Guide to the Book plates removed from "Life and Letters of John Winthrop" 2nd edition, 1869
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: | Book plates removed from "Life and Letters of John Winthrop" 2nd edition |
| Date range: | 1869 |
| Creator: | Winthrop, Robert Charles, 1809-1894 |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | The collection contains book plates that were removed from the second edition of Life and Letters of John Winthrop by Robert C. Winthrop. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0115 |
Scope & content
The collection contains book plates from the second edition of Life and Letters of John Winthrop, From His Embarkation for New England in 1630, With the Charter and Company of the Massachusetts Bay, to His Death in 1649 by Robert Charles Winthrop, published in 1869. These pages were removed from the binding prior to arriving at Rhode Island College’s Special Collections.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics Document TypesArrangement
The collection is arranged in the order in which it arrived in the Rhode Island College Special Collections.
Biographical/Historical Note
A biographical note does not exist 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: | Book plates removed from Life and Letters of John Winthrop 2nd edition, MSS-0115, 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 in Special Collections, however it was in the holdings as of 2019. |
| Custodial history: | Based on stamps on the pages, the original bound book was likely part of the James Prendergast Free Library and the Rhode Island College Adams Library book collections. Sometime prior to 2019, the book was removed from the Library book collections and the book plates removed from the book. |
| 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. |