Research Visit

Researchers are welcome to visit the Special Collections Reading Room at Brown University's John Hay Library to use our collections in person.  

Register as a researcher: The registration process creates your researcher account for the John Hay Library in Aeon. You should receive an email message confirming the creation of your account.

Request the material you want to use: Submit your requests for collection materials in the BruKnow catalog record (using the "Reading Room Request" link) or directly into the circulation system (Aeon) one week in advance of your visit. Your materials will be retrieved and held at the John Hay Library.

For more information about collections available for research, be sure to visit the Pembroke Center Archives LibGuide and the guide to the Feminist Theory Archive, and to search the Brown University library catalog for the Feminist Activism in Rhode Island and Women and Gender at Brown collections.

If you’re not sure what you need, or you would like help with the registration process, please contact pembroke_archives@brown.edu.

Funding Opportunities

Researchers are invited to apply for a grant through the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC). Awards are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who hold the necessary U.S. government documents. Grants are designed to encourage projects that draw on the resources of several participating institutions, including the Pembroke Center Archives and Brown University Library.

Please direct questions to: pembroke_archives@brown.edu.