Helen Forman papers (MSS-0034)

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Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu

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Series 1. Papers and memorabilia, circa 1926-1999
1.4 cubic feet

This series includes memorabilia, such as degrees and regalia of Helen and Sylvan Forman, as well as correspondence. Correspondence from Sylvan Forman was mostly sent during the couple’s courtship and includes subjects such as daily life, meals, travels around Rhode Island and Massachusetts, fairs and expositions, plants to visit one another, examinations, purchasing tickets to shows, and the drawing of United States draft lottery.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Caricature of Helen Forman	1986
Box 1, Folder 2	Certificates: Scholarships, workshop participation	1941-1977
Box 1, Folder 3	Correspondence	1937-1955
Box 1, Folder 4	Certificates: Rhode Island Department of Education	1933-1973
Box 1, Folder 5	Correspondence, includes letters from “Morton” and Leonard Woolich	1926-1938
Box 1, Folder 6	Correspondence: Warwick School Department yearly contracts and salary, Providence Public Schools employment offer, resignation from Lippitt School, thank you letters, letter of application, on-the-job injury letter, letter of complaints against Helen Forman	undated, 1956-1977
Box 1, Folders 7-17	Correspondence from Sylvan Forman	1934 August-1941 April
Box 1, Folder 18	Family papers	1940
Box 1, Folder 19	Memorabilia: Dance cards, birthday book of friendship, RI directory	circa 1932-1934
Box 1, Folder 20	Providence Public School: Records of teaching service and earnings	1935-1973
Box 1, Folder 21	Rhode Island College: Honorary Degree	1999
Box 1, Folder 22	Rhode Island College: Transcripts	circa 1936-1969
Box 1, Folder 23	Rhode Island College of Education	1930-1934
Box 1, Folder 24	Rhode Island College of Education Master of Education	1940
Box 1, Folder 25	Sylvan Forman certificates	1928, 1932
Box 1, Folder 26	Sylvan Forman’s Classical High School yearbook	1928
Box 2, Folder 1	University of London Holiday Course	1937
Box 2, Folder 2	Honorary Degree Plaque	1999
Box 3, Folder 1	Providence Journal: “A flavor of the old at RIC”	1994
Box 3, Folder 2	Providence Journal article on RICE Ivy Day Exercises	1934
Box 3, Folder 4	Oil painting	undated
Box 4	Graduation regalia	undated

Series 2. Photographs, circa 1920-1988
0.7 cubic feet

Container	Description	Date
Box 2, Folder 3	Travels to Europe, beaches and ponds in Rhode Island and Maine	circa 1937-1943
Box 2, Folder 4	Provincetown, Laurel Lake House	1939-1940
Box 2, Folder 5	Providence College, travels to Europe and Maine, beaches at Margate and Conimicut	circa 1925-1937
Box 2, Folder 6	Lincoln Woods, RI; Family portraits	circa 1920-1984
Box 2, Folder 7	Yearbook portraits	1934
Box 2, Folder 8	RICE and RIC graduation; Alumna of the Year	circa 1934-1988
Box 2, Folder 9	Windmill, Bureau of Jewish Education	circa 1968-1972
Box 3, Folder 3	Photographs: Teaching Career	undated

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