RIAMCO

Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online

For Participating Institutions

The Elms Collection (PSNCA.H.004)

The Preservation Society of Newport County

424 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-847-1000
museumaffairs@newportmansions.org

Scope & content

The Elms Collection is comprised of photographs of various branches of the Berwind family and staff members related to The Elms, as well as of the interior and exterior of the house and extensive grounds. Also included are materials related to the 1962 sale of the home and auction of its contents, as well as correspondence relating to the running of The Elms and its adjacent properties. The objects date from circa 1807-1990, and formats include photographs, albums, postcards, diascopes, film, correspondence, and other documents.

This collection has been mostly digitized and is available for viewing online at newportalri.org