI in 1871. The preface to the booklet states its purpose: “It combines information as to where our wants of all kinds may be supplied in the best manner, and at the … The Shakespearian Advertiser
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announced that Brown University Library is a recipient of the Mellon Foundation's 2011 Hidden Collections award for “The Gordon Hall and Grace Hoag Collection of Dissenting and Extremist Printed Propaganda, Part II.” This three year project, headed by Jennifer Betts, University Archivist … Brown University Library Receives Mellon Foundation’s 2011 Hidden Collections Award
Brown University traces its origins to 1764 with the granting of the Charter by the Rhode Island General Assembly. The founding was promoted by Reverend Morgan Edwards, moderator of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, in 1762. Under Edward’s leadership, Rhode Island was selected as a likely site, since the colony had been settled by Baptists, was … University History: Founding of Brown University
The Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection digital archive has just reached an important milestone – the 20,000th image! The project to scan all the prints, drawings, paintings and water-colors in the collection began in September 2004 and through the efforts of many staff members and students, is now the largest repository of special collections’ materials … Military Collection Digital Archive surpasses 20,000 images!
In 1863, the German history painter, Emanuel Leutze (1816-1868), celebrated for his 1850 painting of Washington crossing the Delaware, completed a large portrait of General Ambrose Burnside at the Battle of Antietam. This was one of a series of Union commanders that the artist planned to paint but it appears that only this painting and … Emanuel Leutze’s Portrait of General Ambrose Burnside at Antietam
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 “Lesser Redpoll”. This elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, bound in six volumes, was … Audubon’s Lesser Red-Poll on display
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 “Cock of the Plains”. This elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, bound in six … Audubon’s Cock of the Plains on Display at John Hay Library
At noon on Oct 28, in the Lownes Room, John Hay Library Curators will discuss the significance of this translation of Poe’s The Raven and of related items in the John Hay collections which illustrate the influence of Poe on French symbolist poets. The Raven, translated into French by Stéphane Mallarmé, with lithographs by Manet, … Focus on Special Collections: Le Corbeau
The revised Web edition of the History and Guide to Special Collections is now available. In this guide, the author, Sam Streit, presents highlights of the John Hay Library collections from the University’s inception to the present. This Web publication which is beautifully illustrated will also be available in print later on this fall to … History & Guide to Special Collections
