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Ship's Papers of Mary Frazier of New Bedford

File — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 003-02-28

Scope and Contents

This collection contains fairly complete documentation, excluding correspondence,for the four voyages between 1865-1876 under the management of Charles Tucker of New Bedford. There are scant papers remaining for the voyages managed by Samuel Osborn, other than the account books in the PPL collection.

Dates: 1865 - 1890

Found in: Providence Public Library

Harold Mason photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: 031-03

Scope and Contents The Harold Mason Photograph Collection contains photographs and photographic postcards of domestic architecture and architectural elements of structures, specifically doorways, throughout Rhode Island. The bulk of the images are of building exteriors although some interior shots are included. Photographs are both mounted and on photographic postcards. Included in the collection is what is presumed to be the complete set of Providence doorways sold by Harold Mason. The remainder...

Dates: 1910 - 1920

Found in: Providence Public Library

Ship's Papers of Mattapoisett (Bark) of Rochester

File — Box: 1

Identifier: 003-02-11

Scope and Contents This collection consists of records of seven completed whaling voyages of the Mattapoisett from 1841-1888 and one whaling voyage which was planned for 1889 but never undertaken. This collection contains a few miscellaneous papers from the early voyages, mostly odd papers that were found in the corresponding logbooks and journals and in the collection of the papers of Leonard Hammond of Mattapoisett. The bulk of the records are for the last whaling voyage of the vessel from 1886-1888 under...

Dates: 1841-1892

Found in: Providence Public Library

Mike McGinity collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 109-03-10

Scope and Contents

Collection includes photograph album documenting the cast and production of Rocky Horror Picture Show in Rhode Island between 1985-1996 as well as a volume of Sal Piro's "Creatures of the Night" which includes photographs of the cast on page 98.

Dates: 1985 - 1996

Found in: Providence Public Library

Ship's Papers of Minnesota (Bark) of Edgartown

File — Box: 1

Identifier: 003-02-04

Scope and Contents The collection contains correspondence between Master Charles S. Downs and agent Samuel Osborn, Jr. relating to the business of whaling and the condemnation and sale of the vessel. Also included are permissions for crew members to go whaling, signed crew agreements, outfitting notes, and a crew list. Bills and receipts are included from the time of outfitting until the sale of the vessel and return of its oil. Documents and consular copies of the transactions relating to survey, maintenance,...

Dates: 1880 - 1883

Found in: Providence Public Library

Ken Mitteldorf Collection of Rhode Island postal covers

Collection — Box: Multi-Collection Box RI-11

Identifier: 072-04

Scope and Contents

Collection includes postal covers from various cities, towns and villages across Rhode Island showing a variety of postmarks and stamps from 1864-1992.

Dates: 1864 - 1992

Found in: Providence Public Library

Mon Design Book

Collection — Box: Multi-collection Box

Identifier: 004-04-07

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises a single stab-bound volume in paper wrappers with numerous designs (approximately 280). Some are pasted in, others drawn or stenciled directly on the pages or loosely laid in.

Dates: 19th to early 20th century

Found in: Providence Public Library

G.C. Moore album of Rhode Island Hospital

Item — Box: Multi-Collection Box RI-11

Identifier: 137-03

Scope and Contents The album contains photographs documenting the Rhode Island Hospital buildings and grounds as well as medical staff and patients near the turn of the 20th century. According to the captions, images include Dr. Woodward in an ambulance, children with diptheria, an operating room, an amputation by Dr. Levin as well as a number of images of doctors and nurses. Also included are images of buildings including the main building, the nurse's home, the out-patient building, a 'contagious' ward and...

Dates: 1900

Found in: Providence Public Library

Mowry Family Collection of Whaling Correspondence

Item — Box: Multi-collection Box

Identifier: 003-02-21

Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of correspondence, mostly from Daniel D. Mowry to his family, but also from Captains James and Charles Nichols and Charles Nichols’ wife Carrie to the Mowry Family (Carrie Nichols was Ellen Mowry’s sister). Much of this correspondence was written at sea. The collection also includes a day book and hand-written poetry.

Dates: 1832 - 1867

Found in: Providence Public Library

Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America collection

File — Box: Multi-Collection Box RI-07

Identifier: 160-04

Scope and Contents The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America collection consists of 14 items including pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers and article reprints printed in Rhode Island between 1914-2002. Several items provide interesting information about the response of the organization to their response to larger regional and national topics throughout the 20th century including the 1938 Hurricane, World War II, their formal relationship with the Protestant church, and a tracking of their history with...

Dates: 1914 - 2002

Found in: Providence Public Library

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Ship's Papers of Mary Frazier of New Bedford

Harold Mason photograph collection

Ship's Papers of Mattapoisett (Bark) of Rochester

Mike McGinity collection

Ship's Papers of Minnesota (Bark) of Edgartown

Ken Mitteldorf Collection of Rhode Island postal covers

Mon Design Book

G.C. Moore album of Rhode Island Hospital

Mowry Family Collection of Whaling Correspondence

Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America collection

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