The Gregory Corso papers, a collection of unpublished poetry, writings, photographs and original oil paintings, are now available for research at the John Hay Library. They provide an intimate look into the complicated life and work of one of the most influential Beat poets of his generation. Corso was born in 1930 in New York … The Gregory Corso Papers – the unpublished poetry of a Beat poet
In October 2015, Christopher Jennings and Bridget Winstanley, son and daughter of British and South African scholar Hubert Dudley Jennings, donated their father’s personal papers to Brown University Library. In January of this year, Folha de S.Paulo, one of Brazil’s leading daily newspapers, featured an article about the discovery of the Hubert Jennings archive in … Special Collections | Hubert Jennings Papers on Fernando Pessoa
On March 31, 2016, the Brown University Library will host the reception for the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) annual conference. As part of the conference, the Library is mounting an exhibit featuring two independent publishers from Brazil: Dulcinéia Catadora and Mariposa Cartonera, entitled “Cardboard Revolution: Cartoneras, Literacy, and Sustainable Publishing in Brazil.” The exhibit will … Exhibit | Cardboard Revolution: Cartoneras, Literacy, and Sustainable Publishing in Brazil
On Monday, March 21, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the John Hay Library, Joseph Roach, the Sterling Professor of Theater at Yale University, will deliver the 12th Annual Don Wilmeth Endowed Lectureship in Theatre and Entertainment entitled, “Actors and Other Monsters: Graphic Satire As Blood Sport, 1789–1830.” The lecture is complemented by an exhibit curated by … Wilmeth Lecture & Exhibit | “Actors and Other Monsters: Graphic Satire As Blood Sport, 1789–1830” with Joseph Roach
A new digital resource that highlights materials from the University Archives and Special Collections is now available: “Brown in the Great War.” The website focuses on Brown community members who participated in, fought, and died in World War I, as well as the social landscape of Brown from 1914 to 1921. This eloquent resource was … Brown in the Great War
On Tuesday, March 8 from 12 – 1:30 p.m. in the DSL, Roger Schonfeld, director of Ithaka S+R’s Libraries and Scholarly Communication Program, will give a talk about his work with libraries and scholarly practices. A light lunch will be served. In his role as director, Roger leads Ithaka S+R’s studies of academics’ and students’ … Event | Roger Schonfeld Talk on Libraries and Scholarly Practices
Join the Brown University Library for “Open Studios” on Friday, March 11, 2016, to celebrate the opening of the new Sidney E. Frank Digital Studio, located on the first floor of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library. Stop by anytime between 2 – 5 p.m. to learn how you can use the new studio. Tour the … Event | Celebrate the New Sidney E. Frank Digital Studio with Open Studios
In honor of the 155th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration, join us in the Sidney E. Frank Digital Studio for a 3D hackathon at noon on March 4, 2016. We’ll use a 3D scanner and other tools to study “Parlor Monuments to the Illustrious Dead,” a 19th century Lego-like children’s game about the Civil … Event | A President Lincoln Hackathon with Parlor Monuments to the Illustrious Dead
The Brown University Library celebrates Josiah S. Carberry Day every February 29, occurring only in a leap year. In celebration, there will be fresh fruit and cookies available in the lobby at the Rockefeller Library and the Friedman Center at the Sciences Library. Consider leaving your loose change in a Brown jug (AKA “cracked pot”). … Carberry Day | Leap Year
A “new star” appeared in the constellation Perseus in 1901 and was observed by Professor Winslow Upton at Brown’s Ladd Observatory. Eleven year-old H.P. Lovecraft also saw the cosmic sight, which inspired him to include the nova in his weird tales of horror. Discover the story and history of Nova Persei 1901 through the collections of the Brown University Library … Event | The Story of Nova Persei 1901
