Guide to the Maps of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1896, 1936
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: | Maps of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| Date range: | 1896, 1936 |
| Creator: | C.A. Pabodie & Son |
| Extent: | 0.04 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Pictorial maps of Rhode Island and Providence. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | MSS-0128 |
Scope & content
The collection consists of two maps of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The first is a large map published in 1896 by C.A. Pabodie & Son. It shows streets, railroads, landmarks, and the division of counties and towns. The second, a smaller pictorial map published in 1936 by Port Press, Inc., designed by Philips D. Booth, engraved by Advertisers Engraving Co. and edited by Howard M. Chapin, shows historic and present-day (1936) points of interest, as well as major roads and railroads.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Geographical Names Document TypesArrangement
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: | Maps of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, MSS-0128, 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: | 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. |
| 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 | Map of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
1896 |
| Folder 1, Item 2 | Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: A Pictorial Map Showing Historical and Present-Day Points of Interest |
1936 |