Mark your calendar for upcoming Friends of the Library events! Please
e-mail 
Christy_Law_Blanchard@Brown.edu
or call (401) 863-1518 for more informa-tion. All Friends of the Library
events are open to the public, so feel free to bring a guest and allow
us to introduce them to the Friends.
Lovecraft's Letters:
A Literary Treasure Trove
September 10, 2003, 8:00 p.m.
John Hay Library, Lownes Room
20 Prospect Street, Providence
Renowned Lovecraft scholar and Brown graduate S.T. Joshi, '80 will
deliver a talk about the letters of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.
Mr. Joshi will draw upon manuscripts from the H.P. Lovecraft Collection
at the John Hay Library. His talk will focus on what we learn about
Lovecraft from his letters, and the letters' literary value.
Treasures from the Royal Collection
October 8, 2003, 6:30 p.m.
Providence Athenaeum 251 Benefit Street, Providence
The Providence Athenaeum will be hosting Oliver Everett, Librarian
Emeritus of the Royal Library, at Windsor Castle, an official residence
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Mr. Everett will deliver an illustrated
lecture on the 50 finest items in the Royal Collection, including
oil paintings, Old Master drawings, miniature paintings, porcelain,
gold and silver objects, Fabergé, jewelry, furniture, rare books and
manuscripts. Tickets to this event are $5 for Athenaeum members and
$8 for non-members. For more information, please contact the Athenaeum
at (401) 421-697
Gathered by Amateurs:
300 Years of Collecting
Lecture and Dinner Reception
October 17, 2003, 6:30 p.m.
Brown University Faculty Club
1 Magee Street, Providence
After a dinner reception at the Brown University Faculty Club, Dr.
Christopher Ridgeway will give a talk based on his nearly two decades
as the Librarian of Castle Howard in York, England. Building this
grand country estate began in 1699 and took over one hundred years
to complete. Dr. Ridgeway is a leader of restoration efforts at Castle
Howard dedicated toward preserving the buildings, gardens, statues,
paintings, books and furniture. His topic will relate to the collecting
ambitions of the Earls of Carlisle, of the Howard Family, who still
reside at the Castle today. The Friends of the Library and the Providence
Athenaeum are jointly sponsoring this event.
The dinner reception is $35 per person, featuring an extensive buffet,
wine, dessert, coffee and tea. Advance reservations and payment are
required. Please call (401) 863-1518 for reservations.
