Rhode Island Prints collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of prints from 1778 to 1992 related to events, places, and figures from Rhode Island history as well as views and landscapes of Rhode Island itself. The collection is divided into two series, one general series featuring prints produced through lithography and collotype, as well as prints by artists such as Whitman Bailey, Lester G. Hornby, and Eliza Gardiner. The second series consists of architectural drawings, building plans, and naval architecture plans, featuring a previous design of the Providence County Court House.
Dates
- 1778-2015
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
PPL believes this collection is in the public domain. Users of this item are responsible for determining copyright restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Prints refer to images produced by transfer from one surface or source to another, often through ink. Items in the collection are all related to events, places, and figures from Rhode Island history as well as views and landscapes of Rhode Island itself. Some of these items were printed for architectural purposes, including drawings and plans of buildings and naval vessels.
Extent
2.8 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized print boxes)
4 Flat file folders (4 flat file drawers)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials are primarily arranged by size and then alphabetically.
Custodial History
This is an artifical collection created by materials found in the R.I. Ephemera Collection (which was itself an artificial collection).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; there is no documentation concerning the provenance of these materials.
Accruals
Additional accruals are expected.
Processing Information
This collection was separated from the general RI Ephemera Collection and reprocessed by Audrey Buhain in July 2024.
- Title
- Rhode Island Prints collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Audrey Buhain
- Date
- July 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org