Thomas and Rachel Higgins Papers (Mss. Gr. 192)

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Inventory

Series 1. Thomas Higgins
Thomas Higgins contains materials that document his professional interests in the field of poultry management and other poultry connected activities such as egg grading. It also contains information on his personal pursuits of water dowsing and Extrasensory Perception (ESP).

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Bonzer, Boyd: Debeaking Poultry Cooperative Extension Service flyer FS271, South Dakota State University	1965
Box 1, Folder 1a	Chicken Barbecue, newsclippings	1955-1964
Box 1, Folder 2	Citizens for the Advancement of Negro Education (CANE): Fundraising pamphlet and news release	1979
Box 1, Folder 3	Commencement Bulletin and article re. Higgins degree	1944, 1955
Box 1, Folder 4	Cooperative Extension Service: Photograph of presentation Creed (see also Oversize)	undated.
Box 1, Folder 5	Delaplane Memorial Laboratory Dedication, Woodward Hall, clipping and photograph	1960
Box 1, Folder 6	Dowsing: Correspondence	1951
Box 1, Folder 7	Dowsing: Gross, Henry	1951
Box 1, Folder 8	Dowsing: Mathews, Ronald, "Radiesthesia" reprint from Realities (May 1952)	1952 Dec
Box 1, Folder 9	Dowsing: Notes	undated.
Box 1, Folder 10	Dowsing: Reich, Dr. Wilhelm re. Orgone energy	1951-1954,1957, undated.
Box 1, Folder 11	Dowsing: Rhine, Joseph B."Some Exploratory Tests in Dowsing" in the Journal of Parapsychology with correspondence	1950, 1951
Box 1, Folder 12	Dowsing: Riddick, Thomas M.: "Dowsing is Nonsense" in Harper's Magazine	1951 Jul, undated.
Box 1, Folder 13	Dowsing: Roberts, Kenneth	1951
Box 1, Folder 14	Extrasensory Perception (ESP) score sheets and cards	1951, 1965
Box 1, Folder 14a	Future Farmers of America (FAA) chapter farmer plaque (in oversize box)	undated.
Box 1, Folder 14b	Future Farmers of America (FAA) honorary state farmer's plaque (in oversize box)	undated.
Box 1, Folder 15	Hofford, H.M. and Peck, H.E.: Be Consistent: A manual of rules…of the written word, Oxford Press, Providence (pamphlet)	1935
Box 1, Folder 16	Honorary Societies and Clubs, Higgins membership, misc.	1941, 1948-1950, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1964
Box 1, Folder 17	Horn, Francis H.: inauguration program and article re.	1958
Box 1, Folder 18	Kingston Volunteer Fire Department	1963
Box 1, Folder 19	Kingston Zoning Controversy, newsclippings	1979-1980
Box 1, Folder 20	Leakey, Richard, "In Search of Man's Past At Lake Rudolph" in National Geographic Magazine (mentioned URI prof. Paul Abell)	1970 May
Box 1, Folder 21	Higgins, Thomas, "Compute By Reason, Not By Guess" in Narragansett Times	1943 Nov 17
Box 1, Folder 22	Newsclippings: poultry	1971, undated.
Box 1, Folder 23	Photograph: East Farm Staff	1940 c.
Box 1, Folder 24	Photographs: Group	undated.
Box 1, Folder 25	Photographs: Higgins and Others	1950 c.
Box 1, Folder 25a	Photographs: NEPPCO Egg Grading and Quality School (in oversize)	1950-1951
Box 1, Folder 25b	Poultry Producers' Association of RI: clipping and Service Award and Resolution for 25 Years (in oversize)	1956
Box 1, Folder 26	Puente, Raul and Miguel: letters	1965
Box 1, Folder 27	Retirement Testimonial Dinner: newsclipping and news release	1965
Box 1, Folder 28	Rhode Island Agriculture	Winter 1958-1960, Summer 1963
Box 2, Folder 29	Rhode Island Department of Civil Service: Certificate	1941 Oct 02
Box 2, Folder 30	Rhode Island Red Centennial Proclamation and Committee, Photograph Dennis Roberts signing	1954
Box 2, Folder 31	Rhode Island State College: Employment	1930-1937
Box 2, Folder 32	South County Art Association:Higgins' artwork newsclippings	1977 c.
Box 2, Folder 33	South County Community Action (newsletter): Interview of Tom Higgins by David Batroukha	1981
Box 2, Folder 35	Sulfaquinoxaline: photographs, publications	1947-1948, 1950, 1987
Box 2, Folder 36	Thorpe, Elliot R., Brig. Gen., USA .: news articles	1951
Box 2, Folder 37	Usquepaug Property: Rent Control Dispute	1941-1943

Series 2. Rachel Higgins
Rachel Higgins contains materials document her interests. These include her University of New Hampshire scrapbook, interests in politics, peace activism, Christianity and spiritualism, missionary work, Kingston Congregational Church pastoral history and church affairs. It also contains materials from her participation in several social groups. She collected a small number of poetry books A favorite of hers was the poetry of Cid Corman. These were removed from her collection and catalogued in the poetry section.

Container	Description	Date
Box 2, Folder 38	American Friends Service Committee: New England Institute of International Relations	1945 May
Box 2, Folder 39	American Friends Service Committee: Understanding China Newsletters	1968
Box 2, Folder 40	Berrigan, Daniel and Philip:Time magazine, news clippings and "Becoming" newsletter	1970-1971, 1975
Box 2, Folder 41	Church School Worker: Rachel Higgins Articles	1957 Feb, undated.
Box 2, Folder 42	Cherokee Indian:Soan Mahngotaysee news clippings and articles	1960, 1971
Box 2, Folder 43	Civil Rights and Anti-Discrimination materials and South Today	1943, 1948-1973, 1985, undated.
Box 2, Folder 44	Cool, Robert N.:"The Rhode Island Boat"	1972, 1974
Box 2, Folder 45	Correspondence: Akhilanada, Swami	1943, 1958, undated.
Box 2, Folder 46	Correspondence: "Betty"	1940-1942
Box 2, Folder 47	Correspondence: Carry, Rosamond	1944-1947, 1949
Box 2, Folder 48	Correspondence: DeWolf, Robert	1939-1940, 1942
Box 2, Folder 49	Correspondence: Endo, Harry and Mary	1943-1945, 1984, undated.
Box 2, Folder 50	Correspondence: Gilow, Dr. Elton and Florence	1978
Box 2, Folder 51	Correspondence: Greenan ,Fr. James E.	1948-1949, undated.
Box 2, Folder 52	Correspondence: Hale, Rose Parkins	undated.
Box 2, Folder 53	Correspondence: Heid, John E.	1986, 1999, 2005, undated.
Box 2, Folder 54	Correspondence: Higgins Family Christmas letters	1966-1970, 1973-1974
Box 2, Folder 55	Correspondence: Husa, Mabel H.	1924, 1949
Box 2, Folder 56	Correspondence: McCready, Rev. Harry S.	1931, 1937, 1941-1943
Box 2, Folder 57	Correspondence: LaFarge, W.E.R. and Marty Meyers	1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, undated.
Box 2, Folder 58	Correspondence: Miscellaneous	1923-1959
Box 2, Folder 59	Correspondence: Miscellaneous	1970-1984
Box 2, Folder 60	Correspondence: Pierpont, Rev. John	1924, 1932, 1935-1938
Box 2, Folder 61	Correspondence: Shepard, Herman T.	1928, 1929
Box 2, Folder 62	Correspondence: Stearns, Catherine and Donald	1944, 1952, 1961-1963, 1973, 1976, undated.
Box 3, Folder 63	Crone's Nest: Wisdom of the Elderwoman	Summer 1997
Box 3, Folder 64	Eichenberg, Fritz: articles re.	1969, 1973, 1974, 1981
Box 3, Folder 65	Entertainment Programs, News Clipping with article on Everett Marshall: singer	1954-1970, scattered
Box 3, Folder 66	Every Tuesday Club	1949, 1950, 1981, 1996, 2006
Box 3, Folder 67	Fellowship of Reconciliation	1945, 1948, 1949, 1955-1957, 1964
Box 3, Folder 68	First Church of God: Kenneth Mars, pastor	undated.
Box 3, Folder 69	International Community: University of Rhode Island	1960-1962, undated.
Box 3, Folder 70	Kingston Congregational Church:history, bylaws, membership, historical play, miscellaneous	1930-1932, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1952
Box 3, Folder 71	Kingston Congregational Church: Open House, Building Program, Newsletter	1959-1960, 1963, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1982
Box 3, Folder 72	Kingston Congregational Church: Certificate of Participation of Rachel Higgins	1995
Box 3, Folder 73	Kingston Congregational Church: Memorial Dedication	1995
Box 3, Folder 74	Kingston Congregational Church: Pastor Beck, John D.	1954-1956
Box 3, Folder 75	Kingston Congregational Church: Pastor Davis, William B.	1956-1965
Box 3, Folder 76	Kingston Congregational Church: Pastor Shramm, Roy J.	1941-1946
Box 3, Folder 77	Kingston Congregational Church: Pastor Wimer, William E.	1951-1954
Box 3, Folder 78	League of Women Voters: Forty Years of a Great Idea	1960
Box 3, Folder 79	League of Women Voters: South Kingstown School System Study newsclipping	1950-1951 c.
Box 3, Folder 80	"Liberation": A Tribute to A.J. Muste	1967 Sep, Oct
Box 3, Folder 81	Narragansett Indian Tribe: Princess Red Wing	1970, 1975-1976
Box 3, Folder 82	New England Committee for Non-Violent Action	1966, 1971
Box 3, Folder 83	Newport Folk Festival: 1964 Program	1964
Box 3, Folder 84	Outcasts!:The Story of America's Treatment of Her Japanese-American Minority by Caleb Foote	1943 c.
Box 3, Folder 85	Oxford Group:Moral Rearmament	1937-1939, 1948
Box 3, Folder 86	Peace and Freedom Party	1970 c.
Box 4, Folder 87	Peace and non-violence, news clippings,	1951, 1959, 1969, 1976, 1985, undated.
Box 4, Folder 88	Paul Petrie: The Race With Time and the Devil (1965) Inscribed as a gift from Carol (1969)	1965
Box 4, Folder 89	Religious Articles and News Clippings	1900, 1947, 1950, 1963, 1972, 1980-1981, undated.
Box 4, Folder 90	Religious Materials: Quaker Friends	1945, 1948, 1958, 1973, 1984
Box 4, Folder 91	Religious Pamphlets	1916, 1925, 1936, 1941, 1944-1945, 1952, 1975, undated.
Box 4, Folder 92	Retreats: Ashram	1941-1943
Box 4, Folder 93	Retreats: Connecticut Spiritualist Camp Meeting	1953, 1962
Box 4, Folder 94	Retreats: House of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Peacedale, RI	undated.
Box 4, Folder 95	Retreats: Merrybrook, journal of	1953 c.
Box 4, Folder 96	Rustin, Bayard	1985, undated.
Box 4, Folder 97	Sandturn Community Action Association: newsclippings re: gifts	1968
Box 4, Folder 98	Schweitzer, Dr. Albert	1875-1965
Box 4, Folder 99	Sconset Moors: The School of Opinion	1925
Box 4, Folder 0	Scrapbook: Rachel Higgins (see oversized Box 5)	1923-1927
Box 4, Folder 100	Selective Service: "Conscience Compels Them"	1942 c.
Box 4, Folder 101	Stringfellow, William, news clipping re: the winter of his life by Karen Lee Ziner	1984
Box 4, Folder 102	University of Rhode Island: Miscellaneous	1951, 1955, 1978, 1985, scattered
Box 4, Folder 103	Watchman Industrial School and Camp: " The Book of Memories"	1951
Box 4, Folder 104	YWCA Application for Employment, UNH, NH	1928

Series 3. Subject File
Subject File contains correspondence and a few publications. Of note is a “The Memoirs of a Mouse” translated by Alleyne M. Runyon. Mr. Runyon was a Doubleday & Company executive and a noted travel author.

Container	Description	Date
Box 4, Folder 105	Fish, Marie Poland "A Love Letter to Kingston," in Providence Sunday Journal	1952 Apr 06
Box 4, Folder 106	"New England Journeys", Number 4 by Ford Motor Company	4
Box 4, Folder 107	Runyon, Alleyne "Memoirs of a Mouse":Sleepy Hollow Press ), translation and "Joyeux Noel:Being a Greeting from Alleyne and Milton Runyon"	4
Box 4, Folder 108	Runyon, Alleyne and Milton, correspondence	4
Box 4, Folder 109	Runyon, Laura and Milton, correspondence	4
Box 4, Folder 110	Schreiber, Friedrich and Sibylla, correspondence	4
Box 4, Folder 111	Thomas, Dan, "An Elmore County Life"	4

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