If you’re a frequent visitor of the John Hay Library and you happened to stop by in the last four hours you might not have recognized everyone. Rhonda Chadwick, the new Gorham Project Archivist, began her first day today. She will be working on the Gorham Manufacturing Company records which contain over 3,000 linear feet.  As some of you may or may not know, the Gorham Manufaturing Company of Providence was one of the premier silver manufacturers in the United States.

Rhonda comes to the Brown with her Masters in Library and Information Science from Simmons College and her B.A. in English and Anthropology from Rhode Island College.  She has worked for the Rhode Island School of Design, Smith College, the Rhode Island Historical Society and the UMass Boston on a wide range of archival projects in addition to running her own business as an accountant.