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Formal title:
John A. Yule garden journals and papers
Extent:
2 boxes
Date range:
1972-1998
Abstract:
Includes annual journals chronicling John Yule's gardening activities at Champ Soleil and various papers related to plant and supply purchases.
Repository:
Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.033
Formal title:
Douglas family photographs
Extent:
5 items
Date range:
ca. 1925-1942
Abstract:
Photographs of the J. Gordon Douglas family, mostly taken outside at country and golf clubs in Newport, RI or Palm Beach, FL.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.038
Formal title:
Katherine U. Warren and George Henry Warren, Jr. awards and memorabilia
Date range:
1921-1959
Abstract:
Award certificates, photographs, clippings, and some correspondence related to the accomplishments, awards, and honors given to Katherine Urquhart Warren and her husband, George Henry Warren, Jr.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.031
Formal title:
Drexel family homes photographs
Date range:
1921-1959
Abstract:
Photographs of Drexel homes in Paris, France and Newport, Rhode Island. Notable French firm Studio Waléry photographed the interiors of the Alice Troth Drexel and John Drexel Sr. apartment at 34 rue François-Ier, Paris, France, to which Mrs. Drexel added room descriptions. Collection also includes photographs taken by Richard Nelson depicting Rock Cliff in Newport, mostly in panoramic format.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.027
Formal title:
The Newport Collection
Extent:
1 hollinger box
Date range:
circa 1950-1970
Abstract:
The Newport Collection includes prints and negatives of Newport buildings restored and/or renovated by Fall River - Newport architect and preservation architect for the Preservation Society of Newport County, Thomas Marvell. Marvell was the nephew of Miss Alice Brayton of Green Animals.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.020
Formal title:
Mabel Paul Munroe Mills papers
Date range:
1915-1994 (bulk 1928-1949)
Abstract:
Correspondence, photographs, and ephemera from the life of Mabel Paul Munroe Mills, with documents related to her social life, interests, and family.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.026
Formal title:
The 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball Album Collection
Extent:
1 album
Date range:
1883-1883
Abstract:
The 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball Album Collection is comprised of portrait photographs taken by Jose Maria Mora of attendees to the fancy dress ball hosted by Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt (nee Alva Erskine Smith) on the night of March 26, 1883 at the Vanderbilts' newly completed residence at 660 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The subjects of the photographs are all dressed in the costumes they wore to the event, and appear in staged poses in front of backgrounds provided by Mora's studio.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.018
Formal title:
The Isaac Bell House Collection
Extent:
1 hollinger box
Date range:
circa 1879-1980
Abstract:
The Isaac Bell House Collection is comprised of materials relating to the home’s various occupants, spanning the period from 1879 until 1980. The collection includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images from the families who lived there.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.007
Formal title:
The Deveau Collection
Extent:
8 Hollinger Boxes
Date range:
circa 1890-1895
Abstract:
The Deveau Collection is composed of glass negatives taken around Newport, between about 1890 and 1895. The materials photographed include portraits of Newport estates, events, and residents. Also included are images of various Newport streets and landmarks, as well as sailing vessels and Newport Harbor.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.016
Formal title:
The Rosecliff Collection
Extent:
1 hollinger box, 2 oversized boxes
Date range:
circa 1874-1990
Abstract:
The Rosecliff Collection is comprised of materials relating to the social activities of the home’s various occupants, the interior decoration carried out by the multiple owners, and the home’s architecture. The documents cover the period from circa 1874 until 1990.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.003

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