Learn about the University Archives’ diverse collection of museum objects and how it supplements the printed record. Join University Archives staff to enjoy a tangible glimpse of the lives of students, alumni, and faculty. March 22, 2011, at noonLownes Room, John Hay Library
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
In November 1919 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of … World War I and Brown
The Brown University Archives has partnered with Public Affairs and University Relations (PAUR) to put video of some films in the Brown University Archives online at Brown on iTunes U. Video of student life in the 1920’s and 1930’s, newsreels from 1955-1961, football games, and the “Life and Dimes of Josiah Carberry” are just some … Brown University Archives on iTunesU
For almost 50 years, Martha Mitchell served Brown University as a librarian and archivist. She served as the University Archivist during most of these years and knew more about the Archives and history of Brown than anybody else. She was always willing to impart this wisdom to others, especially students. Listen to Martha Mitchell tell … Martha Mitchell tells stories from the University Archives
Raymond Butti, assistant archivist, recently worked with staff from the Brown Alumni Monthly interested in various commencement badges and pins held in the University Archives. An article on these commencement badges and pins was published in the July/August 2009 issue of the Brown Alumni Monthly. Read the article at Pin Pals For more information about … Artifacts from the University Archives featured in the Brown Alumni Monthly
On September 21, 1938, a category 3 hurricane slammed into Long Island. Continuing northward through Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, the Great Hurricane of 1938 caused 682 deaths and $306 million of damages ($4.7 billion in today’s dollars). Rhode Island was one of the hardest hit and Brown University was no exception. The … Brown University and the Hurricane of 1938
Selected photographs of men’s and women’s crew from the Edward North Robinson Collection of Brown Athletics in the University Archives have been published in Ever True: The History of Brown Crew or How Oarsmen and Oarswomen Brought Glory to Old Brown. Numbering over several hundred, the crew photos in the Robinson collection depict the boathouses, … Robinson Collection photographs featured in the new history on Brown crew
Crisis at the Gates: How Brown Deals with Economic Turmoil, Past and Present, and What That Means for Providence, by Joy Neumeyer, with reporting by Michael Gonda This article was written with sources researched at the Brown University Archives. If you would like to research the history of Brown University during the Great Depression or … Read the article in the College Hill Independent about Brown University and the Great Depression
In March 2008, the Pembroke Center in partnership with the John Hay Library, created an exhibit in celebration of Women’s History Month. The exhibit included materials from the Christine Dunlap Farnham Archive and the newly established Feminist Theory Papers. Here is the link to a smaller online version of the exhibit: Disturbances For more information … Online version of the Women’s History Month exhibit: Disturbances
