Guide to the Godey's Lady's Book fashion prints, 1873 May-1875 September


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: Godey's Lady's Book fashion prints
Date range: 1873 May-1875 September
Creator: Godey's Lady's Book
Extent: 0.01 cubic feet
Abstract: This collection contains color fashion prints featuring different women’s dress designs.
Language of materials: English
Repository: Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Collection number: MSS-0051

Scope & content

This collection contains color fashion prints from Godey's Lady's Book featuring different women’s dress designs. There are multiple duplicates.

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Arrangement

This collection is arranged in original order.

Biographical/Historical Note

Godey's Lady's Book (alternatively called Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book) was an American women’s magazine. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War. After going through various changes, it ceased publication entirely in 1896.

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: Godey's Lady's Book fashion prints, MSS-0051, 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: It is unknown when this collection arrived at Special Collection, however it was most likely in the holdings in the 1970s or 1980s. Around that time, the prints were removed from the original binding.
Custodial history: The original book was in the holdings of Rhode Island College Adams Library prior to coming to Special Collections. The book was withdrawn from the Library’s collection and book plates removed from the original binding sometime around 1970s or 1980s.
Processing information: The collection was described by Special Collections student worker, Abigail Standeven, in 2024 under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Abigail Standeven.
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

Location/Existence of copies: The collection has not been digitized and is not available online.

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