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Swearer (Howard Robert) Papers
Formal title:
Howard Robert Swearer papers
Extent:
51 Linear Feet
Date range:
1973-1990 (bulk 1976-1990)
Abstract:
Consists of subject files dating from 1976 to 1990, most of which were created while Howard Robert Swearer was President of Brown University. Subjects documented in the collection include alumni and alumnae; athletics; admissions; the Bio-Med program; the Corporation; commencements; physical planning; faculty; libraries; students; the cooperative program between Brown University and Tougaloo College; and gifts to the University. Civil rights and minority affairs on the Brown University campus, including issues about status of women; Afro-American studies; Asian-American students; Hispanic American students; the American Civil Liberties Union; sexual harassment; and discrimination are documented. Student topics documented include the university radio station, WBRU; issues pertaining to Iranian students (ca.1978-1980); campus organizations; and protests about Central Intelligence Agency recruiting on campus. There are files on Richard Salomon, Thomas J. Watson, and Baruch Korff.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF.1C.15
Greenfield Review Press records
Formal title:
Greenfield Review Press records
Extent:
21 Linear feet
Date range:
1966-1987
Abstract:
The Greenfield Review Press Papers contain materials related to the publication of The Greenfield Review, COSMEP Prison Project Newsletter, Prison Writing Review, and various other single author works and anthologies published by the Greenfield Review Press. The collection also contains author files that include published and unpublished poetry and prose manuscripts along with extensive correspondence that features a variety of black American and black African poets, Canadian, Chicano, West Indies/Caribbean, Arab American, American Indian and Asian American poets, as well as many incarcerated authors.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2016.006
Galpin (Alfred) papers
Formal title:
Alfred Galpin papers
Extent:
0.25 linear feet
Date range:
1920-1983 (bulk 1971-1980)
Abstract:
Alfred Galpin (1903-1983) was a correspondent of Howard P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), from as early as 1918 to 1936. The two became fast friends and Lovecraft thought of Galpin as his adopted grandson. This collection includes letters to and from individuals interested in Galpin’s connection with Lovecraft; a pamphlet in Italian from an international Lovecraft conference in Trieste (1977); photographs and newspaper clippings in Italian, French and English; and photocopies of Lovecraft and Galpin articles in amateur journalism publications The Rainbow and The United Amateur.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2016.003
Brown University Afro-American Studies / Rites and Reason Theatre records
Formal title:
Afro-American Studies / Rites and Reason Records
Extent:
18.76 Linear feet
Date range:
1970-2006
Abstract:
The dates for the Afro-American Studies / Rites and Reason Theatre collection ranges from 1970 to 2006. This collection consists of one series which focuses on the growth and development of not only the Department of Africana Studies, but on the growth of the Rites and Reason Theatre.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF.1ZAF.1
Coalition of Essential Schools records
Formal title:
Coalition of Essential Schools records
Extent:
50.8 linear feet (17 document boxes, 36 records center boxes, 17 shoeboxes)
Date range:
1984-2012
Abstract:
The Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) records contains various materials documenting the foundation of CES. The records contain correspondence between CES and partner and funding institutions, as well as extensive documentation of grant funding pursued and distributed by CES. The development of the Essential Schools movement is embodied in the publication of Horace and in the video recordings of Coalition schools.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
UA.2010.12.30
Schor (Naomi) papers
Formal title:
Naomi Schor papers
Extent:
71.5 Linear feet (71 record center boxes, 1 document box)
Date range:
1950-2002
Abstract:
The Naomi Schor papers span the years from 1950-2002 and consist of personal and professional correspondence, literary manuscripts, research and teaching materials, and materials from her professional activities. The collection documents Schor's career as one of the foremost scholars of French literature and critical theory and a pioneer feminist theorist of her generation.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2006.02
University Librarians' files
Formal title:
University Librarians' files
Extent:
87.25 Linear feet
Date range:
circa 1920-1987
Abstract:
The Librarians' files contain materials related to the administration of the Office of the University Librarian at Brown University and the relationship between the libraries and other university offices and departments. The materials include files dating from circa 1920, when Henry B. Van Hoesen was the librarian, to 1986, during the tenure of Merrily Taylor.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF-1X-1
Cuban Slavery Documents collection
Formal title:
Cuban Slavery Documents collection
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1820-1892
Abstract:
Documents including letters, certificates, and inventories relating to the institution of slavery, slaves, and indentured servants in Cuba during the 19th century. Many of the documents refer to Chinese people brought to Cuba as indentured servants or contract laborers (colonos).
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2014.018
Krongelb (Malana) zine collection
Formal title:
Malana Krongelb zine collection
Extent:
11.25 Linear Feet
Date range:
1974-2018
Abstract:
The Malana Krongelb zine collection consists of administrative files and zines that focus on social justice and marginalized identities, dating from 1974 to 2018. Areas of strength include zines by and about people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer peoples, disabled people, interpersonal violence, sex and relationships, sex work, the prison industrial complex, self-care, feminism, and punk.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2017.007
Crosby (Christina) papers
Formal title:
Christina Crosby papers
Extent:
26.5 linear feet
Date range:
1949-2023
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Christina Crosby, lesbian and feminist scholar, social justice activist, and co-founder of Sojourner House – a non-profit dedicated to supporting those affected by domestic and sexual violence in Rhode Island. Crosby worked as a Professor in the English Department and a Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University. Her scholarship focused on women in 19th-century British literature but turned toward disability studies after a near-fatal bicycle accident in 2003. In 2016, Crosby published "A Body Undone: Living on After Great Pain" documenting this experience. The collection documents Crosby's personal life, academic career, research, and writing, and includes photographs, correspondence, syllabi, handwritten notes, research articles, and writing drafts. The collection spans from 1949 to 2023.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2023.005

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