Elizabeth Weed was born in Morris Plains, New Jersey, to Marguerite and Edgar Weed in 1940. She received her BA in French Literature at Drew University in 1962, and then went to Brown for her MA (1966) and her Ph.D (1973), both in French Studies. Weed was an assistant professor at Wheaton College from 1973 to 1977, and then returned to Brown as the director of the Sarah Doyle Center. While at Brown University, she cofounded and directed the Pembroke Center for Research and Teaching on Women, as well as Differences. During her career at Brown, Weed has written over 20 publications, more than 30 papers for lectures at various institutions, and she contributes to several boards, committees, and organisations. As of 2016, she is an adjunct professor for the Modern Culture and Media Department at Brown, as well as a visiting scholar for the Pembroke Center.
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Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Elizabeth Weed papers, Ms.2016.009, Feminist Theory Archive, Brown University Library.
This collection contains the papers of Elizabeth Weed during her years at Brown University. The files are organised according to the original titles, which appear in quotation marks. All other folder titles were created by the processor. Papers include personal and professional correspondence, published articles and drafts, lecture transcriptions, and student records. The collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1, Subject files by personal name, contains correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings and related material, according to the person to which the file refers. The files are arranged alphabetically by personal name, beginning with “Alonso” and finishing at “Wilson.”
Series 2, Other subject files, is arranged into broader categories, containing correspondence with former students and various articles and texts organised by subject matter.
The collection is arranged in 2 series.
Gift of Elizabeth Weed in 2015.
See also the Pembroke Center Records (of.1zp.2017.005) View finding aid here: https://www.riamco.org/render?eadid=US-RPB-of.1zp.2017.005
The Brown University Library also holds the Pembroke Center Oral History Collection (OH.1S.2013.002) that captures the experiences of women faculty and students at Pembroke College and Brown University from 1911 to the present. View finding aid here: https://www.riamco.org/render?eadid=US-RPB-oh.1s.2013.002 Weed contributed an interview to this collection in 2014 that you can view here: https://www.brown.edu/initiatives/pembroke-oral-histories/interview/elizabeth-weed-class-staff