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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[edit]

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