002. Rhode Island Collection

Scope and Contents The collection consists of a letter from Tristam Burges to John DeWolf in Bristol, R.I. concerning the extension of road service from Fall River to Newport and it’s possible impact on the steamship lines.Included with the letter are three pieces of ephemera related to transportation of trade in Rhode Island in the 19th century. These materials include a Bill of lading from Commercial Steamboat Company for F. H. Perry, Feb. 7, 1865, for a chest of tea; Bill of lading for James...

Scope and Contents Includes research done by Garrett Byrnes in preparation to write a four-part article that ran in the Rhode Islander magazine on September 12, 1971. The collection consists of newspaper and textbook copies, hand-drawn maps on tracing paper, photographs, Byrne’s notes, correspondence to and from Byrnes related to Fields Point, event programs and drafts of the articles. The research materials document Field's Point from the colonial period when it was settled by Thomas Fields in...

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The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks created by John Hutchins Cady. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and Photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island with a strong emphasis on the City of Providence.

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The Chan’s Restaurant Collection consists of event schedules from 1995 to 2008 that advertise live music events hosted at Chan’s. By providing a cumulative list of performances hosted throughout this time period, the collection offers insight into the live blues and jazz performance scene at Chan’s and more broadly in Woonsocket and Rhode Island from the 1990s to the 2000s.

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Collection consists of one volume including newspaper and periodical clippings, trade cards, photographs, invitations, menu, etc, 1870s-1920s, adhered to pages of business ledger (circa 1850). Circular label on front cover is tattered and handwriting on it is very faded but it appears to read “Name W.E. Chappell / Residence 757 4th St / Position in S.S. In the hole / COMPLETE / NATIONAL - LODGE ETC.”

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Collection consists of one photograph album, 1925. Title page reads "Transcontinental trip, June 29-Aug 1, 1925, Mildred Frances Chase". Includes images of 1925 American Library Association convention in Seattle.

Scope and Contents The CitiArt Collection is composed of photographs, minimal documents, video, and most substantially a series of newspapers, all of which are related to or created by the nonprofit organization CitiArt. The photographs are largely in the form of photographic slides, while the documents include by-laws, surveys, and some promotional materials. An event that entailed the painting of a mural directly onto Westminster Street in Providence, R.I., is well documented here through photographs and...

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The collection includes fifteen manuscript documents relating to planning President Andrew Jackson’s visit to Providence on June 21-22, 1833. The records include correspondence between members of the Committee for the Reception of the President and Providence Mayor Samuel W. Bridgham as well as planning and logistical documents related to transport, participating dignitaries, procession and introductions.

Scope and Contents A commonplace book is a compendium of knowledge, often copied from other sources, collected by an individual based upon their own particular interests. Benjamin H. Cook’s commonplace book includes poems, hymns, Scripture, sermon topics, and a recipe. Regular themes include maritime life, mourning, pride and frugality. Additionally included are transcriptions of gravestone inscriptions, listings of the family members of the Augustus Durfee family of Wakefield, R.I. and the George W. Esten...

Scope and Contents This collection is composed of photographs, media, and printed materials related to the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, RI, with a focus on the diverse people and communities of the area. Represented throughout the collection are materials related to Fox Point’s Cape Verdean, Azorean, and Portuguese communities. Materials on Cape Verdean families can be found within the Photos by Surname subseries (1.1) as well as within the Cape Verdean Community series (3), which also includes...