Guide to the Clarence Brooks & Co. calendar, 1881
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: | Clarence Brooks & Co. calendar |
| Date range: | 1881 |
| Creator: | unknown |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet. |
| Abstract: | Clarence Brooks & Co. calendar portraying scenes of the racist “Blackville” and individuals drawn as caricatures. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | MSS-0157 |
Scope & content
The collection contains an incomplete calendar published by Clarence Brooks & Co. Fine Coach Varnishes. January, February, August, October, and November are missing. Each month of the calendar portrays a different scene of “Blackville” and depicts racist caricatures of African Americans.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics 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: | The collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |
| Preferred citation: | Clarence Brooks & Co. calendar, MSS-0157, 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 2019. The provenance of the collection is unknown. |
| Processing information: | The collection was described in 2024. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Veronica L. Denison. |
| 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
| Location/Existence of copies: | The collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |