Guide to the Brown University President's Reports , 1842-1963

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	Brown University President's reports
Date range:	1842-1963
Creator:	Brown University. Office of the President.
Extent:	1.25 Linear feet
Abstract:	The Brown University Presidents' reports comprise a selection of reports issued by the University President to the Corporation. The bulk of the reports date from 1842 to 1868, and 1937 to 1963.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	MS-1C-0

Scope & content

The Brown University President's reports comprise Annual, Semi-annual, Monthly, Term and general reports issued by the University President to the University Corporation. The Annual, Monthly and Term reports date from 1842 to 1865, with scattered reports lacking. These series include reports issued by Presidents Francis Wayland, Barnas Sears, and Alexis Caswell. The Semi-annual and President's reports date from 1938 to 1968, with scattered reports lacking. Represented in these series are Presidents Henry Merritt Wriston, Barnaby Conrad Keeney, and Ray Lorenzo Heffner.

Access Points

Subject Names

• Caswell, Alexis, 1799-1877
• Heffner, Ray
• Keeney, Barnaby C. (Barnaby Conrad), 1914-1980
• Sears, Barnas, 1802-1880
• Wayland, Francis, 1796-1865
• Wriston, Henry M., (Henry Merritt), 1889-1978

Subject Topics

• Universities and colleges--Administration

Occupations

• College presidents

Document Types

• Administrative records
• Annual reports
• Reports

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The collection is organized in four series: I. Annual and semi-annual reports, 1842-1953; II. Monthly reports, 1850-1865; III. Term reports, 1851; IV. President's report, 1938-1963, undated.

Historical note

The President of Brown University is in charge of the immediate government of the University and reports to the Corporation. He is a member of the Board of Fellows, as prescribed by the Charter of 1764, which listed the names of the "the present Fellows and Fellowship to whom the President when hereafter elected who shall forever be of the Denomination called Baptist or Antepedo Baptist--the words in italics are an interlineation--shall be joined to compleat the Number."

The above entry appears in Encyclopedia Brunoniana by Martha Mitchell, copyright 1993 by the Brown University Library. It is used here by permission of the author and the University and may not be copied or further distributed without permission.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	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.
Preferred citation:	Brown University President's Reports, MS-1C-0, Brown University Archives.
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library Staff.
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013 January 23
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor:	Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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