John Hutchins Cady research scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: 036-03

Staff Only

Digital reproductions of items from this collection are accessible via the PPL digital repository.

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

1920 - 1959

Creator

Cady, John Hutchins , 1881-1967 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

PPL does not claim copyright to this collection. 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. 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 Architects, 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.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (5 boxes )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks originally housed in three ring binders. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island. Most images are of the building exteriors although certain buildings include interior and landscape shots.

The scrapbooks are arranged topically. Within each topic, organization is primarily alphabetically by location, including in most cases a full street address. One binder contains copies of various historic maps of Rhode Island as well as maps created by John Hutchins Cady. Due to preservation concerns, the pages were removed from the binders and placed in folders.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired after the death of John Hutchins Cady in 1968. Series 6, Old Providence Barns was a gift of Robert C. Chapin.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital surrogates are available on www.provlibdigital.org.

Related Materials

VM 002 Collection of Rhode Island Architecture, Historic American Buildings Survey VM 004 Harold Mason Photograph Collection Rhode Island Historical Society – John Hutchins Cady Collection and Cady Family Papers Syracuse University Libraries – John Hutchins Cady Papers