Robert Emmet Quinn papers and Oral Histories (rppc_quinn)
Providence College
Archives and Special Collections1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918
Tel: 401-865-2578
Fax: 401-865-1578
Email: pcarchives@providence.edu
Website: https://pml.providence.edu/
Collection Overview
| Title: | Robert Emmet Quinn papers and Oral Histories |
| Date range: | 1936-1975 |
| Creator: | Quinn, Robert Emmet, 1884-1975 |
| Extent: | 1.0 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The collection contains a small amount of miscellaneous business and personal documents, newsclippings and transcripts of speeches. The heart of this collection is a series of oral history interviews conducted in 1972 and 1973. All but two of these interviews, which covers every phase of his public life, have been roughly transcribed. Of particular value are Quinn's comments on the 1935 "Bloodless Revolution" and on the local political arena of Rhode Island up to World War II. |
| Language of materials: | English. |
| Repository: | Phillips Memorial Library |
| Collection number: | rppc_quinn |
