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Formal title:
Providence School Department records
Extent:
77.4 cubic feet other
Date range:
1828-2001 (bulk 1828-1961)
Abstract:
The Providence School Department records consist primarily of meeting minutes of the Providence School Committee (1828-1965), resolutions of the Providence School Board/Committee (1965-2001), reports and manuals (1861-1961) and various images (1907-1923) including lantern slides (1800-1870).
Repository:
Rhode Island State Archives
Collection call no:
2005-44
Formal title:
Robert Emmet Quinn papers and Oral Histories
Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Date range:
1936-1975
Abstract:
The collection contains a small amount of miscellaneous business and personal documents, newsclippings and transcripts of speeches. The heart of this collection is a series of oral history interviews conducted in 1972 and 1973. All but two of these interviews, which covers every phase of his public life, have been roughly transcribed. Of particular value are Quinn's comments on the 1935 "Bloodless Revolution" and on the local political arena of Rhode Island up to World War II.
Repository:
Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:
rppc_quinn
Formal title:
Rhode Island Normal School. Columbian Exposition scrapbook
Extent:
0.30 cubic feet
Date range:
1854-1893
Abstract:
The scrapbook depicts the Normal School's history through photographs of professors, students in classrooms, and classes in session. It was created to be sent to the Columbian Exposition held in Chicago circa 1893.
Repository:
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection call no:
CA-0013
Formal title:
Rhode Island School of Design. Museum of Art. Presidents' and Directors' correspondence.
Extent:
6.0 linear feet
Date range:
1889-1966 1900-1948
Abstract:
The Presidents' and Directors' correspondence documents their interaction with family, friends, gallery owners, art dealers, donors, collectors, artists, museum directors, and curators, 1889-1966, bulk 1900-1948. The records include correspondence, legal documents, inventories, photographs, invoices, receipts, and certificates of insurance, which document the consideration, acquisition, exhibition, conservation, and disposal of works of art, as well as the Museum of Art’s internal affairs.
Repository:
Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection call no:
23.1.1
Formal title:
The Rives Family Photographs Collection
Extent:
2 Hollinger boxes
Date range:
circa 1860-1960
Abstract:
The Rives Family Photographs Collection is comprised of photographs of the Rives family and associated persons and places, taken during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.023
Formal title:
Dennis J. Roberts papers
Extent:
32 box(es)
Date range:
1927-1972
Abstract:
The collection of Dennis J. Roberts, former mayor of Providence and Rhode Island Governor, consists of his personal and political correspondence, clippings, reports, campaign and public speeches, press releases, and photographs.
Repository:
Phillips Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
rppc_roberts
Formal title:
The Rosecliff Collection
Extent:
1 hollinger box, 2 oversized boxes
Date range:
circa 1874-1990
Abstract:
The Rosecliff Collection is comprised of materials relating to the social activities of the home’s various occupants, the interior decoration carried out by the multiple owners, and the home’s architecture. The documents cover the period from circa 1874 until 1990.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.003
Formal title:
Station Nightclub Victims’ Collection
Extent:
7.32 cubic feet other
Date range:
2004
Abstract:
The Station Nightclub Victims’ Collection is comprised primarily of color photographs and a small amount of memorabilia.
Repository:
Rhode Island State Archives
Collection call no:
2004-08
Formal title:
Wilfred E. Stone Collection
Extent:
21 photograph(s)
Date range:
1907-1923 (bulk 1920-1921)
Abstract:
This collection contains 21 photographic prints by photographer Wilfred E. Stone. These images document life in early 20th century Rhode Island, particularly 1920-1921.
Repository:
Providence Public Library Special Collections, Rhode Island Collection
Collection call no:
VM020
Formal title:
The Breakers Collection
Extent:
3 Hollinger Boxes; 1 album box; 5 oversized storage containers
Date range:
circa 1877-1990
Abstract:
The Breakers Collection is comprised of materials relating to the architecture of the home, as well as to its various occupants and their descendants. The collection spans a period from about 1877 until 1990. The collection includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images, documents and correspondence related to the people whose lives were intertwined with the home.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.001

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