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Guide to the Collection of John F. Kennedy materials
Formal title:
Collection of John F. Kennedy materials
Extent:
165 items
Date range:
1945-1975
Abstract:
The collection's significance is greatly enhanced by the personal nature of the exchange of letters between John F. Kennedy and Harold L. Tinker. The subject matter of the correspondence includes Kennedy's comments on the life and career of his older brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.; his thought on the senselessness of war; his ambition to do what he could in the future to prevent another war; and personal and familial matters. The collection also includes additional correspondence between Tinker and other individuals, including Mrs. Rose Kennedy, personal friends of Kennedy, and Tinker's own friends and acquaintances. The magazine and newspaper materials document Kennedy's political fortunes, his family's activities, his assassination and reactions to it; and various types of memorial tributes to him.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.78.16
Guide to the Joseph Payne Brennan papers, 1936-1990 (bulk 1940-1988)
Formal title:
Joseph Payne Brennan papers
Extent:
12.5 Linear Feet
Date range:
1936-1990 (bulk 1940-1988) (1940-1988)
Abstract:
The Brennan papers consist of manuscripts of short stories and poems, fan mail, correspondence with fellow writers both poets and horror story writers, some World War II orders and correspondence and memorabilia, photographs, submissions to the self published magazines Macabre and Essence as well as personal legal, medical, and financial papers.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2009.011
Guide to the Mary Elizabeth Sharpe papers, 1914-1985
Formal title:
Mary Elizabeth Sharpe papers
Extent:
22 Linear Feet
Date range:
1914-1985
Abstract:
Mary Elizabeth Sharpe (1884-1985) was a successful businesswoman (owner of a successful tea shop and candy room in New York City) when she married her husband Henry Sharpe in 1920. Mrs. Sharpe was a philanthropist with many interests but was best known for her efforts to beautify Brown University and the city of Providence, RI. A self-taught landscape architect, Sharpe established an annual tree fund and lead the fundraising efforts to create India Point Park, a Providence waterfront recreation area. This collection contains her personal files, blueprints, correspondence, day books, calendars, clippings, recipes, scrapbooks, records relating to landscaping and other community projects, gardening information, blueprints, and photographs.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2005.34
Gund (Catherine) papers
Formal title:
Catherine Gund papers
Extent:
33.25 Linear Feet
Date range:
1971–2020
Abstract:
This collection contains the professional and activist files of Catherine Gund, film and television producer, director, writer, and activist whose work focuses on AIDS and the LGBTQIA+ community. Gund is the founder of Aubin Pictures, a nonprofit documentary film company, and a member of the Brown University class of 1988. Materials include correspondence, clippings, and handwritten notes from Gund's consultancy and board work; research, production, and post-production materials for various films and television shows by Gund; and magazines, newspapers, journals and zines. Materials date from 1971 to 2020.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2011.037
Hartland-Thunberg (Penelope) papers
Formal title:
Penelope Hartland-Thunberg papers
Extent:
3.5 linear feet
Date range:
1950-2004
Abstract:
This collection consists of the papers of Penelope Hartland-Thunberg, economist, expert on international trade and finance, and member of the United States Tariff Commission (1965-1969) and Central Intelligence Agency (ca.1954-1978). The collection documents Hartland-Thunberg's professional life and scholarship. Materials include biographical information, correspondence, files pertaining to her role at the Georgetown Center for Economic and Strategic Studies, writings, speeches, and photographs dating from 1950-2004. The collection is arranged into 6 series.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2013.012
Hawkins (Rush) collection
Formal title:
Rush Hawkins collection
Extent:
71 linear feet
Date range:
1750-1951 (1830-1917)
Abstract:
The Rush Hawkins collection (1750-1951(bulk 1830-1917)) contains personal, family, financial, and military correspondence and documents; photographs; and a variety of museum objects ranging from dinnerware and household items to clothing and personal accessories belonging to the Hawkins and Brown families. Most of the collection reflects the life and interests of Hawkins himself, with some items related to his wife Annmary Brown Hawkins and her family. Included in the papers are two significant sub-collections of correspondence: a collection of antebellum historical letters and documents from earlier generations of the Brown family, as well as individual letters from Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Greene, Edgar Allan Poe, and Napoleon I; and a collection of Civil War-related correspondence and documents that contains records of Hawkins' Zouaves and much Confederate material, including a subseries of Jefferson Davis's communications to the Senate of the Confederate States.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2006.05
Held (Virginia) papers
Formal title:
Virginia Held papers
Extent:
10.25 Linear Feet
Date range:
1950-2020
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Virginia Held, scholar of the ethics of care and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate School. The collection dates from 1950 to 2020 and includes correspondence, meeting materials, conference materials, draft writings, and handwritten notes documenting Held's academic career and research interests of social and political philosophy, ethics, feminist philosophy, group responsibility, and terrorism.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2015.012
Howard (Jean E.) papers
Formal title:
Jean E. Howard papers
Extent:
3 linear feet
Date range:
1970-2022
Abstract:
This collection contains the professional papers of Jean E. Howard, Columbia University scholar of early modern literature, the history of drama, and former chair of Brown University's Pembroke Center Associates Council. Materials include correspondence, drafts, notes, and research material related to Howard's education, scholarly writings, and publications, as well as her work at the Pembroke Center. This collection dates from 1970-2022.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2016.010
John Birch Society records
Formal title:
John Birch Society records
Extent:
46 Linear Feet
Date range:
1928-1990 (1965-1989)
Abstract:
The John Birch Society records include audio-visual material such as audiocassettes, films, filmstrips, phonograph records, reel-to-reel tapes, slides and videocassettes; business records, correspondence, manuscripts, membership lists, office files, publications and subject files. The records also include a great deal of material regarding the Society's campaign against the ratification of the Panama Canal Treaties during the 1970s. The records are dated from 1928 to 1990. Most of the material is dated from 1965 to 1990.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2013.003
Johnson (Barbara) papers
Formal title:
Barbara Johnson papers
Extent:
20.25 Linear Feet
Date range:
1971-2009
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Barbara Johnson, American literary critic and scholar of deconstruction, psychoanalysis, feminist theory, and queer theory. The collection documents Johnson's personal life, academic career, research, and writing, and is composed of biographical materials, correspondence, syllabi, handwritten notes, research articles, and writing drafts, dating from 1971-2009.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2017.025

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