South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project
University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632
email: archives@etal.uri.edu
Published in 2008
Collection Overview
| Title: | South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project |
| Date range: | 1997 |
| Creator: | Sears, Rebecca |
| Extent: | 3 box(es) (1.25 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | This collection documents through photographs and oral history individuals using the community gardens administered by the Southside Community Land Trust of South Providence. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Mss. Gr. 122 |
Scope & content
Consists of seven audio cassette tapes, transcripts, releases, and photographs donated to the Special Collections Unit of the University Library in the fall of 1997. This collection also includes research copies of the cassette tapes, transcripts, and releases.Arrangement
After processing, the collection was arranged in three series as follows:
- 1. Tapes and Transcipts
- 2. Research Copies
- 3. Subject File
Biographical or Historical Information
The South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project was conceived and executed by Rebecca Sears, a junior at Brown University. She received a President's Community Service Fellowship from Brown University's Swearer Center for Public Policy to undertake the project in the summer of 1997. The purpose of Sears's project was to document the knowledge, activities, and heritage of individuals using the community gardens administered by the Southside Community Land Trust of South Providence. The tools she used to document these activities were oral history interviews and photography.Sears recorded and transcribed interviews with seven community gardeners. Subjects discussed include childhood gardening/farming experiences, agricultural heritage, family folklore, migration to Providence, community gardens, individual gardening techniques, and reasons for gardening.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication. |
| Preferred citation: | South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project, Mss. Gr. 122, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections. |
| Contact information: | University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | The collection was a gift from Rebecca Sears. |
| Custodial history: | Transferred to the Special Collections Unit of the University Library in the fall of 1997. |
| Processing information: | The records were processed in 1998. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Kevin Logan. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Sarina Wyant on 2008 May 02, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 29, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 May 12. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
Inventory
Series 1. Tapes and Transcripts, 1997
1 box
(.5 linear foot)
This series contains audio cassette tapes, transcripts, and the release forms.
Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the interviewee.
| Container | Description | Date |
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Carter, Connie |
1997 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Edmonds, Philip |
1997 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Metts, Anne |
1997 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Russell, Betty Jean |
1997 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Sok, Hing |
1997 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Tang, Lon |
1997 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Vang, Ka |
1997 |
Series 2. Research Copies, 1997
1 box
(.5 linear foot)
Contains research copies.
Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the interviewee.
| Container | Description | Date |
| Box 2, Folder 8-13 | Carter - Vang |
1997 |
Series 3. Subject File, 1997
1 box
(.25 linear foot)
This series contains documentation of the South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project. Includes a background summary of the project and the initial project proposal. There are twenty-two black and white photographs and three sheets of contact prints of the community gardeners and gardens. The photographs are numbered and dated but are otherwise unidentified.
Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically by subject, title, or type of record.
| Container | Description | Date |
| Box 3, Folder 15 | Background information |
1997 |
| Box 3, Folder 16 | Photographs |
1997 |
| Box 3, Folder 17 | Project proposal |
1997 |