Kingstown Association, Inc.

University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Published in 2009

Collection Overview

Title:	Kingstown Association, Inc.
Date range:	1946-1948
Creator:	Kingstown Association, Inc.
Extent:	0.25 linear feet, 1 box
Abstract:	This collection contains the records of the Kingstown Association, Inc., a corporation which was formed in 1946 to purchase the Anstis French farm at the junction of route 138 and Upper College Road in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number:	Mss. Gr. 147

Scope & content

The Records of the Kingstown Association, Inc., are comprised of a notebook of the By-laws of the Corporation, the Stock Certificates, notes on the formation of the Association, a property blueprint, and correspondence. Also included is a newspaper article from the October 13, 1922 Narragansett Times on the six stores of Kingston, Rhode Island.

The records are in good condition and are arranged alphabetically.

Arrangement

The collection is organized in one series:

• 1. Subject File

Historical note

This collection comprises the records of the Kingstown Association, Inc., a corporation which was formed in 1946 to purchase the Anstis French farm at the junction of route 138 and Upper College Road in Kingston, Rhode Island. The Kingstown Associates, a group of alumni of Rhode Island State College, held the property for the Board of Trustees of the College who later purchased it from them in 1947 for $7,200. This sum was what the Kingstown Associates paid for the land, plus two percent interest. The site is now the location of the Faculty/Staff apartments.

The collection was given to Special Collections at the University of Rhode Island by David G. Geffner on October 30, 1970. He had negotiated the purchase of this property before forming the corporation and then had handled the sale to the Trustees.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	Open for research.
Use of the materials:	Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Preferred citation:	Records of the Kingstown Association, Inc., 1946-1948, Mss. Gr. 147, University of Rhode Island Library, University Archives and Special Collections.
Contact information:	University Archives and Special Collections 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The collection was given to Special Collections at the University of Rhode Island by David G. Geffner on October 30, 1970. He had negotiated the purchase of this property before forming the corporation and then had handled the sale to the Trustees.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Leslie Tobias Olsen.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Hailie D. Posey 2009 June 23, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 April 9
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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