Camden, New Jersey: June 29, 1888Brown University Library, Special Collections In June of 1888, celebrated American poet Walt Whitman suffered a stroke, which left him partially paralyzed. Fearful he would not recover, Whitman drafted this will, which leaves the majority of his money to his sisters, his property to his brother, and names three literary … Exhibit | The Last Will of Walt Whitman
The John Hay Library is now home to renowned recording artist, writer, and activist Janis Ian’s collection of personally inscribed works of science fiction and fantasy, many by women and LGBTQ authors. Providence, R.I. [Brown University Library] The John Hay Library at Brown University is delighted to announce the acquisition of Janis Ian’s personal library, including … Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy
On Friday, May 24, 2019 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the John Hay Library, the exhibit, Learning through Play: British and French Tabletop Games from the 18th and 19th Centuries,” will officially launch with an opening reception. This exhibit was created through a gift of Georgian and Victorian games, along with jigsaw puzzles and … Event | Exhibit Opening Reception for “Learning through Play: British and French Tabletop Games from the 18th and 19th Centuries”
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY: BRITISH AND FRENCH TABLETOP GAMES FROM THE 18th AND 19th CENTURIES Georgian & Victorian Games, Gift of Ellen Liman ‘57, P’88, and Early French Games, Loan from Doug Liman ‘88May 21 – October 11, 2019John Hay Library, Brown University The exhibition will be on display in the John Hay Library’s main gallery … Exhibit | Learning through Play: British and French Tabletop Games from the 18th and 19th Centuries
Letter from Christopher Scott to Nathan Nield, December 31, 1792 Brown University Library, Special Collections This piece of paper, sent from Christopher Scott of Petersburg to Nathan Nield of Mercer County, served as both letter and, when folded, as envelope, with a red wax seal. Known today as “slave carried mail,” this letter was carried … Exhibit | Mail carried by Murier, an enslaved person
Currently on View: Selections from the Thomas H. Simon Circus Collection The Thomas H. Simon Circus Collection contains more than 200 items, primarily about the American circus arts, including first-edition books, pennants, programs, stamps, drawings and promotional materials dating from the nineteenth through twenty-first centuries. Simon graduated with a degree in philosophy from Brown University in … Exhibit | Selections from the Thomas H. Simon Circus Collection
President Christina Paxson and University Librarian Harriette Hemmasi invite community members to a reception presenting the Dr. Steven Ungerleider Collection of Haggadot. Join us on Monday, April 23, 2018 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at the John Hay Library for remarks, cocktails, and Kosher hors d’oeuvres. While this event is free and open to the … Event | Reception Presenting the Dr. Steven Ungerleider Collection of Haggadot
Selections from the Dr. Steven Ungerleider Collection of Haggadot The Dr. Steven Ungerleider Collection of Haggadot, presenting the text recited on the first two nights of the Jewish Passover, represents a remarkable array of geographic, linguistic, and temporal diversity. Encompassing more than four hundred years of Jewish culture, from the Ottoman Empire in 1505 to … Exhibit | Haggadah: Telling and Retelling the Story of Jewish Liberation
The Brown University Library recently acquired the papers of award-winning science fiction and dark fantasy writer Caitlin R. Kiernan. “In April 2011, I wrote a story featuring my recurring character Dancy Flammarion. The story was titled “Bus Fair,” and it concerns Dancy having to play a riddle game with a werewolf to get back a … Exhibit | Dancy Box by Caitlín R. Kiernan & Kathryn A. Pollnac
Greetings and Salutations: Lovecraft on the Road & Caitlín R. Kiernan Papers @ Brown University on view at John Hay Library, exhibition gallery from August 16 – December 15, 2017. Greetings and Salutations: Lovecraft on the Road Journey from Providence, Rhode Island, to St. Augustine, Florida, during the spring and summer of 1934 with one of America’s most influential … Exhibit | H.P. Lovecraft on the Road & Caitlín R. Kiernan Papers
