Guide to the Maria Montessori and Rhode Island Normal School file, undated, 1912-1913
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2025
Collection Overview
| Title: | Maria Montessori and Rhode Island Normal School file |
| Date range: | undated, 1912-1913 |
| Creator: | Rhode Island College. Adams Library. Special Collections. |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Photographs and articles relating to Maria Montessori and her visit to Rhode Island Normal School. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | CA-0106 |
Scope & content
The collection contains photographs and articles relating to Dr. Maria Montessori and her visit to Rhode Island Normal School.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Occupations Document TypesArrangement
The collection is arranged in no discernible order.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Alternate form: | The collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |
| Preferred citation: | Maria Montessori and Rhode Island Normal School file, CA-0106, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | The collection was created by Special Collections staff prior to 2022. The portrait of Maria Montessori likely belonged to Clara Craig prior to being given to Special Collections, however provenance is unknown. |
| Processing information: | The collection was described by Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, in 2025. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2025 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Related material: | Special Collections has additional materials relating to Maria Montessori and the Montessori Method being taught at Rhode Island Normal School. Please contact us for further information. |
| Location/Existence of copies: | The collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |
Inventory
| Folder 1, Item 1 | Xerox copy: Beard, Mary Ritter. Woman's Work in Municipalities. New York, Appleton, 1915. |
undated |
| Folder 1, Items 2-3 | Xerox copies: Dr. Montessori Visits this City. Providence Journal. (Providence, Rhode Island), December 13, 1913: 3. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. |
undated |
| Folder 1, Item 4 | Page removed from book with image captioned “Dr. Montessori giving a lesson in touching geometrical insets” from book ”The Montessori Method” by Maria Montessori |
1912 |
| Folder 1, Item 5 | Photograph (also available in Rhode Island Normal School 1914 Catalog, page 49) of Theresa Barone (Henry Barnard School teacher), Rhode Island Governor Aram J. Pothier, Maria Montessori, and Clara Craig (supervisor of training at RINS) at the Rhode Island Normal School. Photograph likely taken during a reception to honor Montessori, December 13, 1913 |
1913 |
| Folder 1, Item 6 | Portrait of Maria Montessori, which is also signed by Montessori. On the back Clara Craig’s name is written, likely indicating this image belonged to her |
1913 |
| Folder 1, Items 7-9 | Photograph of a group of people and identifiable information. Image likely taken in Italy at first Montessori training |
1913 |