Guide to the Facsimile of the New England Hornbook, 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 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | Facsimile of the New England Hornbook |
| Date range: | 1960 |
| Creator: | Miller, Otto H. |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | The collection contains one facsimile of the New England Hornbook with The Lord’s Prayer. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0100 |
Scope & content
The collection includes one wooden paddle facsimile of the New England Hornbook with The Lord’s Prayer printed on the front. The back of the paddle has a sticker detailing it was printed for The Horn Book, Inc. by Otto H. Miller in 1960 at Thomas Todd’s Printing Shop on Beacon Hill at 585 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Written in pencil on the sticker states 5-29-62 and $1.80.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Document TypesArrangement
The collection is one item and therefore has no arrangement.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Horn Book, Inc. was founded in 1924 by Bertha Mahony Miller (1882-1969) in Boston, Massachusetts and continues to publish one of the oldest bimonthly magazines dedicated to children’s literature. Hornbook paddles were used as a teaching aid for children to learn the alphabet and religious prayers.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: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |
| Preferred citation: | Facsimile of the New England Hornbook, MSS-0100, 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 the collection is unknown. It was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2000. |
| Processing information: | The collection was described by Special Collections intern, Melissa Moniz, in 2023 under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Melissa Moniz and Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2023. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Location/Existence of copies: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |