Martha Mitchell (author)

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. ^ a b 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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