Inventory
Series 1. Rhode Island slides, 1960-1999
This series consists of slides documenting decades of Rhode Island’s changing geography and demographics, with a focus on Providence. In particular, these images document decline the capital city experienced from the 1960s to the 1980s, as manufacturing decreased and retail businesses abandoned downtown for the suburban Warwick and Rhode Island Malls. Images also show revitalization efforts of the 1990s, and how construction of the new train station in Providence and the surrounding highways changed the landscape of the capital city.
Container | Description | Date | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 1, Section 1 | Miscellaneous |
1965-1995 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 1, Section 2 | Aerials Aerial photography Rhode Island |
1960-1999 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 2, Section 2 | Block Island Block Island (R.I. : Island) New Shoreham (R.I.) |
1973 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 2, Section 3 | Bristol Aerial photography Bristol (R.I. : Town) |
1978-1985 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 2, Section 4 | Burrillville Burrillville (R.I. : Town) |
1971 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 3, Section 1 | Central Falls Central Falls (R.I.) |
1971-1978 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 3, Section 2 | Charts and Maps Contents Note: Charts, maps, and other statistics related to changing demographics of Rhode Island over the decades. Rhode Island |
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Box 1, Slide Box 4, Section 2 | Cranston Cranston (R.I.) |
1983 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 4, Section 3 | Jamestown Jamestown (R.I.) |
1976-1996 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 4, Section 4 | Middletown Middletown (R.I.) |
undated | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 4, Section 5 | Narragansett Narragansett (R.I.) |
1976-1978 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 5, Section 1 | Newport Newport (R.I.) |
1967-1990 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 5, Section 2 | North Kingstown North Kingstown (R.I.) |
undated | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 5, Section 3 | Pawtucket Pawtucket (R.I.) |
1965-1978 | ||
Box 1, Slide Box 5, Section 4 | Providence Contents Note: This file contains the bulk of slides in the Rhode Island series. Smolski documents the city from the 1960s to the 1980s with the eventual revitalization efforts of the 1990s. Aerial photography Benefit Street (Providence, R.I.) Fox Point (Providence, R.I.) Federal Hill (Providence, R.I.) Providence (R.I.) Arcade (Shopping center : Providence, R.I.) |
1960-1995 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 1 | Quonset Aerial photography North Kingstown (R.I.) |
1979 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 2 | Rhode Island Desert West Greenwich (R.I. : Town) |
1966-1985 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 3 | Roger Williams Park Providence (R.I.) |
1978-1985 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 4 | Scituate Contents Note: This file includes aerial views of the Scituate Reservoir. Scituate (R.I. : Town) |
1963-1971 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 5 | South Kingstown South Kingstown (R.I. : Town) |
1968 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 6 | Warren Warren (R.I.) |
undated | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 7 | Warwick Aerial photography Warwick (R.I.) |
1971-1978 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 8 | Westerly Westerly (R.I.) |
1968-1979 | ||
Box 2, Slide Box 2, Section 9 | Woonsocket Woonsocket (R.I.) |
1979 |
Series 2. United States slides, 1956-1999
This series consists of slides from Smolski’s travels throughout the United States.
Series 3. United Kingdom slides, 1966-1983
This series includes many photographs of English new towns. In 1968 Smolski received a grant from the National Science Foundation to live in Stevenage for a year and research new towns at the London School of Economics.
Series 3. Subseries 1. England, 1966-1983
Series 3. Subseries 2. Scotland and Wales, 1968-1980
Series 4. Europe, Israel, and the Middle East slides, 1968-1980
This series includes images from the European countries Smolski visited during his travels and research. There is a focus on the new towns of Europe created in the aftermath of World War II, particularly in Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Soviet Union. Roman architecture and engineering are highlighted in images of an ancient mortar-less aqueduct in Spain and Roman roads still standing throughout Europe. The Professor also followed Pope John Paul II on a tour through France and visited Vatican City. Ancient architecture and Biblical holy sites are the focus of many slides from his time in Israel.
Series 5. The Americas and Asia slides, 1960-1992
This series consists of slides of Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico, India and Japan. Smolski pays particular attention to the waterways on the Canada-United States border and the capital of Brazil, which make up the bulk of this series.
Series 7. Publications, 1970-2008
Series 8. Research and other materials, 1973-2009
Container | Description | Date | ||
Box 12, Folder 5 | "1997 Doings" |
1997 | ||
Box 12, Folder 6 | "1998 Doings" |
1998 | ||
Box 12, Folder 7 | Charts and Maps |
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Box 12, Folder 8 | RI Geography Education Alliance (RIGEA) Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance |
1992-2000 | ||
Box 12, Folder 9 | Research (1 of 3) |
1973-1990 | ||
Box 12, Folder 10 | Research (2 of 3) |
1979-2008 | ||
Box 12, Folder 11 | Research (3 of 3) |
1986-2004 |