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Bacon (Nathaniel Terry) papers
Formal title:
Nathaniel Terry Bacon papers
Extent:
20.8 cubic feet
Date range:
1825-1927
Abstract:
Nathaniel Terry Bacon was an engineer, entrepreneur-industrialist, philanthropist, and scholar. He actively participated in several business enterprises and wrote extensively on a variety of topics. The collection reflects both his personal and professional life.
Repository:
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection call no:
MSS-0005
Bacon (Thomas Rutherford) papers
Formal title:
Thomas Rutherford Bacon papers
Extent:
1 cubic foot.
Date range:
1878-1907
Abstract:
The papers primarily pertain to Bacon’s teachings on theology, U.S. history, and European history in Berkeley, California.
Repository:
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection call no:
MSS-0091
Banchoff (Thomas) collection of materials relating to Edwin Abbott Abbott
Formal title:
Thomas Banchoff collection of materials relating to Edwin Abbott Abbott
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Date range:
1865-2001 (1865-1927)
Abstract:
The collection is comprised primarily of photographs of Edwin Abbott Abbott, his family and associates as well as correspondence between them. It also includes some newspaper clippings and one notebook belonging to Edwin Abbott Abbott.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2011.016
Banchoff (Thomas) papers on the fourth dimension
Formal title:
Thomas Banchoff papers on the fourth dimension
Extent:
13 Linear Feet
Date range:
1843-2013 (1970-2007)
Abstract:
The Thomas Banchoff papers on the fourth dimension (1843-2013) contain his research and writing on the mathematical and philosophical theories of the fourth dimension, its visualization, and historical conceptions of it. Included are correspondence, conference proceedings, articles, manuscripts, clippings, CD's, and DVDs. The material covers mathematical, artistic, religious, and philosophical concepts of hyperspace and the higher dimensions from the mid-nineteeth century to the present, along with Banchoff's research on Edwin Abbott Abbott and his nineteenth-century novella,
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2015.001
Barker (Sarah Elizabeth Minchin) papers
Formal title:
Sarah Elizabeth Minchin Barker papers
Extent:
7 linear feet (8 legal size clamshell boxes)
Date range:
1844-1988
Abstract:
Sarah Elizabeth Minchin Barker (also known as Sally Barker) was an actress and director whose career was highlighted by the work with The Players at the Talma Theatre and the Barker Playhouse Theatre. She was active in dramatic events at Pembroke, where she taught theatre. Her husband, Henry Ames Barker, 1861-1929 (Brown class of 1893) was a guiding influence and a director of the Players. He was the son of Mayor Harry Barker of Providence and active himself in the civic and cultural affairs of the city.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.90.4
Barnard (Henry) letters
Formal title:
Henry Barnard letters
Extent:
0.05 cubic feet
Date range:
1846-1899 (bulk 1846-1853)
Abstract:
The collection includes a dozen original letters written by Henry Barnard in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
Repository:
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection call no:
MSS-0096
Bartlett (John Russell) papers
Formal title:
John Russell Bartlett papers
Extent:
12 Linear Feet
Date range:
1832-1886
Abstract:
The collection encompasses the years 1832-1886, consisting of personal correspondence comprised of loose letters, drafts of various manuscripts and clippings, two hundred and thirty-six watercolor paintings and drawings from the Mexican Boundary Commission Survey and eleven folio volumes from the Mexican Boundary Commission.
Repository:
John Carter Brown Library
Collection call no:
JRB Papers
Bates (Isaac Comstock) Scrapbook
Formal title:
Isaac C. Bates Scrapbook
Extent:
1 Album containing 156 letters
Date range:
1877-1887 bulk 1877-1883
Abstract:
The scrapbook of Isaac Comstock Bates, 1877-1887, contains letters from artists and dealers about the purchase of paintings and engravings.
Repository:
Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection call no:
02.01.06
Beacon Lodge Records
Formal title:
Beacon Lodge Records
Extent:
4 linear ft.
Date range:
1840-1966, undated
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Beacon Lodge No. 38, the North Kingstown encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and includes meeting minutes, membership lists, treasurer reports, statistical reports, visitor records, correspondence, newsletters and other records of the organization.
Repository:
North Kingstown Free Library
Collection call no:
2010.13
Benedict (George W.) papers
Formal title:
George W. Benedict papers
Extent:
1.0 linear foot
Date range:
circa 1893-1917
Abstract:
The George W. Benedict papers document Professor Benedict's academic career including his teaching at Brown University. Materials include writings, lecture notes, essays, examinations, and research notes, as well as a series of letters of recommendation written in support of Benedict.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF.1UF.B1

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