Guide to the Diane Lambert collection on John Carter Minkins, circa 1994-2003
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 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Diane Lambert collection on John Carter Minkins |
| Date range: |
circa 1994-2003 |
| Creator: |
Lambert, Diane E. |
| Extent: |
0.8 cubic feet.
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| Abstract: |
Research materials obtained by Rhode Island College student Diane Lambert for her 1995 Honors Thesis on John Carter Minkins. The collection includes Lambert’s personal notes, pictures, and collected articles. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
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| Collection number: |
MSS-0023 |
Scope & content
Research materials collected by Rhode Island College student Diane Lambert for her 1995 Honors Thesis, “John Carter Minkins: The First African-American Editor for a White Newspaper.” The collection includes photocopied articles and photographs, clippings, and correspondence related to John Carter Minkins (1869-1959).
Access Points
Subject Names
Subject Topics
Geographical Names
Occupations
Document Types
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into the following series:
- Series 1: Correspondence; 1995-1996
- Series 2: Subject files; 1994-1995
- Series 3: Writings; circa 1994-2003
Biographical/Historical Note
Diane Lambert was a student at Rhode Island college in the 1990s. Additional biographical information unknown.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: |
The materials in this collection are protected by copyright and are made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce materials beyond the bounds of Fair Use or other exemptions to copyrights law must be obtained from the copyright holder. |
| Alternate form: |
Materials in the collection have not been digitized and are not available online. |
| Preferred citation: |
Diane Lambert collection on John Carter Minkins, MSS-0023, 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
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
The collection was donated by Diane Lambert in 2012. |
| Processing information: |
The collection was initially described Patricia McIvor and Marlene Lopes. The collection was re-described and the guide updated according to current archival standards by Special Collections intern, Naomylee Carrasquillo, in 2024, under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Patricia McIvor, Marlene Lopes, Naomylee Carrasquillo, and Veronica L. Denison.. |
| Encoding: |
This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2024. |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Related material: |
Diane Lambert has two publications related to the collection: "John Carter Minkins: The first African-American Editor for a white newspaper (Honor thesis). Rhode Island College, Providence. And John Carter Minkins: pioneering African-American newspaperman. The New England Quarterly 76(3), 413-438, co-author J.S. Lemons. |
| Location/Existence of copies: |
Materials in the collection have not been digitized and are not available online. |
Inventory
Series 1. Correspondence, 1994-1996
0.05 cubic feet
The correspondence series includes correspondence between Lambert and various historical societies, libraries, and newspapers, regarding her research. The series is divided into incoming and outgoing correspondence and arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
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Incoming correspondence
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1994-1996 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Outgoing correspondence
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1994-1995 |
Series 2. Subject files, circa 1994-1995
0.55 cubic feet
This series contains photocopies of articles and photographs related to Lambert’s research. The dates of the original documents are noted in the folder description, and the dates of the folders and series reflect the dates the photocopies were made. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject (e.g. Minkins, Rosa Jessup).
| Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Aldrich, Nelson (1915, 1920)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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American Newspaper Directory (1883-1920)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Borden Lizzie (1892, 1927, 1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Brayton, Charles R. (1910)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Brown, Daniel Russell (1919, 1920)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Colt, Samuel (1896, 1920, 1921)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Defense Day (1924, 1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Elks (circa 1939-1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 11 |
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Emancipation Day (circa 1946-1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 12 |
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Flynn, Williams S. (1920, 1968, 1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 13 |
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Glennan, Michael S. (1899)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 14 |
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Goddard, Robert Hale Ives (1906, 1916)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 15 |
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Gross, Carl Russel research (circa 1959-1972)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 16 |
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King, Lida Shaw (1905-1932, 1962, 1993)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 17 |
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Malone, William (1933, 1989)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 18 |
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Minkins, John Carter (1880, 1927, 1944-1959)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 19 |
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Minkins, Imogene Louise (1897, 1918-1977)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 20 |
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Minkins, Rosa Jessup (1919-1991)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 21 |
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Minkins Sisters at Brown (1982)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 22 |
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Other articles related to the Minkins family (1887-1919, 1959, 1965)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 23 |
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O’Hara, Walter (1937)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 24 |
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Perry, Marsden (1935)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 25 |
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Photographs (1888, 1905-1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 1 |
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Providence Evening Tribute (1907)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 2 |
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Providence News-Democrat (1907)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 3 |
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Providence Police Department “shake-up” (undated)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 4 |
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Rhode Island Examiner (1913-1914)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 5 |
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Rhode Island Free Press (1914-1945)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 6 |
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Rhode Island Politics (1914-1995)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 7 |
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UN Conference, San Francisco (1945)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 8 |
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Villard’s Speech (1945)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 9 |
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Vital Statistics (1896-1944)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 10 |
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Washington Eagle
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 11 |
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Wetmore, George Peabody (1908, 1921)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 12 |
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Wilson, Woodrow (1912)
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 13 |
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World War II (circa 1943-1944)
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circa 1994-1995 |
Series 3. Writings, circa 1994-2003
0.2 cubic feet
This series includes annotated drafts of Lambert’s honors thesis, as well as proof of a 2003 New England Quarterly article lambert co-authorized with Rhode Island College Professor J. Stanley Lemons. This series also includes lambert’s original research proposal, outline, and handwritten notes.
| Box 2, Folder 14 |
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John Carter Minkins: First African-American Editor for a White Newspaper, Draft A
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circa 1994-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 15 |
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John Carter Minkins: First African-American Editor for a White Newspaper, Draft B
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circa 1996 |
| Box 2, Folder 16 |
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John Carter Minkins: Pioneering African-American Newspaperman, proof
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circa 2003 |
| Box 2, Folder 17 |
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Research proposal, outline, sources
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1994 |
| Box 2, Folder 18 |
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Research notes
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1991-1994 |