The Lownes Collection, which includes original editions of Issac Newton's Phiosophiae Naturalis Principia Matematica , is part of this nationally recognized science collection. The American Literature and History Collection has gained international acclaim. This collection includes the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays, as well as original manuscripts, letters, diaries, and drafts from writers like Ferlinghetti, T.S. Eliot, Longfellow, and Ezra Pound. Exhibits are set up year-round in the library's lobby. Currently, an Egyptology exhibit is on display in the lobby of the library to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Department of Egyptology.
Librarians are available to assist students and researchers in locating materials.
In addition, about 90 percent of the books and periodicals in the Special Collections are listed on-line through Josiah. Inc. You may not reproduce this material in any form without the permission of The Brown Daily Herald. Contact The Herald if you have any comments or suggestions.