RIAMCO

Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online

For Participating Institutions

Southside Community Land Trust records (2009-02)

Rhode Island State Archives

Rhode Island State Archives
337 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-222-2353
Fax: 401-222-3199
email: statearchives@sos.ri.gov

Scope & content

The Southside Community Land Trust records consist of a wide variety of materials relating to the activities of the Southside Community Land Trust. The records consist primarily of meeting minutes, correspondence, publicity materials, newspaper clippings, reports and site plans. Among the many unique items that can be found in this collection are copies of the curriculum and lesson plans used by SCLT staff members to teach workshops in schools and youth organizations throughout Providence on various environmental topics including ecoliteracy. The records represent a valuable resource for those researching the history of the Southside Community Land Trust and community gardening in Rhode Island.