Fayerweather Family Papers (Mss. Gr. 121)
University of Rhode Island Library, University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt RoadKingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632
email: archives@etal.uri.edu
Collection Overview
| Title: | Fayerweather Family Papers |
| Date range: | 1936-1962 |
| Creator: | Fayerweather family |
| Extent: | 3 box(es) (1.25 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | The Fayerweather family, descendants of slaves, served the village of Kingston and the surrounding countryside as blacksmiths throughout the nineteenth century. Most famous in the family is Sarah Ann Harris Fayerweather whose attendance at Prudence Crandall's school for girls caused tension over school integration in Connecticut. The records contain papers and memorabilia from several generations of the Fayerweather family. |
| Language of materials: | English. |
| Repository: | University Archives and Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Mss. Gr. 121 |
