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Alphabet Advertising Cards for Blake's Great Piano Palace

 Collection — Box: Multi-collection Box, Folder: 1/1
Identifier: 080-04
Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of 26 chromolithographed advertising cards, one for each letter of the alphabet, that feature exaggerated depictions, primarily of misbehaving children. The cards are stamped with "Blake's Great Piano Palace, 612 Washington St., Boston," indicating that they were used for promotional purposes. Two of the cards feature racist caricatures.

Dates: approximately 1880

Ship's Papers of America II (Ship) of Stonington

 File — Drawer: FF-10: 11, Folder: 5
Identifier: 003-02-15
Scope and Contents

The collection contains the records of two whaling voyages by America II out of Stonington, Connecticut including shipping papers, correspondence, crew lists, bills and receipts, and crew accounts.

Dates: 1844 - 1847

America's Cup collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 120-02
Dates: 1983

John B. Archer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 025-02
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised primarily of the work of John B. Archer. It contains scripts, arrangements, and sheet music of the various comic operas he wrote. Included are drafts in various stages of completion, almost all with handwritten notations. A scrapbook also contains extensive photographs of the staging of The Romany Maid. This scrapbook also includes programs and newspaper reviews.

Dates: 1912

Edwin W. Arnold correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 050-02-01
Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters written by Edwin W. Arnold to members of his family during the period of December 22, 1862 – November 1, 1865 during his service in the Union army. Arnold kept up regular correspondence with his family during this time often writing two or three letters a month. Most of the letters are written to Arnold’s mother, several are addressed to his father, two to his younger brother George, and one to his cousin Mary Whipple. Each of the letters is signed...
Dates: 1862 - 1894

Arnold Family papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 017-02
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the papers of the Arnold family, chiefly letters, but also circulars, invitations and other ephemera, dating from 1861 to 1904. Letters of the Arnold family consist mainly of personal correspondence. In some cases a family member held an office and their professional correspondence is also included.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861 - 1904

James N. Arnold collection

 Collection
Identifier: 029-02
Scope and Contents This collection consists of material compiled and written by James N. Arnold, between 1860-1927 and of typescripts by volunteers continuing his work until 1935. This collection contains numerous research topics and writings related to the history of Rhode Island. It includes personal records of James N. Arnold such as Arnold family genealogy records and correspondence, James Arnold’s personal writings, weather journals and photographs. Business records include material related...
Dates: 1860 - 1935

James N. Arnold image collection

 Collection
Identifier: 029-03
Scope and Contents This collection contains over 1100 glass plate negatives and 201 print photographs created by and/or collected by James N. Arnold. The images in the collection depict scenes across Rhode Island including beaches, farms and landscapes as well as activities and community events such as ice skating, parades, football games and community gardens. Upon his death in 1927, Arnold bequeathed his library and research materials to the Elmwood Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island (now...
Dates: 1900 - 1923; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1921

Thomas Arnold letter book

 Collection — Box: Multi-Collection Box RI-08
Identifier: 086-02
Scope and Contents The collection consists of a single bound volume titled “Letter Book, No. 2, Commenced [illegible] 1796”. The volume contains copies of business correspondence from June 6, 1794 - Dec. 29. 1826 consisting of letters from Thomas Arnold to various business associates. The bulk of the correspondence relates to shipments of agricultural trade along the East Coast and the market for assorted trade goods including wheat, hemp, lime, cheese, barley, flour, indigo, and coffee.Some of...
Dates: 1794 - 1825

William Arnold autograph collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 021-02
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1655 - 1922

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Whaling 34
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Whaling ships 28
Business correspondence 27
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Massachusetts -- Business, industries, and trades -- Whaling 22
Voyages and travels -- 19th century 21
Bills of sale 19
Ships -- Equipment and supplies 18
Albums 16
Correspondence 15
Tattoo artists 11
Black & white photographs 10
Clippings 10
black-and-white photographs 9
Architecture -- Rhode Island -- Providence 8
Architecture, Domestic 8
Advertisements 7
Architecture -- Rhode Island 7
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Drag performance 6
Photographers -- Rhode Island 6
Rhode Island -- History 6
Scrapbooks 6
Tattooing 6
Advertising cards 5
Body marking 5
Hurricanes -- Rhode Island -- History -- 20th century 5
Performing arts -- Rhode Island 5
Personal Correspondence 5
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Same-sex marriage 5
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World War, 1914-1918 5
AIDS (Disease) 4
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New England Hurricane 1938. 4
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 4
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COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- 3
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Law 3
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Poetry 3
Providence (R.I.) 3
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Rhode Island -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 3
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Rhode Island -- Business, industries, and trades -- Whaling 3
Rhode Island -- Pictorial works 3
Roller skating 3
Social work with HIV-positive persons 3
Textile fabrics -- Labeling 3
Textile industry 3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military personnel 3
Women -- Societies and clubs 3
broadsides (notices) 3
graphic design 3
product labels 3
Account books 2
Advertising -- Clothing and dress 2
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Aerial photographs 2
African American whalers 2
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English 275
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Names
Nicholson, Paul C. (Paul Coe), 1888-1956 27
Providence Public Library (R.I.). Special Collections 12
Osborn, Samuel, Jr. 11
Arnold , James N. (James Newell), , 1844-1927 3
Brown University. 3
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Milham, Beth 3
Providence Public Library (R.I.) 3
Rhode Island Pride Committee 3
Thomas, Virginia 3
United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) 3
Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941 3
Wetmore, Edith Malvina Keteltas, 1870-1966 3
American Civil Liberties Union 2
Anthony , Henry. B. (Henry Bowen), 1815-1884 2
Arnold, Frederick Augustus, 1841-1924 2
Baxter, Dennis B. 2
Burges, Tristam, 1770-1853 2
Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 2
Cady, John Hutchins , 1881-1967 2
Channing Memorial Church (Newport, R.I.) 2
DeWolf, James, 1764-1837 2
Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854 2
E.H. Hatfield (Schooner) 2
Flores-Maldonado, Vanessa 2
Foster, William E. (William Eaton), 1851-1930 2
Grand Army of the Republic. 2
Hall, Palmer 2
Hardy, Don Ed (1945) 2
Harris, Caleb Fiske, 1818-1881 2
Hoppin, Augustus, 1828-1896 2
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 2
Marchant, C. M. (Cornelius M.) 2
Marriage Equality Rhode Island 2
Martin, William A., (Shipmaster) 2
Mattapoisett (Bark) 2
Means, Selene 2
Milham, Russell 2
Nixon, Eli 2
Pendleton, Gilbert 2
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 2
Potter, Elisha R. (Elisha Reynolds), 1811-1882 2
Providence Journal Company 2
Reynolds, John S. 2
Rhode Island Hospital 2
Sherman, Clarence Edgar, 1887 2
Sherman, Stuart C. 2
Spaulding, Huck 2
Towns, Jeff 2
United States. Army. Division 26. 2
United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) 2
United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 2nd . Company F (1861-1865) 2
Ward, Samuel, 1725-1776 2
Waters, Percy 2
Williams, Alfred M. (Alfred Mason), 1840-1896 2
Wood, Dan 2
AIDS Project RI (1985-) (Providence, R.I. ) 1
AIDS Rochester (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
AS220 (1985-) (Providence (R.I.)) 1
AS220 Printshop 1
Abraham Barker (Bark) 1
Acklen, Joseph Alexander Smith, 1816-1863 1
Adams, Eli 1
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 1
Adams, John, 1735-1826 1
Advisory Commission of Women in Rhode Island 1
Aguinaldo , Emilio, 1869-1964 1
Albanese, Amelia 1
Aldrich, David Law, 1822-1889 1
Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915 1
Allen , Ezra , 1819-1902 1
Allen family 1
Allen, James , 1824-1897 1
Allen, Philip, 1785-1865 1
Allen, William , 1784-1868 1
Allentown Band 1
Allyn, Thomas 1
Almagno, Romano Stephen 1
Almy, Eber C. (Eber Clark), 1816- 1
Amalgamated Printers Association. 1
America II (Ship ) 1
America's Cup 1
American Band of Providence 1
American Library Association. Annual Conference 1
Anderson, Hope 1
Anderson, Robert, 1805-1871 1
Angell, Louis L. 1
Anrold, Stephen , 1728-1796 1
Appelman, William Henry 1
Archer , John B. (Benjamin), 1872-1954 1
Arion Club (Providence, R.I. ) 1
Arnold (Family : (Providence, R.I.) 1
Arnold , Henry Anthony , 1834-1893 1
Arnold , Jonathan, 1741-1793 1
Arnold , Russell Greene 1
Arnold , Russell Greene, 1796-1868 1
Arnold , Samuel Greene, 1821-1880 1
Arnold , William , 1587-1675 1
Arnold, Alice Margaret, 1866-1909 1
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 1
Arnold, Edwin Whipple, 1862-1894 1
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