Guide to the Helene Schwartz Kenvin papers, 2018-2021
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
Published in 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: | Helene Schwartz Kenvin papers |
| Date range: | 2018-2021 |
| Creator: | Kenvin, Helene Schwartz |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet (1 half-file box) |
| Abstract: | This collection was donated by Helene Schwartz Kenvin, Brown University class of 1962. Materials are a book titled Women on the Cusp: Social Upheaval and the Class of 1962 at Pembroke College in Brown University; a CD titled "The 'We're Tired of Being Cooped Up and Need Some Loving Contact' Pembroke '62 Newsletter" featuring missives from fellow alumnae during the COVID-19 pandemic; and a piece of correspondence detailing alumnae activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collection dates from 2018-2021. |
| Repository: | John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts |
| Collection number: | OF.1S.2024.002 |
Scope & content
This collection was donated by Helene Schwartz Kenvin, Brown University class of 1962. Materials are a book titled Women on the Cusp: Social Upheaval and the Class of 1962 at Pembroke College in Brown University; a CD titled "The 'We're Tired of Being Cooped Up and Need Some Loving Contact' Pembroke '62 Newsletter" featuring missives from fellow alumnae during the COVID-19 pandemic; and a piece of correspondence detailing alumnae activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collection dates from 2018-2021 and is arranged into 1 series alphabetically by record type.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics- Pembroke College (Brown University)--Alumni and alumnae
- COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects
- Brown University--Alumni and alumnae
- Women and Gender at Brown University
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 1 series alphabetically by record type.
Biographical/Historical Note
Helene Schwartz Kenvin graduated magna cum laude and with distinction from Brown University in 1962. She concentrated in Religious Studies and Political Science with a specialization in Islam. She received her law degree from Columbia University in 1965, where she studied Islamic law under Egyptian jurist Saba Habachy. Among her most well-known cases were the successful defense of William Buckley, William Rusher, and National Review against libel charges brought by Linus Pauling, the appeal of the Chicago 7 case (she argued the fair-trial issues), and representation of hundreds of demonstrators at the 1972 political convention in Miami. Kenvin also was on the faculty of Rutgers Law School (Camden), where she taught courses in advanced criminal-constitutional law and litigation. In 1984, Kenvin founded The Caucasus Network, an international, all-volunteer organization that has rescued thousands of persecuted people from the Caucasus and Central Asian (Muslim) republics of the former Soviet Union.Kenvin has lectured widely on criminal constitutional law, militant Islam, and researching family history. She is the author of six privately-published volumes of poetry, as well as an autobiography titled Lawyering (1976) which details her first decade as a lawyer. Kenvin is an active member of the Brown University alumni community.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | There are no restrictions on access for analog materials, 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. Advance notice is required to view any audiovisual media or born-digital records that may exist in this collection. Audiovisual media and born-digital records in this collection may not have been reformatted yet. Researchers may request access to copies by contacting the John Hay Library with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. Access to original physical audiovisual or born-digital media is restricted. |
| Use of the materials: | All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: | Helene Schwartz Kenvin papers, OF.1S.2024.002, Box [#], Folder [#], Pembroke Center Archives, John Hay Library, Brown University. |
| Contact information: | John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift of Helene Schwartz Kenvin in 2021. |
| Processing information: | This collection was part of the Pembroke Center's Christine Dunlap Farnham Archive until 2024 when collections were recataloged. All collections previously grouped under that title are now searchable under the subject headings "Women and Gender at Brown University" or "Feminist Activism in Rhode Island." |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Amanda Knox, on behalf of the Pembroke Center for the Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-05. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Curatorial work provided by Mary Murphy and processing provided by Amanda Knox on behalf of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library. |
Additional Information
| Related material: |
Related MaterialsSee also the Pembroke College in Brown University class of 1962 reunion oral history. |
Inventory
| Box [31236104064483] 1, Folder 1 | Book: Women on the Cusp: Social Upheaval and the Class of 1962 at Pembroke College in Brown University (designed and edited by kenvin) |
2018 |
| Box [31236104064483] 1, Folder 2 | CD: "The 'We're Tired of Being Cooped Up and Need Some Loving Contact' Pembroke '62 Newsletter" |
March 23, 2020 - October 25, 2021 |
| Box [31236104064483] 1, Folder 3 | Correspondence to Pembroke Center Archivist re: donation of materials |
November 7, 2021 |