John Hutchins Cady Map Collection

Collection

Identifier: 002-02-04

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 108 maps collected or created by John Hutchins Cady. The collection consists of plans, plats, plots, topographical, hand drawn and illustrated maps. The collection contains originals and duplicates, including: tracings, blue prints and photostats. All maps are mounted unless noted in description. No original order was followed. Previous item number found on labels [md] which may have indicated previous shelving order is included in Item description.

Dates

1636 - 1962

Creator

Cady, John Hutchins , 1881-1967 (Collector, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

PPL does not claim copyright to this item. Users of this item are responsible for determining copyright restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

John Hutchins Cady (1881-1967) was an architect, architectural historian, preservationist, and urban planner. He was the youngest son of John Hamlin Cady of Providence and Mary Tabitha Eddy, of Somerset, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University in 1903 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1906. Before opening his own architectural firm in 1910, he worked for the Providence firm of Stone, Carpenter and Wilson. He served as the Rhode island Preservation Officer from 1955-1960 and was a consultant on the Rhode Island State Planning Board Maps. He was an active member of the American Institute of Architect, the Providence City Plan Commission, the Proprietors of Swan Point Cemetery, the National Planning Board, the State Planning Commission and the Providence Housing Association. He was the author of seven books on history of architecture and urban development of Providence and Rhode Island as well as author of numerous articles. Some of his works include Highroads and Byroads of Providence (1943) and Civic and Architectural Development of Providence (1957).

Extent

12 Flat file folders (3 flat file drawers)

Language of Materials

English

French

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series. Series I contains maps of the State of Rhode Island. Materials are arranged chronologically by date of original map. Series 2 contains maps at regional, city, and town level . Materials are arranged first alphabetically by location and then chronologically by date of original map.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of John Hutchins Cady, date unknown.

Existence and Location of Originals

“Part of Map of Rhode Island and Virginia.” Series 1 Item 5 is a copy of part of the map “A New Map of New England, New York, New Jersey…”. Original is owned by the New York Public Library. Original Map of “A Topographical Chart of the Bay of Narragansett...” by Charles Blaskowitz, (Series 2, Items 15, 16, 17) is located in the John Carter Brown Library.

Related Materials

036-03 John Hutchins Cady Research Scrapbooks at PPL. Collections at other institutions include Rhode Island Historical Society – John Hutchins Cady Collection & Cady Family Papers as well as Syracuse University Libraries – John Hutchins Cady Papers

Bibliography

Cited in The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence (1957) by John Hutchins Cady: “ Map of the Town of Providence”. By Daniel Anthony p 70. Series 2, Item 40 “A Map of the Town of Providence”. By Daniel Anthony pg 90, Series 2, Item 41 A Map of the City of Providence. By Cushing & Walling (copy)p 122 Series 2, Item 58 Map of the City of Providence Rhode Island. By D.G. Beers & Co. Photostat. p.142 Series 2, Item 65 Map of the City of Providence, Rhode Island by Sampson, Murdock & Co. Unmounted. P 197(original) Series 2 Item 73

Cited in The Ancient Paths to Pequot (1936) by William Morris Davis: “Map showing the ancient paths to Pequot” by Norman Morrison Isham (can be found in Rhode Island Collection)