RIAMCO

Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online

For Participating Institutions

Pearson (David) Collection (2004.04)

Steamship Historical Society of America

Steamship Historical Society of America
2500 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Tel: 401-463-3570
E-mail: info@sshsa.org

Arrangement

Series 1: Transparency slide

  • Slide library is arranged into two distinct subseries. The collector's index (2004.04.0001), organized by ship type and nation, then by ship name, incorporates both subseries.

Sub-series 1: Slide library

  • Ten metal slide storage cases include a slide subject index in each case.

Sub-series 2: Presentations

  • 11 slide carousel rings used for presentations were kept in the original order when rehoused for long-term preservation. His speaker notes, and a slide index is available for one presentation. An itemized slide inventory was created data at the time of rehousing.

Series 2: Scrapbooks

  • Three photo albums include postcards, photographs, and pen and ink drawings of various ships.