Guide to the Samuel Brown bills for school supplies, 1865-1870
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: | Samuel Brown bills for school supplies |
| Date range: | 1865-1870 |
| Creator: | Brown, Samuel W. |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet. |
| Abstract: | The collection contains bills for school supplies purchased by Samuel Brown from various booksellers in the late nineteenth century. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0108 |
Scope & content
The collection contains Samuel Brown’s bills from Providence, Rhode Island booksellers, Sidney S. Rider & Bro. and George H. Whitney between 1865-1870 for school supplies. Some of Brown’s purchases include Bibles, blank books, composition books, and raffle tickets.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations- Sidney S. Rider & Bro. Booksellers and Stationers
- George H. Whitney, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, Lithographer and Blank Book Manufacturer
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical/Historical Note
Samuel W. Brown, Esq. purchased schools supplies between 1865 and 1870. Further biographical information is unknown to Special Collections at this time.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: | Samuel Brown bills for school supplies, MSS-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 the collection is unknown. It was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2023. |
| 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. |