Special Collections
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Special Collections is a department of the Brown University Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, archives, and other unique research materials.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archives and special collections unit
ⓘ
library department ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
materials do not circulate
ⓘ
on-site use in a reading room ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Brown University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionType |
archives
ⓘ
manuscripts ⓘ primary source materials ⓘ rare books ⓘ unique research materials ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focus |
support of external scholarship
ⓘ
support of research at Brown University ⓘ support of teaching at Brown University ⓘ |
| hasReadingRoom | yes ⓘ |
| hasStaff |
archivists
ⓘ
conservators ⓘ librarians ⓘ library assistants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
John Hay Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialFormat |
archival collections
ⓘ
born-digital materials ⓘ ephemera ⓘ handwritten manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ printed books ⓘ visual materials ⓘ |
| mission |
preserve rare and unique research materials
ⓘ
provide access to rare and unique research materials ⓘ |
| offers |
course-integrated instruction
ⓘ
digital access to selected materials ⓘ exhibitions of collection materials ⓘ individual research appointments ⓘ |
| partOf | Brown University Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationActivities |
conservation treatment
ⓘ
environmental monitoring ⓘ reformatting and digitization ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
exhibitions and outreach
ⓘ
instruction and teaching support ⓘ preservation of collections ⓘ reference and consultation services ⓘ research access services ⓘ |
| serves |
Brown University faculty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brown University students ⓘ external researchers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.