Providence Public Library (R.I.). Special Collections

Corset and Orthotic Supports Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 003-04-03

Scope and Contents

The collection includes advertising material for corsets and related items during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Items include advertising trade cards, magazine advertisements, novelty items, business cards and corsets from the period.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880s-1900s

Found in: Providence Public Library / Corset and Orthotic Supports Collection

Edward B. Hanes Checker Collection

Collection — Container: SpecColH

Identifier: 010-01-01

Dates: 1572-1923

Found in: Providence Public Library / Edward B. Hanes Checker Collection

Nicholson Whaling Small Manuscript Collections

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 003-02-37

Dates: 1766-1921

Found in: Providence Public Library / Nicholson Whaling Small Manuscript Collections

Rhode Island Advertising Card Collection

Collection

Identifier: 002-03-04

Scope and Contents

The collection contains various advertising cards largely produced by Rhode Island businesses. It is comprised of two scrapbooks and a large amount of loose advertising cards.

Dates: 1865 - 1910

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Advertising Card Collection

Rhode Island Glass Plate Negative Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 002-03-10

Scope and Contents

The Rhode Island Glass Plate Negative Collection contains images related to geographic locations, buildings and organizations in the State of Rhode Island as well as various miscellaneous images found with the collection.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880 - 1929

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Glass Plate Negative Collection

Rhode Island Photograph Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 002-03-06

Scope and Contents

The Rhode Island Photograph Collection contains photographic prints with images related to geographic locations, buildings, organizations and people in the State of Rhode Island.

Dates: 1840 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1870 - 1967

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Photograph Collection

Rhode Island Postcard Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 002-03-01

Scope and Contents

The Rhode Island Postcard Collection contains postcards and viewbooks with images related to geographic locations, buildings, organizations and people in the State of Rhode Island.

Dates: 1898 - 1990

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Postcard Collection

Rhode Island Sheet Music Collection

Collection

Identifier: 002-02-03

Scope and Contents

The Rhode Island Sheet Music Collection includes sheet music by Rhode Island composers and arrangers, published by Rhode Island music publishers and music about Rhode Island.

Dates: 1829 - 1981

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Sheet Music Collection

Rhode Island Stereocard Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 002-03-05

Scope and Contents

The Rhode Island Stereocard Collection contains stereograms with images related to geographic locations, buildings and organizations in the State of Rhode Island as well as various miscellaneous images found with the collection.

Dates: 1860 - 1910

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Stereocard Collection

Rhode Island Theater Collection

Collection

Identifier: 002-02-02

Scope and Contents The Rhode Island Theater Collection contains handbills, performance programs, newspapers clippings, and personal notes related to theaters and theater companies in Rhode Island from 1855-2006. It includes materials from theaters and performance venues from across Rhode Island, but predominantly in Providence. Many well known theaters such as the Providence Opera House, Metropolitan Theatre, Modern Theatre, Providence Performing Art Center and Trinity Repertory Company are represented. ...

Dates: 1855-2006

Found in: Providence Public Library / Rhode Island Theater Collection

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Corset and Orthotic Supports Collection

Edward B. Hanes Checker Collection

Nicholson Whaling Small Manuscript Collections

Rhode Island Advertising Card Collection

Rhode Island Glass Plate Negative Collection

Rhode Island Photograph Collection

Rhode Island Postcard Collection

Rhode Island Sheet Music Collection

Rhode Island Stereocard Collection

Rhode Island Theater Collection

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