John C. Weldin and Donald B. Webster Oral Histories of Rhode Island State College (Mss. Gr. 202)

Historical Information

In May of 1958 Dean John C. Weldin, who served as Registrar of the University of Rhode Island from 1946 until his retirement in 1957, conducted a series of interviews to record the history of Rhode Island State College, now the University of Rhode Island.

The interviewees were either long-time faculty members of the Rhode Island State College or had been students during the early years of College’s existence.

Three additional interviews conducted by Donald B. Webster in 1960 were subsequently added to the collection. Mr. Webster conducted these interviews in preparation of submitting his thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History. His thesis, " A Political, Legislative, and Administrative History of Rhode Island State College, 1888-1940" is available in the Special Collections Library of URI.