Guide to the City of Providence maps collection, 1877-1925
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: |
City of Providence maps collection |
| Date range: |
1877-1925 |
| Creator: |
Sampson, Davenport & Co. |
| Extent: |
0.28 cubic feet
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| Abstract: |
The City of Providence maps collection comprises a range of maps, atlases, and cartographic materials that document the growth and evolution of Providence from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
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| Collection number: |
MSS-0124 |
Scope & content
The City of Providence maps collection, spanning the years 1877 to 1925, offers a comprehensive view of the evolving urban landscape and city planning of Providence, Rhode Island. This collection encompasses a series of maps published by Sampson, Davenport & Co. and Sampson, Murdock & Co., shedding light on the city's growth, development, and architectural heritage. The maps also contain advertisements for Ackerman & Co., Daniel Watson Real Estate, Hargraves Manufacturing Co., E.A. Johnson & Co., John R. Richards Monumental Store, and Dr. Chagnon’s Headache Cure.
Access Points
Subject Names
Subject Organizations
Geographical Names
Document Types
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
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: |
City of Providence maps collection, MSS-0124, 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
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
The collection was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2020. |
| Processing information: |
The collection was described in 2024 by Hydin Stallman, Special Collections student worker, under the supervision of Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Hydin Stallman. |
| 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
| Related material: |
Additional maps of Rhode Island are housed in Special Collections. Please review the Special Collections maps subject guide for a list of additional map collections. |
| Location/Existence of copies: |
This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |
Inventory
| Folder 1, Item 1 |
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City of Providence map, engraved by J.C. Thompson and published by Sampson, Davenport & Co.
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1877 |
| Folder 1, Item 2 |
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City of Providence map, engraved by J.C. Thompson and published by Sampson, Davenport & Co.
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1878 |
| Folder 1, Item 3 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Davenport & Co.
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1881 |
| Folder 1, Item 4 |
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City of Providence map, engraved by J.C. Thompson and published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1891 |
| Folder 1, Item 5 |
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City of Providence map, engraved by C.A. Pabodie and Son and published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1896 |
| Folder 1, Item 6 |
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City of Providence map, engraved by C.A. Pabodie and published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1898 |
| Folder 1, Item 7 |
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City of Providence Map, Loose Fragments
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undated |
| Folder 2, Item 1 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1902 |
| Folder 2, Item 2 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1904 |
| Folder 2, Item 3 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1905 |
| Folder 2, Item 4 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1907 |
| Folder 2, Item 5 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1908 |
| Folder 2, Item 6 |
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City of Providence Map, Loose Fragment
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undated |
| Folder 3, Item 1 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1910 |
| Folder 3, Item 2 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1914 |
| Folder 3, Item 3 |
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City of Providence map, published by Sampson, Murdock & Co.
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1925 |