Brown University Student Essays Collection , 1936-2004


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 student essays collection
Date range: 1936-2004
Creator: Brown University.
Extent: 2.25 Linear feet
Abstract: The Student Essays collection includes undergraduate student writings covering a broad range of topics. The bulk of the essays derive from course work in the humanities, and many deal with Brown University topics. The materials date from 1936 to 2004.
Language of materials: English
Repository: John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number: MS.1N.2

Scope & content

Access Points

Subject Organizations Subject Topics Document Types Subject Topics

Arrangement

The collection is organized in one series:

  • I. Student Essays, 1936-2004

Access & Use

Access to the collection: Owing to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) student records are restricted. Some of the materials in this collection are restricted and permission to access those materials must be requested from the University Archivist.
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 Student Essays Collection, MS-1N-2, 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
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.

Additional Information

Inventory

Series I. Student Essays

Container Description Date
Box 1 Adams, Aleen M. Mad women: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Virginia (female victims of male medicine).
 1988
Box 1 Albert, Alexa E. Hands-on-experience.
 1987
Box 1 Anastasatos, John. The Athenian clubs of the 5th century B.C., their involvement into politics and the similarities of the American College.
Box 1 Arbeit, Jeffrey. Frederick William Marvel and the Rise of Athletics at Brown University
Box 1 Brown, Jesselyn A. Women's Jewish Experience at Brown.
Box 1 Bruce, Ashley. A study of graduates of Pembroke College from 1951-1964.
 1988
Box 1 Buhle, Marie Jo. A few old women are praying Rhode Island Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1874-1896.
Box 1 Cadero-Gillette, Jennifer. Collecting art and constructing art history: The Boisserees and their medieval painting collection.
 1992
Box 1 Charles, Rachel. Pembroke women: flip-flopping over flappers.
 1988
Box 1 Cheng, Jean. Images of women and the women's movement in broadsides.
 1988
Box 2 Chu, Anita S. The New Curriculum: Our academic community since 1969.
 1997
Box 2 Constant, Allyson. Tempus Fugit: A study of tall case clocks at Brown University.
 1997
Box 2 Corrington, Tracy. Can they swing it? A study of the career/family dilemma as approached by women reformers from 1860-1920.
 1988
Box 2 Corrington, Tracy. A look at women's education in the 1920's as seen through the eyes of eight women, and as compared to historical texts... 3.2
Box 2 Cullum, Amy L. The social impact of 9 1/2 Weeks and the feminist movement.
Box 2 Daniels, Maria. The importance of "just plain entertainment": the transformation of The Brunonian 1900-1918.
 1988
Box 2 David, Ryan D. Dallas Lore Sharp: A Discovery. May 4, 2000
 2000
Box 2 Dranginis, Carly M. Virtual spac: The past, present, and future of The Brown Club of New York.
 1997
Box 2 Duprey, Ivelisse Alvarado. The Power of Place.
 1997
Box 2 Duvall, Sue. Francis Herriott Sargent: a significant stage manager.
 1988
Box 2 Finkelman, Karen. Interpretations of critical reviews from the opera "Porgy and Bess".
 1988
Box 2 Friedland, Susan J. The bitter pill: a study of Pembroke University's birth control policies during the 1960's.
 1988
Box 2 Garella, Elena. Learning the beautiful lessons... the child-rearing practices of Elizabeth Buffum Chace.
Box 2 Glupczynski, Debby. [MISSING]
Box 2 Golodny, Andrew. Brown Protests '68, '75, & '85: Continuity and Change.
 2000
Box 2 Gordon, Bonnie. Superwoman, 5-18-1988.
Box 2 Green, Lynn H. [MISSING]
Box 2 Gross, Jennifer. The busy social life of Alice Crosby.
 1988
Box 2 Hannon, Tim. Brown student's perceptions of birth control and its social acceptance in the mid-sixties and 1989.
Box 2 Hensler, Rebecca. History of feminism, 1980-the present.
 1988
Box 2 Holloway, Tracey. Calculus Over Canons: William Prager and Applied Mathematics at Brown University.
 1994
Box 2 Holovach, Rachael. Project Machado: Commemorating the history of a dormitory.
 1997
Box 2 Hosp, Edward A. Women's colleges today (are they necessary?).
 1988
Box 2 Hyun, Julia. A continuum of women, 5-6-1988.
Box 2 Jara, Rocio L. Creating History at Brown - Chemistry 21T - The Tutorial Program.
 1997
Box 2 Kelley, Ashley. No title
Box 2 Kesser, Wendy S. Conditioned not to run: a look at the socialization affecting women's response to domestic violence.
 1988
Box 2 Khan, Aleem. The elephant lady: 31 years with Bessie.
 1997
Box 2 pson, Robert W. Pigment production among the penicillia
 1955
Box 3 Klein, Laura Catherine. Northern attitudes toward black enlistment in the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of Joshua M. Addeman, Captain Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored).
 1989
Box 3 Krawiec, Becky. Parietals and Pembroke: the social system, 1962-69.
 1988
Box 3 Lavigne, Amanda. Outdoor sculpture: Why don't we see it?
 1997
Box 3 Lee, N'Tanya. Black women and the suffrage movement: 1900-1920... Their involvement in the context of broader struggle...
 1988
Box 3 Levine, Jane A.
Box 3 Marxer, Sarah. Sexism in high school: some perceptions of women students.
 1988
Box 3 McCreery, Georgia. Surrogate motherhood: the new feminist dilemma.
 1988
Box 3 McDonagh, Dolores. Immigrant women, the Sisters of Mercy and the process of adaptation to Urban America.
 1988
Box 3 McGuinn, Melissa. Science Park. 5-12-1997
Box 3 Moses, Michael G. A structural analysis of the concept of women in the 1920's.
Box 3 Mulcahy, Joe. The college song: its origins and functions in student life.
Box 3 Mulligan, Maureen. Providence Day Nursery Association and the Nickerson Settlement House 1884-1932, social benevolence and women of the Upper Class.
 1983
Box 3 Perkins, Linda C. Sociology IC report on a primary group.
 1955
Box 3 Perkins, Linda C. Critical analysis of psychology IC in Brown University.
 1954
Box 3 Prentice, Jessica. Mary Ann Sorrentino and Mary Daly: on Catholicism and feminism.
 1988
Box 3 Raab, Barbara. Models of women's reform organizations in the progressive ERA, The Rhode Island Consumers' League, 1901-1920.
 1980
Box 3 Renda, Mary A. Feminism and philanthropy: The Women's Educational and Industrial Union of R.I. and the Providence Evangelical YWCA,
 1980
Box 3 Reynolds, Andrea. Would it be more for the political prosperity & happiness of a nation, if its supreme executive officer were hereditary rather than elective? OR The thoughts and concerns of the rising generation of students of Brown University, 1800-1820.
 1993
Box 3 Robinson, Myron Rodney. The African-American fraternity on the college campus: history and evolution of Alpha Phi Alpha at B.U.
Box 3 Rockliff, Mara. Bread and roses: the rise and fall of a radical feminist organization.
 1988
Box 3 Rome, Arlene. No title
Box 3 Ronick, David. The automobile and Brown U: a technological and cultural evolution.
 1988
Box 3 Sacks, Jesse. UTRA, The Medieval Monastery.
 2004
Box 3 Scronic, Tracey L. The evolution of the Coed Fraternity Zeta Delta Xi from the all-male fraternity Zeta Psi, a history of the development and a discussion of the issues involved.
Box 3 Smith, Margaret E. Adam Smith and the Mercantile Theory.
 1957
Box 3 Smith, Margaret E. America goes to war...
 1960
Box 3 Smith, Margaret E. The American declaration of independence...
Box 3 Smith, Margaret E. The Bandung Conference.
 1958
Box 3 Smith, Margaret E. Bolivia: some problems of a social revolution.
 1960
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The British labour party in the twentieth century.
 1958
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Caesar, Brutus, Coriolanus, a study of Shakespeare's Rome.
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. A comparison of Two Societies and their outstanding individuals.
 1956
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Economic aspects of military assistance.
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Economics ICII, exam.
 1956
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Fathers and sons: the beginnings of nihilism.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The individual and political organization.
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The League of Nations mandate system applied to Palestine.
 1959
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Leonov: Soviet River.
 1960
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Logic or sentiment in Edmund Burke's Repudiation of the French Revolution
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Lymnaea stagnalis, the great pond snail.
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Moira est l'histoire...
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Paul et Elizabeth dans Les Enfants Terribles, un roman de Jean Cocteau.
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The place of Ribonucleoprotein in anaphase of mitosis.
 1959
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The population of New Zealand.
 1958
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The purpose and use of the Utopia concept by Thomas More.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. A report on L'immoraliste by Andre Gide: the element of youth...
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. A report on the Human Group by G. Homans.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Rousseau's social concepts.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. A sampling of Providence architecture.
 1959
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Sex and temperament: America and primitive societies compared.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Small town society in France, 1830.
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Some balances of protein, carbohydrate, and fat nutrition: Noted in experiments with rats.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939: an international conflict.
 1958
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. A study of Laminar development in chloroplasts containing either Grana or pyrenoids.
 1957
Box 4 Smith, Margaret E. Syllabus.
Box 4 Stanley, Laura. Mrs. Warren Next Door.
Box 4 Stern, Karyn. Final Project Paper, "Portraits" May, 1997
Box 4 Stevens, Liz. SEE: Buhle, Mari Jo
Box 4 Strem, Arielle I. From pins to plaques: The recognition efforts of Brown's senior class gift campaign.
 1997
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. British colonial policy--1603-1660 or origins of the British colonial system.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Comparison of Goeth's "Faust" and Marlowe's "Dr. Faustus".
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Concerning Lessing and certain of his works.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Cotton vs. wheat in Anglo-American relations during the Civil War.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Leonardo da Vinci, a Renaissance Man.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Organization of peace.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Religion and the church in post-war France.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. The role of the Suez Canal in Anglo-Egyptian relations.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Significance of "Faust" Part I
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Social results of the industrial revolution.
Box 4 Tompson, Frances J. Value of history.
Box 4 White, Isobel. The anti-abortion movement: from clinic bombings to operation rescue.
Box 4 Wu, Audrey. The R.I. Women's Club: transition from culture to separate female institution building.
Box 4 Yale, Mara. Women in science--1939 to present.
 1989
Box 4 Yee, Mala. Asian American identity and the college experience.
Box 4 Young, Craig. Social History of Sports in America
Box 5 Dobrow, Joseph. Patriotism versus asceticism : Brown University's struggles to endure the Civil War
Box 5 Gaebler, Ralph. Enlightened Baptists : the influence of the Scottish enlightenment in the formative years of Rhode Island College
 1978
Box 5 Gray, Joshua. The role of protest in the admission of black students to Brown University, 1968-1982
 1983
Box 5 Gummere, Walter Cooper (1940). Character contrast in the novels of Henry Fielding
 1939
Box 5 Hemmerdinger, Munroe E. [The Bermuda Water Supply]
 1936
Box 5 Harris, Louise (1926). [Economics 31 papers]
Box 5 Harshbarger, J. Patrick. College life at Brown University, 1875-1917 : youth culture and the extracurriculum, an historical description and analysis using student diaries and letters
 1984
Box 5 Hess, Demina. The start of selective admissions at Brown University: discrimination against Jews
 1984
Box 5 Krivit, Diane Lee. Moral restraint and the tide of change
 1982
Box 5 Takei, Carl. Student rights, student reasons : challing in loco parentis at Brown University, 1962-1967
 2002
Box 5 Voichick, Jennifer. Pembroke College in Brown University
 1983
Box 5 Zwick, Elizabeth. Eight years later : the Pembroke class of '54 1962 reunion directory
 1979