Martha Mitchell (author)

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Martha Mitchell (died December 14, 2011) was an American librarian and archivist. She was the longtime archivist at Brown University [1] and author of Encyclopedia Brunoniana , a reference work on Brown's history.

A native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, [2] she attended Tufts University and earned a degree in library science from McGill University. [3] She began working at Brown as a librarian in 1949 and led the archives from the 1960s [4] until her retirement in 2003.

She became known as the university's "unofficial historian" [3] and "trivia whiz," [5] with an "encyclopedic mind [that] was filled with all things Brown." [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Martha Mitchell tells stories from the University Archives". Brown University Library News. October 27, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Martha Mitchell Obituary". Legacy.com. December 16, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Cole, Austin (February 15, 2012). "Brown's 'unofficial historian' remembered by faculty and staff". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Stone, Douglas (April 12, 1977). "Brown's Archives: Stacking Up the Memories". The Brown Daily Herald.
  5. ↑ Ravitz, Joshua (March 7, 1986). "Martha Mitchell: Brown's Trivia Whiz". The Brown Daily Herald.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Peter (July 19, 2012). "Martha's Legacy". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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