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Wahnon (John C.) collection
Formal title:
John C. Wahnon collection
Extent:
0.2 cubic feet.
Date range:
undated, 1982-1984
Abstract:
The collection consists of John C. Wahnon’s collected papers of political articles regarding the Portuguese Communist Party’s (PCP) and African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
Repository:
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection call no:
MSS-0076
Wall (Cheryl A.) papers
Formal title:
Cheryl A. Wall papers
Extent:
37.75 linear feet
Date range:
1966-2020
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Cheryl A. Wall, Board of Governors Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English at Rutgers University and scholar of African American and African diaspora literature, the Harlem Renaissance, and Zora Neale Hurston. The collection includes correspondence, administrative materials related to her work at Rutgers University as well as Crossroads Theatre Company, conference materials, course syllabi and readings, draft writings, and research materials. Materials date from 1966 to 2020.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2020.006
Wallace (Anna Eleanor) Papers
Formal title:
Anna Eleanor Wallace papers
Extent:
3.0 Linear feet
Date range:
1874-1982 (bulk 1902-1936)
Abstract:
Anna Eleanor Wallace (1886-1982) was a dancer and elocutionist from Providence, Rhode Island. She taught dance, dramatics, elocution and physical education to students of all ages in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Most of her papers consist of copies of recitation pieces, instructions for dances, and photographs. The papers also include some of her personal belongings, catalogs from schools of dance and oratory, and ephemera such as brochures and programs of her students' recitals. The material in the papers is dated between 1874 and 1982, with most dated between 1902 and 1936.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms. 90.17
Walsh (Anthony) papers
Formal title:
Guide to the Anthony Walsh Papers
Extent:
1.25 linear feet (3 document boxes)
Date range:
1965-2003 (bulk 1972-1996)
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence, articles, and papers relating to Anthony Walsh, professor of psychology at Salve Regina University (1976- ).
Repository:
Salve Regina University Archives
Collection call no:
RG 21.1
Walsh (William E.) Civil War Diary
Formal title:
William E. Walsh Civil War Diary
Extent:
1 box(es)
Date range:
1861-1865
Abstract:
The William E. Walsh Civil War Diary contains an account of his experiences as a trooper in the 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Cavalry during the American Civil War of 1861-1865. The account comments on the conditions of daily army life and the tragedy of the Civil War. In addition, a copy of Walsh's enlistment papers and a statement of his military service is included in the collection.
Repository:
Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:
rppc_walsh
Wanton (Gideon) letters
Formal title:
Gideon Wanton letters
Extent:
.21 linear feet
Date range:
1782-1786
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of letters sent by Gideon Wanton of Newport, Rhode Island, to members of his family detailing his experiences as a young man learning the mercantile trade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1782-1786.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.014
War Information Center Files
Formal title:
War Information Center Files
Extent:
0.25 linear foot
Date range:
1941-1945
Abstract:
The War Information Center was set up by Brown University at the request of the Federal Security Agency, U.S. Office of Education in 1942, as a "Center of War Information and Training for Colleges and Universities in the State of Rhode Island." The Center consisted of a Morale Committee, a Library of Information, a Faculty Committee of Advisors, and a Council of Representatives from other colleges, etc. in the state.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF-1E-8
Ward (Lester Frank) papers
Formal title:
Lester Frank Ward papers
Extent:
11 Linear Feet
Date range:
1860-1913
Abstract:
The Lester Frank Ward papers in the John Hay Library consists of the correspondence, manuscripts, published writings, and personal library of a noted nineteenth-century American geologist, paleontologist, and sociologist. These materials reflect virtually all aspects of Ward's professional life, including his years of service as a member of the U. S. Geological Survey staff, his activities as a professor at both Columbian College (now George Washington University) and Brown University, and his long career as a writer of scholarly monographs and articles on many subjects. The papers also contain some information concerning his personal life.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.90.23
Warner (Oliver Ring) letter
Formal title:
Oliver Ring Warner letter
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1755
Abstract:
This collection consists of one letter from Oliver Ring Warner (ca. 1729-1799) in Kingston, Jamaica, to his employers Samuel (1711-1792) and William (1719-1806) Vernon in Newport, Rhode Island, on January 5, 1755.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.535
Warren (Katherine U. Warren and George Henry, Jr.) awards and memorabilia
Formal title:
Katherine U. Warren and George Henry Warren, Jr. awards and memorabilia
Date range:
1921-1959
Abstract:
Award certificates, photographs, clippings, and some correspondence related to the accomplishments, awards, and honors given to Katherine Urquhart Warren and her husband, George Henry Warren, Jr.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.031

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