Providence Journal Company
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur W. Davis Yachting Scrapbooks
Item
Identifier: 008-02-02
Scope and Contents
The collection includes notebooks and scrapbooks which include newspaper and magazine clippings, manuscript and ephemeral material, and photographs documenting the history of yachting in Rhode Island as well as its coverage in Providence newspapers.
Dates:
1921 - 1955
Knowles, Anthony, and Danielson accounting ledgers
Collection
Identifier: 027-02
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of six accounting ledgers of the various iterations of the publishing firm who owned the Providence Journal, spanning the years 1845-1885. Recorded in the ledgers are the financial transactions of the firm including wages and salaries of staff, bank withdrawals and deposits, as well as interest payments from stock investments such as the Block Island Steamboat Company and the New York Central Railroad. The sixth volume details the transfer and sale of the firm’s...
Dates:
1845-07-05 - 1885-05-06
Providence Journal: Flexographic plate of final issue printed in the Providence facility, March 10, 2025
File — Drawer: FF-7: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains printed ephemera and manuscripts relating primarily to the printing trade. The materials described here constitute only a portion of the printing ephemera in the collection. The organization and description of the materials are ongoing, and researchers are advised to consult Special Collections staff.
Dates:
March 10, 2025