This page provides information on resources of the Brown University Library that are freely available to Brown Alumni and Friends of the Brown University Library.

  Library Staff Contact

Gerald Gaidmore 863.6414 University Archives

  Brown Archives Exhibits

Education for Everybody
Remembering Brown Sports
Fritz Pollard and the African-American Experience
125 Years of Brown Football

  Who is Josiah S. Carberry?

Josiah Carberry, legendary professor of psychoceramics (the study of cracked pots), was born on a bulletin board in University Hall in 1929.

The library's online catalog - Josiah - is named for Professor Carberry. See Encyclopedia Brunoniana.

Brown Connections:

Encyclopedia Brunoniana: Consult the online edition of the world's most comprehensive source of information about Brown and its history, compiled by former University Archivist Martha L. Mitchell

Brown University Archives: The official repository of Brown's historical memory, located in the John Hay Library. The collections of the Archives include Brown's earliest records and correspondence of President James Manning dating back to the founding of the University in 1764.

Planning a Class Reunion or Brown Club event? Doing historical research on infamous Brown alumns? The rich collections of the Archives are available to help! Contact Jay Gaidmore for further information.