Guide to the R.A. Scotti papers, circa 1930-2009
Providence Public Library Special Collections
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-455-8021
Fax: 401-455-8065
email: special_collections@provlib.org
Published in 2015
Collection Overview
| Title: |
R.A. Scotti papers |
| Date range: |
circa 1930-2009 |
| Creator: |
Scotti, R.A. |
| Extent: |
.8 linear feet
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| Abstract: |
Papers of R.A. Scotti, especially related to her nonfiction book, Sudden Sea. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Providence Public Library Special Collections
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| Collection number: |
US-RP-MSS012 |
Scope & content
This collection primarily contains documentation of the publication and marketing of R.A. Scotti’s
Sudden Sea, published in 2003. The collection includes 1930s 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. In addition to the Sudden Sea papers, the second series of the collection contains photocopies of R.A. Scotti’s papers from Loyola University's R.A. Scotti papers.
Access Points
Subject Names
Subject Topics
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Document Types
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
- 1. Material relating to Sudden Sea
- 2. Photocopies of material relating to Scotti’s other publications, the originals of which are housed at Loyola University’s Archives and Special Collections.
Biographical note
Rita A. Scotti was born in
Providence, Rhode Island in 1943. As a journalist she worked for the Providence Journal and the Newark Star-Ledger. Her career as an author includes works of fiction and non-fiction.
Sudden Sea is a non-fiction account of the 1938 hurricane that devastated
New England.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Providence Public Library Special Collections department. |
| Use of the materials: |
Researchers are requested to cite the collection name and the Providence Public Library in all bibliographic references. |
| Preferred citation: |
R.A. Scotti papers, US-RP-MSS012, Providence Public Library. |
| Contact information: |
Providence Public Library Special Collections
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-455-8021
Fax: 401-455-8065
email: special_collections@provlib.org
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
Gift of Francesca Chigounis in 2011 |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Jordan Goffin. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Janaya Kizzie
2015 August 25 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Related material: |
Original materials relating to Scotti’s publications other than Sudden Sea are available at the Loyola University Archives and Special Collections. Finding aid available here. |
Inventory
Series 1. Material relating to Sudden Sea
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
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CD-RW (recordable, rewritable compact disc), Sudden Sea promo essays & voice over and printouts from text files on the CD
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2003 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Photographs used and referenced for Sudden Sea
Contents Note: Bulk are photographs from the 1930s; others are reprints from the 1930s. Includes handwritten notes on some photographs.
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circa 1930, 1938 and undated |
| Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Clippings of reviews of Sudden Sea
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2003, 2005, bulk 2003 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Sudden Sea promotional material (with promotional reviews)
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circa 2003 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Typed speeches written by Rita A. Scotti regarding Sudden Sea and the Hurricane of 1938, with manuscript notes.
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circa 2003-2004 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Publishing cover proofs for Sudden Sea
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circa 2004 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Program from the Rhode Island Authors reception (R.A. Scotti is listed as an honoree)
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1989 |
Series 2. Photocopies of R.A. Scotti papers at Loyola University
Further description of the contents of this series is available via the Loyola archives website.
| Box 2, Folder 1 |
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Photocopies of Vanished Smile covers/pictures/permissions
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1984-2000 |
| Box 2, Folder 2 |
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Photocopies of Vanished Smile draft
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2008-2009 |
| Box 2, Folder 3 |
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Photocopies of Vanished Smile reviews
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2009 |
| Box 2, Folder 4 |
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Photocopies of Vanishing Smile VHS Speech
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2009 |
| Box 2, Folder 5 |
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Photocopies of Vanishing Smile proposal
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2009 |
| Box 2, Folder 6 |
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Photocopies of Vanishing Smile (Mona Lisa) source
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2009 |
| Box 2, Folder 7 |
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Basilica
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2005-2006 |
| Box 2, Folder 8 |
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Sudden Sea
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2003-2005 |
| Box 2, Folder 9 |
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Materials related to the fiction novels of R.A. Scotti: The Kiss of Judas, The Hammer’s Eye, The Devil’s Own, The Love of Sarah.
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1984-2009, n.d. |