Guide to the Rhode Island College. Chapel records, 1955, 1960


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: Rhode Island College. Chapel records
Date range: 1955, 1960
Creator: Rhode Island College (1960-)
Extent: 0.01 cubic feet
Abstract: June 2, 1955, Chapel summary of exercises and a 1960 Chapel Songs pamphlet.
Language of materials: English
Repository: Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection number: CA-0108

Scope & content

The collection contains a June 2, 1955, Chapel summary of exercises document and a 1960 Chapel Songs pamphlet.

Access Points

Subject Organizations Geographical Names Document Types

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Biographical/Historical Note

Weekly attendance at Chapel was mandatory for students at Rhode Island College until 1962. Chapel included presentations and guest speakers, music, and readings.

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: Rhode Island College. Chapel records, CA-0108, 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: Provenance of collection materials is unknown. They were in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2022.
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

Location/Existence of copies: The collection has not been digitized and is not available online.
Other information:
    Works used in preparation of inventory:
    “Rhode Island College: On the Move” edited by Marlene L. Lopes.
    “Rhode Island College: Meeting the State’s Needs Through time” by Erik Christiansen.

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