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BROADSIDES the Programs and Catalogues of Brown BROADSIDES The programs and catalogues of Brown University are representative of the work of a number of Rhode Island printers, including H.H. Brown (Hugh Hale Brown), Brown and Wilson (Hugh Hale Brown, William H. WIlson), John Carter, Carter and Wilkinson (John Carter, William Wilkinson), Dunham and Hawkins (William H. Dunham, David Hawkins, Jr.), Barnum Field, Field and Maxcy (Barnum Field, Eaton W. Maxcy), Gilbert and Dean ==?== Goddard and Knowles (William G. Goddard, James D. Knowles), Goddard and Mann (William G. Goddard, William M. Mann), J.A. and R.A. Reid (James Allen Reid), Smith and Parmenter (SAmuel J. Smith, Jonathan C. Parmenter); also the Microcosism Office and the American (Rhode Island American?) Office. BR-1F: CATALOGUS Latin catalogue of graduates of the College. The first Catalogus is mentioned in Ezra Stiles' diary. Lists baccalaureate and honorary graduates by year. In later editions, graduates are listed under year alphabetically in two groups, graduates in course and honorary graduates. For the year 1772 only graduates in course appear. At the time of publication of the Historical Catalogue of Brown University, 1764-1894, no copy was known. The copy now in the Archives has been annotated in ink, changing the A.B. after names of 1769 graduates to A.M. Forenames are in Latin form, and in later editions, names of clergy men are in italics, and names of deceased are starred, with a summary at the end. Printed triennially. Second edition in 1775. Evans 16049 and 17347 describe editions of 1778 and 1781, and Alden 756 concludes that these descriptions were by conjecture from the 1775 edition on the assumption that a catalogue was issued every three years, and that no such catalogues were actually printed in those years. The College was closed from December 1776 until 1782. BR-1G: Catalogue of officers and students 1 Brown University--Class of 1805 Catalogue of the Junior Class of Rhode Island College, November 21st, 1803. Boston, Gilbert & Dean [1803] Broadside 34x21cm. BR-1J: Commencement programs 2 Rhode-Island College. Order of the exercises of Commencement, September 3, 1794. [Providence] Carter and Wilkinson [1794] Broadside 28x21cm. 3 Commencement of Rhode-Island College, September 2, 1795. Order of the day. [Providence] Carter and Wilkinson [1795] Broadside 29x23cm. Three copies. Copy 3: 28x20cm. 4 Commencement of Rhode-Island College, September 7, 1796. Order of the day. [Providence] Carter and Wilkinson [1796] Broadside 26x22cm. 5 Commencement of Rhode-Island College, September 6, 1797. Order of the exercises. [Providence] Carter and Wilkinson [1797] Broadside 29x22cm. Two copies. Copy 2: 28x23cm. 6 Brown University Commencement of Rhode-Island College, September 4, 1799. Order of the exercises. [Providence] John Carter, jun. [1799] Broadside 31x17cm. 7 Commencement of Rhode-Island College, September 3, 1800. Order of the exercises. [Providence] John Carter, jun. [1800] Broadside 32x18cm. Two copies. Copy 2: 34x18cm. 8 Rhode-Island College, September 1, 1802. Exercises of commencement. [n.p., 1802] Broadside 32x20cm. Three copies. Copy 3: 35x22cm. 9 Rhode-Island College, September 7, 1803. Exercises of commencement. [n.p., 1803] Broadside 32x19cm. 10 Brown University. (Providence) September 5, 1804. Exercises of commencement. [n.p., 1804] Broadside 32x25cm. Four copies. Copy 3: 31x23cm. Copy 4: 27x18cm. 11 Brown University. (Providence) September 4, 1805. Exercises of commencement. [n.p., 1805] Broadside 31x18cm. Six copies. Copy 6: 31x19cm. 12 Brown University. (Providence) September 3, 1806. Exercises of commencement. [n.p., 1806] Broadside 32x19cm. Three copies. 13 Brown University. Providence, September 2, 1807. Exercises of commencement. [n.p., 1807] Broadside 34x21cm. Two copies. Copy 2: 32x21cm. 14 Exercises of commencement. 1808. [Providence] Jones & Wheeler [1808] Broadside 31x20cm. 15 Brown University Brown University, Providence, September 6, 1809. Exercises of commencement. [Providence] Dunham & Hawkins [1809] Broadside 33x19cm. 16 Brown University, Providence, September 5, 1810. Exercises of commencement. [Providence] Dunham & Hawkins [1810] Broadside 34x21cm. Seven copies. Copy 7: 31x19cm. 17 Brown University, Providence, September 4, 1811. Exercises of commencement. [Providence] Dunham & Hawkins [1811] Broadside 32x19cm. 18 Order of Exercises and theses for Commencement. September 2, 1812. Providence, Jones & Wheeler, 1812. Folder 23x14cm. Three copies, one signed by Leonard Barrows. 19 Order of exercises and theses for Commencement. September 1, 1813. Providence, H. Mann and Co., 1813. Folder 24x24cm. 20 Brown University. Order of exercises for commencement. [1813] [Providence] H. Mann and Co. [1813] Broadside 33x21cm. Three copies. Copy 2: 35x21cm. Copy 3: 34x22cm. 21 Brown University. Order of exercises for commencement. September 7, 1814. [Providence] Miller, Goddard & Mann [1814] Broadside 32x20cm. Three copies. Copy 3: 32x19cm. 22 Brown University, September 6, 1815. Exercises of commencement. [Providence] Brown & Wilson [1815] Broadside 31x18cm. 23 Brown University. Commencement, on Wedenesday, Sept. 4, 1816. [Providence] Miller & Hutchens [1816] Broadside 35x21cm. Three copies. Copy 3: 33x20cm. 1-J Theses for Commencement 24 Rhode Island College Benevolentissimo Ac eximia virtute doctrinaque utilissima praedito, Viro, Stephano Hopkins, Armiergo, Collegii hujusce, intra Coloniae Insulae Rhodiensis Fines, Cancellario; Admodum Reverendo aeque ad Honorando Jacobo Manning, Praesidi, [5 lines] [names of graduates, 3 columns] [line of type ornaments] [theses, 3 columns] [line of type ornaments] Habita in Comitis Academicis apud Warren, intro Col. Ins. Rhod. & Prov. Plant. Fines. d.7 a Id. Sept. A.D. MDCCLXIX. [line of type ornaments] Apud Novum- Portum, ex Typis Solomonis Southwick. [1769] Alden ----- 25 Rhode Island College - Brown University BR-1K-1: Exhibition programs 26 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday, the 23d of August, 1797, at three o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence] Carter and Wilkinson [1797] Broadside 24x15cm. 27 Brown University ======= 1798, August 22. Broadside -----cm. 28 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday, 5th December, 1798, 2 o'clock, p.m. by part of the senior class. Order of the exercise. [Providence] B. Wheeler [1798] Broadside 28x23cm. 29 Exhibition in the Chapel of Rhode-Island College ... the 17th Day of April ... by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence] Broadside 30x20cm. Students participating were members of Classes of 1800 or 1801. 1-SIZE 30 Exhibition at Uxbridge ... the 2d day of May on Thursday, the 2d day of May ... By a number of the students from R. I. College. Order of the exercises. [1799] Broadside ------cm. 31 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday, the 19th of August, 1801, at 2 o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the Exercises. [Providence, 1801] Broadside 30x24cm. 32 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday the 21st of April. 1802, at two o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence] J. Carter [1802] Broadside 28x 23cm. 33 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday, the 18th August, 1802, at 2 o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. [Providence, 1802] Broadside 21x17cm. 34 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday, the 15th of December, 1802, at half-past one o'clock, p.m. by the senior class. Order of the exercises. [Providence] J. Carter [1802] Broadside 28x23cm. Daniel March's copy lists cast of the comedy, "The Jew, or benevolent Hebrew." Two copies. 35 Exhibition in College Chapel, on Wednesday, the 20th of April, 1803, at 2 o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence, 1803] Broadside 30x22cm. Daniel March's copy lists cast of the dialogue, "Americans patriotic, and Emissaries detected." Two copies. 36 Exhibition in R.I. College Chapel, on Wednesday August 24th 1803. at two o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence, 1803] Broadside 31x21cm. Two copies. 37 Exhibition in R. I. College Chapel, on Wednesday. December 28, 1803, at one o'clock, p.m. by the senior class. Order of the exercises. [Providence, 1803] Broadside 28x23cm. Daniel March's copy lists cast of the dialogue, "The Miser," by Samuel Randall. Three copies. 38 Exhibition in R. I. College chapel ... April 18th, 1804 ... by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence] Broadside 33x19cm. 1-SIZE Two copies. 39 Exhibition in R. I. College chapel ... August 22d, 1804 ... by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence] Broadside 33x20cm. Four copies. 1-SIZE 40 Exhibition in the Chapel of Brown University, on Wednesday, December 26, 1804, at half past 1 o'clock, p.m. by the senior class. Order of the exercises. [Providence, 1804] Broadside 29x24cm. Two copies. 41 Exhibition in the Chapel of Brown University, on Wednesday, April 17, 1805, at 2 o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence, 1805] Broadside 31x18cm 42 Exhibition in the Chapel of Brown University, on Wednesday, August 21, 1805, at 2 o'clock, p.m. by part of the junior and sophomore classes. Order of the exercises. [Providence, 1805] Broadside 32x19cm Five copies 43 Exhibition by the senior class in the chapel of Brown University ... December 24, 1805 ... The company of [ ]is
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