Frost Currency collection, 1751-1929

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	Frost Currency collection
Date range:	1751-1929
Creator:	Frost, Michael Freezy, 1932-2012
Extent:	0.25 Linear feet
Abstract:	This collection contains examples of 26 bank notes issued in Rhode Island between 1775-1929, one bank note issued in Delaware in 1759, and 5 documents related to the history of 18th century Rhode Island.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	Ms.2012.031

Scope & content

This collection contains 26 pieces of currency, of varying types, issued in Rhode Island between 1775-1929, one bank note issued in Delaware in 1759, and 5 documents related to the fiscal history of 18th century Rhode Island. The Delaware note was printed by Benjamin Franklin, whose brother James Franklin founded the first printing shop in Newport, Rhode Island.

Access Points

Subject Names

• Carter, John, 1745-1814--Imprints
• Franklin, Ann, 1695?-1763--Imprints
• Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Imprints, 1759
• Franklin, James, 1697-1735--Imprints
• Franklin, James, 1732?-1762--Imprints
• Frost, Cynthia

Subject Organizations

• B. Franklin and D. Hall (Firm)--Imprints
• Hall & Sellers--Imprints
• Southwick & Barber--Imprints

Subject Topics

• Bank notes
• Banks and banking--Rhode Island--Providence
• Money--Rhode Island
• Paper money--Rhode Island
• Printing--Rhode Island--History

Subject Topics

• Rhode Island/Local Interest

Arrangement

This collection is organized in three series: Delaware Currency, Rhode Island Currency, and Rhode Island Records. The items are arranged chronologically within each series.

Biographical Note

The bank notes and documents in this collection were collected by Michael Freezy Frost. He was born in 1932 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and died on February 08, 2012 in McAllen, Texas. He attended Tulsa University and Rice University. In 1953, he married Sandra Decker, and in 1961 he moved his family to McAllen and began to work in the produce industry, first as a farmer and then as a shipper.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	Frost Currency collection, Ms.2012.031 Brown University Library.
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	This collection was a gift from Cynthia Frost in memory of her father Michael Freezy Frost on June 6, 2012.
Custodial history:
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Karen Eberhart
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-01-15
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

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