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Formal title:
Dawn Clements papers
Extent:
15 linear feet
Date range:
1888-2018 (1888-2018 (bulk 1970-2018))
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Dawn Clements (1958-2018), a 1986 graduate of Brown University and a contemporary artist who was known for her work with Sumi ink and ballpoint pen on small to large-scale paper panels. The collection includes personal correspondence, diaries, photos, research notes, paintings and sketches with the bulk dating from 1970-2018.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2019.010
Formal title:
Continental Currency Collection
Extent:
2 boxes
Date range:
(1770-1806)
Abstract:
Repository:
John Carter Brown Library
Collection call no:
MS Curr
Formal title:
COYOTE Rhode Island records
Extent:
8.25 linear feet
Date range:
1990-2021
Abstract:
This collection contains the organizational records of COYOTE Rhode Island, a group of sex workers, former sex workers, trafficking victims, and allies, who advocate for policies that promote the health and safety of people involved in the sex industry. Materials include administrative records; special project files such as the COYOTE-RI Impact Survey and Sex Workers Outreach Project pen pal letters; subject files regarding other advocacy organizations; public records of court cases, arrests, and legislation relating to prostitution; and informational zines and booklets. The collections dates from 1990 to 2023.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2019.019
Formal title:
Lyn Crost papers
Extent:
6.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1937-1996
Abstract:
The Lyn Crost papers relate primarily to her experiences as a war correspondent covering the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe during World War II, and materials she used in writing
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2005.46
Formal title:
Helen F. Cserr papers
Extent:
3 linear feet
Date range:
1965-1994
Abstract:
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Helen F. Cserr, Brown University Professor of Physiology from 1970 to 1993 and scholar of the anatomy and mechanism of the human brain. A notable woman in science, Cserr also made history in 1975 when she joined Lamphere v. Brown University - a class action sex discrimination suit - when she was unjustly denied tenure. In a landmark settlement, Cserr and fellow plaintiffs prevailed and Cserr was awarded retroactive tenure in 1978. The collection includes biographical information, personal and professional correspondence, teaching materials, writings, laboratory research, and legal files stemming from the case and dating from 1965 to 1994.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2018.004
Formal title:
Joan E. DeJean papers
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1974-2022
Abstract:
This collection consists of the professional papers of Joan DeJean, Trustee Professor Emerita of Romance Languages at University of Pennsylvania. She was a scholar of French literature focused on the history of women's writing, sexuality, the development of the novel, and material culture in 17th- and 18th-century France. The collection includes correspondence, typed and handwritten drafts of talks, and audio cassettes featuring an interview with Germaine Brée (1907–2001) and recorded Modern Language Association conferences. The collection dates from 1974 to 2022.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2024.001
Formal title:
Lesley C. Doonan activist files
Extent:
1 linear foot
Date range:
1968-2003
Abstract:
This collection consists of the activist files of Lesley C. Doonan, social justice feminist and founding member of the Women's Liberation Union of Rhode Island. The collection documents Doonan's participation in various feminist organizations including the National Conference on Women, the Rhode Island Abortion Counseling Service and the Women's Liberation Union of Rhode Island. Materials include correspondence, conference material, clippings, legal files, and print materials, dating from 1968-2003. The collection is arranged into 4 series.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2019.001
Formal title:
Dr. Anthony Merlino JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theory Collection
Extent:
6.25 Linear Feet
Date range:
1962-2005
Abstract:
Dr. Anthony Merlino, a 1951 graduate of Providence College, collected a large personal library of books, recordings, and memorabilia concerning President John F. Kennedy, his family, and their associates over the course of his lifetime. This collection is a small subset of the original collection covering the myriad conspiracy theories that arose and circulated in American society following Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. The collection is primarily comprised of small-run serial publications. It also includes copies of recordings of Kennedy’s meetings and speeches while in office, audio recordings of conspiracy theorists’ radio shows, and reproductions of films and photography which captured the assassination.
Repository:
Providence College
Collection call no:
SC041
Formal title:
Drowne family papers
Extent:
10 Linear Feet
Date range:
1728-1936 (1750-1885)
Abstract:
The Drowne family papers encompass the correspondence and documents of several generations of an old and distinguished Rhode Island family, with the bulk of the materials consisting of writings and other materials pertaining to the life of Solomon Drowne, M.D. (1753-1834).
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.Drowne
Formal title:
Ann duCille papers
Extent:
12.75 linear foot
Date range:
1945-2020 (1965-2020)
Abstract:
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Ann duCille, Professor of English, Emerita at Wesleyan University and Inaugural Distinguished Professor in Residence for the Black Feminist Theory Project at the Pembroke Center, Brown University. DuCille is a scholar of African-American literature, cultural studies, and Black feminist theory. Materials include family photographs, personal and professional correspondence, draft writings, research materials, and annotated books. Materials date from 1945 to 2020, but the bulk of the materials date from 1965 to 2020.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2016.013

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