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Hurricanes -- New England -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

William J. Briston scrapbooks about the Hurricane of 1938

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 154-04
Scope and Contents This collection consists of two scrapbooks that include newspaper clippings documenting the storm and aftermath of the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1938 in Rhode Island. This collection was presumably compiled and donated by William J. Briston, of Providence, RI, whose name appears on the front cover of both volumes.Content is included from the Providence Journal (including the Providence Sunday Bulletin and Eventing Bulletin) the Pawtucket Press, and the Boston Herald between...
Dates: 1938-09-22 - 1938-10-17

R.A. Scotti papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 018-02
Scope and Contents

This collection documents the publication and marketing of R.A. Scotti’s Sudden Sea, published in 2004. The collection includes photographs of the aftermath of the storm provided to Scotti by survivors as well as promotional material, the text of speeches and other material related to the promotion of the book.

Dates: 1938 - 2009