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Philbrick (Charles) correspondence with Hilary Masters and Elmer Blistein
Formal title:
Charles Philbrick correspondence with Hilary Masters and Elmer Blistein
Extent:
1.0 linear foot
Date range:
1959-1971
Abstract:
Charles Philbrick (class of 1947, 1953 PhD) was a poet who taught English at Brown University and won the Wallace Stevens Prize from the Academy of American Poets. The papers are personal correspondence, predominantly from Philbrick to Hilary Masters (class of 1952), a novelist, essayist, and short-story writer.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.Philbrick
December Press records
Formal title:
December Press records
Extent:
15.25 linear feet
Date range:
ca. 1953-1983
Abstract:
Curtis L. Johnson (1928-2008) oversaw December Press, a literary press in Chicago, from 1962 until his death in 2008. The press published December, A Magazine of Arts and Opinion and several novels. This collection includes correspondence with authors, manuscripts, and financial records relating to the activities of the magazine and the press.
Repository:
Brown University Library
Collection call no:
Ms. 89.15
Man (Mary) literary manuscripts
Formal title:
Mary Man literary manuscripts
Extent:
20 items item(s)
Date range:
1765?-1812?
Abstract:
The Mary Man Literary Manuscripts consist of twenty items that fall within the years 1765 and 1812. They contain copy-books, notebooks, and other manuscripts of Mary Man, with original and copied verse on mostly religious themes, as well as biblical and sermon extracts. Also included are manuscripts by Thomas Man, Mary Howe, Olive Fisk, Sukey Fisk, and unidentified authors.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms. 84.1
Poovey (Mary) papers
Formal title:
Mary Poovey papers
Extent:
2.0 Linear feet
Date range:
1976-2000
Abstract:
Papers of Mary Poovey, New York University scholar of British literature, history and culture, as well as literary criticism, feminist theory, and economic history. Papers include drafts of manuscripts and other writings, published articles, critical reviews of her works, course materials, Future of the City of Intellect Conference materials, research materials, and electronic files.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2017.001
Marcus (Sharon) papers
Formal title:
Sharon Marcus papers
Extent:
2.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1989-2016
Abstract:
This collection consists of the professional papers of Sharon Marcus, Orlando Harriman Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and scholar of nineteenth-century British and French culture. The collection includes syllabi, course evaluations, and annotated readings and handwritten and typed notes used to research her books, Between Women and Apartment Stories, and her article, "Comparative Sapphism." Materials date from 1989 to 2016.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2020.004
King (Rufus) papers
Formal title:
Rufus King papers
Extent:
8 linear feet
Date range:
1922-1980 (bulk 1950-1980)
Abstract:
Rufus King was a lawyer and a national leader of the movement to decriminalize narcotics. He also wrote extensively about organized crime, drug laws, and gambling. This collection contains general correspondence, newspaper clippings, personal notes on specific drugs and their effects, legal notes, drafts and correspondence regarding his book The Drug Hang Up and several of his articles, along with Congressional bills and reports.
Repository:
Brown University Library
Collection call no:
Ms. 2008.020
Chorney (Harold F.) (Class of 1961) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Formal title:
Harold F. Chorney (Class of 1961) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1958-2011
Abstract:
This collection contains the 2011 oral history interview of Harold F. Chorney (Class of 1961) by Professor Elizabeth Taylor and supplementary biographical materials as part of the Vietnam Vets Oral History Project. His recollections concentrate on the years 1957 to 1976 and include Brown University days as proctor of Plantation House and Air Force ROTC, survival school training, flying for the Military Air Transport Squadron transporting cargo, Air Evacuation, “embassy runs,” 37 Vietnam missions, some combat, and his reserves duty at L.G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts. Chorney also describes his diagnosis with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A short segment at the end of the oral history interview recounts growing up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (circa 1949-1957) as a son of immigrant parents from Ukraine and Bessarabia.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
AMS.1U.C12
Nicholson (Nellie B.) scrapbook
Formal title:
Nellie B. Nicholson scrapbook
Extent:
0.25 linear feet
Date range:
1906-1917 (bulk 1910-1911)
Abstract:
This collection contains a scrapbook compiled by Nellie B. Nicholson, Brown University class of 1911. Nicholson is believed to be the fifth Black woman graduate from Pembroke College, the women's college in Brown University, and was a leading advocate for Black women's right to vote. She was an educator in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, for over 40 years. The scrapbook includes 172 photographs of friends and family members, Pembroke College campus buildings and women's athletics, house mates at 45 East Transit Street in Providence, and post-graduation travels and work. Many of these include handwritten captions. The scrapbook also includes programs for various events primarily at Brown, ribbons from events, and dried flowers and stems. Materials in this scrapbook date from 1906 to 1917, but the bulk of the items date from 1910 - 1911.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF.1ZP.2025.004
Archibald (Raymond Clare) papers
Formal title:
Raymond Clare Archibald papers
Extent:
1.0 linear foot
Date range:
1911-1958
Abstract:
The Raymond C. Archibald papers, covering the years 1911 to 1955, contain about 1800 items of correspondence, notes on research, and some manuscripts of articles and reviews. Reflected are Professor Archibald's concerns for the development of a comprehensive mathematical library at Brown University, his efforts on behalf of the Mary Mellish Archibald memorial Library at Mount Allison College, and his work as editor of
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.79.18
Harris (Louise) papers
Formal title:
Louise Harris papers
Extent:
15.75 linear feet
Date range:
1890-1990 (bulk 1960-1985)
Abstract:
The Louise Harris papers include a variety of materials, chiefly correspondence, research materials and galley proofs, related to her writings concerning C.A. Stephens,
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2012.013

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