Guide to the Rhode Island Population maps, 1974
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: | Rhode Island Population maps |
| Date range: | 1974 |
| Creator: | Sullivan, Robert J., 1930- |
| Extent: | 0.14 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | A collection of maps detailing the population of Rhode Island, as well as the population concentration, and both gradual and extreme changes in population over time. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | MSS-0144 |
Scope & content
This collection contains a series of maps of Rhode Island demonstrating the distribution, concentration, and changes in population of the state, as well as a comparison of Rhode Island’s population with that of the rest of the country. The maps were copyrighted by Robert J. Sullivan in 1974 and were drafted with materials supplied through the Rhode Island College Faculty Research Fund.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Document TypesArrangement
The collection is arranged in original 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: | Rhode Island Population maps, MSS-0144, 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 1: Rhode Island Population Distribution, 1970 |
1974 |
| Folder 1, Item 2 | Map 2: Rhode Island Population Density, 1970 |
1974 |
| Folder 1, Item 3 | Map 3: Rhode Island Population Change, 1960-1970 |
1974 |
| Folder 1, Item 4 | Maps 4a and 4b: Rhode Island Twentieth Century Extremes in Population Change |
1974 |
| Folder 1, Item 5 | Maps 5a and 5b: Rhode Island Municipal Population, 1970 |
1974 |
| Folder 1, Item 6 | Map 6: Rhode Island Population Center of Gravity Changes, 1910-1970 |
1974 |
| Folder 1, Item 7 | Maps 7a and 7b: Rhode Island-United States Population Comparisons, 1970 |
1974 |