Hurricanes -- Rhode Island -- History -- 20th century

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 55 photographs and four negatives of aerial photography taken in the aftermath of the hurricane and tidal wave that struck Rhode Island on September 21, 1938. The photographs were taken by Thomas Matthew Joseph Boyle and the aeroplane was operated by Melvin Tilden Holbrook, Jr. Compiled into a scrapbook, the photographs show both coastal and landlocked wreckage caused to beaches, industrial zones, and residential areas in Providence, East Providence, Barrington,...

Scope and Contents This album includes 98 photographs taken by Arthur Magson and T. McGrane in 1938 that document the damage which unfolded on the day of the hurricane and tidal wave that devastated New England in 1938 as well as the cleanup and reconstruction efforts in the days following its landfall. The photographs document the rising water level and damage to downtown Providence on the day of the hurricane, as well as the eventual cleanup-reconstruction effects that took place across Providence, Cranston,...

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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.

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This photograph album includes black and white prints documenting the Texaco Oil terminal in Providence, Rhode Island. The bulk of the images show the impact of the Hurricane of 1938 over the duration of the storm as well as the damage afterwards. Also included are images of the buildings and facility including construction of oil storage tanks.