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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
Maureen Crimmons Collection
Collection — Container: 1 folder
Identifier: 109-04-03
Dates:
1970s-1980s
Found in:
Providence Public Library
Michael Ehrmann Collection of Rhode Island Postcards
Collection — Container: Backlog, 1 box
Identifier: 131-03
Dates:
1900 - 1950
Found in:
Providence Public Library
Michael H. Corrigan Collection
Collection — Box: Multi-Collection Box Backlog-02, Folder: 1
Identifier: 172-04
Dates:
1931
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
Monday Morning Music Club records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 015-02-04
Dates:
unknown
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
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