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Formal title:: Robert Holbrook Smith ("Dr. Bob") collection
Extent:: 7 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1885-1992 (1936-1992)
Abstract:: The Robert Holbrook Smith ("Dr. Bob") collection, most of which dates from 1936 to 1992, consists of a wide variety of materials, including an extensive selection of books and other printed materials; correspondence; manuscripts; business papers; photographs; certificates, awards and bonds; ephemera; and an assortment of artifacts. These materials are primarily associated with Robert Holbrook Smith and the organization he founded with William G. Wilson, Alcoholics Anonymous. It also includes materials associated with William G. Wilson; Anne Ripley Smith and Lois Burnham Wilson, the respective spouses of Smith and Wilson; and other family members, friends and AA associates.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2005.66

Formal title:: Louis Franklin Snow papers
Extent:: 1.0 linear foot
Date range:: circa 1891-1919
Abstract:: The papers of Louis Franklin Snow consist of manuscript writings, correspondence to and from Snow, as well as materials relating to his work as head of the English department at the University of the Philippines.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS-1UF-S2

Formal title:: Clarence Snyder A.A. Papers
Extent:: 3.5 linear feet (3 records center boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Date range:: 1939-1980
Abstract:: These papers consist of pamphlets, brochures, books, periodicals, menus, programs and tickets for events, rosters of A.A. groups, speeches, newspaper and magazine clippings, postcards, greeting cards, gas rationing stamps, bills of sale, receipts, and letters either typed, autographed or photocopied. The majority of the materials focus on the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Cleveland, Ohio area and Clarence Snyder's involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Repository:: Brown University
Collection call no:: Ms. 2008.008

Formal title:: Society for Women in Philosophy collection
Extent:: 7.75 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1971-2024
Abstract:: This collection consists of the records of the Society for Women in Philosophy, an organization established in 1972 to support and promote women in philosophy. The collection includes newsletters, correspondence, and conference materials, dating from 1971 to 2024 and documents the organization on international, national, and regional levels.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2015.014

Formal title:: Mary Ann Sorrentino papers regarding her excommunication
Extent:: 1.75 linear ft. (2 legal size clamshell boxes)
Date range:: 1974-2018 (bulk 1974-1989)
Abstract:: The Mary Ann Sorrentino papers about her excommunication from the Catholic Church consist of correspondence, clippings, and other materials. These papers relate to the practice of abortion, the authority of the Catholic Church over its members, and general discussion of religion and morality with respect to abortion. The correspondence with Sorrentino (who was Executive Director of Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island from 1977 to 1987) includes responses from proponents of both the pro-choice and pro-life movements, Catholics, non-Catholics, public officials, and others. The collection also includes an oral history interview of Sorrentino recorded in 2012 and a Master of Arts in History thesis written by Rhonda J. Chadwick about Sorrentino's experiences.
Repository:: Brown University Library
Collection call no:: Ms. 90.13

Formal title:: Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino papers
Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Date range:: 1940–1985
Abstract:: This collection consists of the professional papers of Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino, professor of psychology at Brown University and Dean of Pembroke College, the women's college in Brown University, from 1961 until the women's and men's colleges merged in 1971. Sorrentino is also a Brown University alumna who earned her Ph.D. in psychology there in 1953. This collection includes correspondence related to her Brown professorship and Pembroke deanship, reports related to Pembroke College, and typed drafts of speeches given in her role as dean. Materials date from 1940 – 1985 and are arranged into 1 series alphabetically by record type.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: AMS.1UF.S6

Formal title:: Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino speech file
Extent:: 0.5 Linear feet
Date range:: 1961-1970
Abstract:: The Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino speech file is organized in one series of twenty-one speeches, arranged chronologically from 1961 to 1970 (one is undated), the span of her tenure as Dean of Pembroke. The speeches were delivered on various academic occasions such as Pembroke convocations and student banquets.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS-1MS-ZS2

Formal title:: Spanish neo-fascist archive
Extent:: 0.5 Linear feet
Date range:: 1972-2011
Abstract:: The documents in this collection where created by or relate to neo-fascist organizations in Spain just prior to and after the death of Generalissimo Francisco Franco. The organizations include: Accion Social Corporativa Española (ASCE), Alianza Nacional, Frente Nacional, Fuerza Nueva, Fuerza Nacional del Trabajo, Falangistas Espanolas de las JONS, Union Nacional and many others. It is comprised of approximately 175+ photographs, most color, 55 in large format (17.5 x 23.5 cm), the rest approximately 10 x 15 cm, some with captions on the verso identifying places and dates; 150+ documents includes serials, pamphlets, small flyers, broadsides, posters, correspondence, and 20 pieces of foreigh ephemera (France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America).
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2017.026

Formal title:: Beverly Moss Spatt papers
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1944-2015
Abstract:: This collection consists of the personal papers of Beverly Moss Spatt, Pembroke College alumna from the class of 1955. Papers document Spatt’s work as a city planner in New York City and her involvement as a Pembroke alumna. Materials include books, reports, and essays by Spatt on city planning, as well as a book of sonnets from 1944 and the class of 1945’s 50th anniversary yearbook. The collection spans from 1944-2015.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2018.011

Formal title:: William Arnold Spicer, III papers
Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Date range:: 1901-2004 (bulk 1960-2004)
Abstract:: This small collection of materials consists of scattered correspondence; travel brochures, maps, and postcards; memorabilia; printed materials; photographs and photographic slides; ephemera; and various artifacts, including an antique stereoscope with accompanying glass slides. The sum total of this collection offers a glimpse into the social and intellectual life of William A. Spicer, III, a Brown University alumnus and administrator, world traveler, and expert in the care and restoration of clocks. The materials date from 1901 to 2004, with the bulk from the 1960s to 2004.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2012.023

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