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Exhibit | American Revolutionary War Prints

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American Revolutionary War PrintsLondon: Hogg, 1790Brown University Library, Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection Explore Independence Day from a British point of view. “Engraved for Barnard’s New Complete & Authentic History of England,”this collection of 4 copper-engraved plates after William Hamilton, 1751-1801 (artist) feature significant milestones from the American Revolutionary War (Apr 19, 1775 – Sep … Exhibit | American Revolutionary War Prints

Announcement | WBUR Features Library’s Gay Pulp Fiction Archive

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WBUR.org has posted an article about the Gay Pulp Fiction collection at the John Hay Library. “Brown University Is Archiving Gay Pulp Fiction To Preserve A Moment Of LGBTQ History” by Miranda Suarez also features Heather Cole, Curator for Literary & Popular Culture Collections, and Finch Collins, a John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellow. 90.9 WBUR-FM … Announcement | WBUR Features Library’s Gay Pulp Fiction Archive

Announcement | John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowships

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The John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program serves to assist Brown students with primary source exploration, inviting them to follow their curiosity, questions, and creativity through self-directed projects focused on an area within the vast special collections resources available within the Library. Working closely with Library staff over 10 weeks, the students will each produce … Announcement | John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowships

Announcement | 70th Anniversary of Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four

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June 8, 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the publishing of Nineteen Eighty-Four, the best-known work of author George Orwell (the pseudonym of Eric Blair, 1903-1950). He composed the novel between 1946 and 1948 on the Scottish island of Jura while suffering from tuberculosis. The book was published in to critical and popular acclaim; Orwell died … Announcement | 70th Anniversary of Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four

Announcement | Sean Briody ’19, Library Student Employee, Receives Stillwell Prize

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In April 2019, Sean Briody ’19 took first place in the John Russell Bartlett Society Stillwell Prize for Undergraduate Book Collecting for his distinguished collection of Brunoniana from the 19th and 20th centuries. His collection of Brown University materials is notable for the dense web of personal connections to Brown that are documented in each … Announcement | Sean Briody ’19, Library Student Employee, Receives Stillwell Prize

Announcement | Graduating Library Student Employees

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Congratulations to the 52 Library employees who walked through the Van Wickle Gates during Commencement 2019 to collect their degrees! Our many student workers–undergraduate and graduate–provide invaluable support to the Library’s operations. As one of the largest employers of students at Brown, we welcome many students to our team and enjoy getting to know and … Announcement | Graduating Library Student Employees

Announcement | Holly Snyder Presents at RISD Museum Event on Gorham Company

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On Friday, May 3, 2019, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum hosted a one-day symposium in conjunction with its exhibit Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970, at which Holly Snyder, Curator Curator of American Historical Collections and the History of Science at the Brown Library, presented. Holly spoke about the history of the Gorham … Announcement | Holly Snyder Presents at RISD Museum Event on Gorham Company