Martha Mitchell (author) explained

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. She began working at Brown as a librarian in 1949 and led the archives from the 1960s[3] until her retirement in 2003.

She became known as the university's "unofficial historian"[4] and "trivia whiz,"[5] with an "encyclopedic mind [that] was filled with all things Brown."[6]

References

  1. Web site: 2009-10-27. Martha Mitchell tells stories from the University Archives. 2020-06-23. Brown University Library News.
  2. Web site: 2011-12-16. Martha Mitchell Obituary. 2020-06-27. Legacy.com.
  3. News: Stone. Douglas. 1977-04-12. Brown's Archives: Stacking Up the Memories. The Brown Daily Herald.
  4. News: Cole. Austin. 2012-02-15. Brown's 'unofficial historian' remembered by faculty and staff. The Brown Daily Herald. 2020-06-23.
  5. News: Ravitz. Joshua. 1986-03-07. Martha Mitchell: Brown's Trivia Whiz. The Brown Daily Herald.
  6. News: Mackie. Peter. 2012-07-19. Martha's Legacy. Brown Alumni Magazine. 2020-06-23.

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