A
Norris Abbott grade reports; 1854-1858. MSS-0106. The collection consists of Norris Abbott’s grade reports in the mid nineteenth century.
Alternative and Underground Press collection; 1916-2019 (bulk 1960-1998). MSS-0037. Publications from social and political groups relating to political controversies, extremism, and youth counter-culture.
B
Helen Hazard Bacon papers; 1846-1944. MSS-0093. Helen Hazard Bacon’s collected papers consisting of correspondence, financial papers, philanthropic papers, publications, and clippings.
Leonard Bacon letters; 1940-1951. MSS-0107. The collection contains letters and poems written by Leonard Bacon to “John” and Millie Knox in the mid twentieth century.
Leonard Bacon papers; 1887-1954. MSS-0094. Leonard Bacon’s collected papers consisting of correspondence, publications, poetry, bank statements, and legal agreements.
Nathaniel Terry Bacon papers; 1763-1954. MSS-0005. 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.
Thomas Rutherford Bacon papers; 1878-1907. MSS-0091. The papers primarily pertain to Bacon’s teachings on theology, U.S. history, and European history in Berkeley, California.
Henry Barnard letters; 1846-1899 (bulk 1846-1853). MSS-0096. The collection contains a dozen original letters written by Henry Barnard in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
David Baxter papers. MSS-0079. The collection includes 35mm slides from photographs taken by David Baxter of Cape Verde spanning from 1980 to 1989. Digitized photographs are available via DigitalCommons@RIC and Artstor. [Note: This collection is undescribed but is available upon request with a two weeks’ notice].
Book leaves of woodcut prints by Holbein family; 1460-1543. MSS-0122. Four book leaves of woodcut prints by the German Holbein family.
Book plates removed from “Life and Letters of John Winthrop” 2nd edition; 1869. MSS-0115. The collection contains book plates that were removed from the second edition of Life and Letters of John Winthrop by Robert C. Winthrop.
John and Oliver Brown guardianship certificate; 1818. MSS-0131. The collection consists of the guardianship certificate for minors John Brown and Oliver Brown who were placed under the care of Benjamin Armington by the Judge Hodijah Baylies.
Samuel Brown bills for school supplies; 1865-1870. MSS-0108. The collection contains bills for school supplies purchased by Samuel Brown from various booksellers in the late nineteenth century.
Dr. Rose Butler Browne memorabilia collection. MSS-0040. Memorabilia of Dr. Rose Butler Browne (1897-1986), including awards, diplomas and certificates. Dr. Browne was an alumna of RICE, and she earned her doctoral degree in education from Harvard University in 1939. She was a renowned educator, dedicated to civil rights and improving educational opportunities for children of color. [Note: This collection is undescribed but is available upon request with a two weeks’ notice].
James Bushee papers, 1849-1889. MSS-0097. The collection consists of the collected papers of James Bushee, an educator and principal in New England during the nineteenth century.
Hezekiah Butterworth letters; undated, 1887. MSS-0109. The collection consists of two original letters written by Hezekiah Butterworth while working for The Youth’s Companion.
C
Cabo Verde Television Production videocassettes; 1985-1993. MSS-0071. Videocassettes of CVTP’s weekly program “KONTAKT,” which was produced in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, under the direction of João Rosário. Some videocassettes contain raw footage from Cape Verdean related events.
Antonio de Jesus Cardozo papers; circa 1920-1985. MSS-0080. Personal papers of Antonio de Jesus Cardozo, an attorney and Cape Verdean immigrant who lived in Massachusetts.
William Clarke letter to John R. Bartlett; 1871. MSS-0098. Letter from William Clarke to John R. Bartlett written in the late nineteenth century.
Eva Coombs papers. MSS-0082. Clippings, articles and printed material on Cape Verdean history and culture collected by Eva Coombs (1924-2010). Coombs was born in New Bedford, MA to Alfred and Maria Pina. She lived in Philadelphia, PA for 35 years, where she worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. [Note: This collection is undescribed but is available upon request with two weeks’ notice].
Confederate currency collection; undated, 1861-1863 (bulk 1861-1863). MSS-0110. Original Confederate money from the American Civil War.
Maribelle Cormack papers; 1920-1972. MSS-0010. Papers of a published author, former director of the Roger Williams Museum of Natural History, and educator.
D
da Graça and Soares family papers; 1901-1994. MSS-0072. The collection contains the collected papers of the da Graça and Soares family, which includes photographs that reflect the lives of a Cape Verdean family in Rhode Island in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Michael DeCiantis papers; circa 1900-1980. MSS-0001. Papers of a Rhode Island lawyer and judge. A majority of the collection consists of information on Rhode Island politics, Rhode Island Family Court, and life in Rhode Island.
Caroline DiOrio papers; 1940-1955. MSS-0031. Letters written to Caroline DiOrio by Clare Gomnes, who was superintendent of the Sophia Little Home, a residence for unmarried mothers, from 1948-1955. The collection also includes a watercolor sketch of Caroline DiOrio by Clare Gomnes, as well as a few letters from Olga Gomnes and Madeleine Hoagland.
Ingamar M. Alven Ducey papers; 1929-1931. MSS-0019. The collection consists of assignments created by Ingamar M. Alven Ducey while studying at the Yale School of Fine Arts in the early twentieth century.
E
Edmonds and Osborne family papers; 1893-2012 (bulk 1904-1964). MSS-0027. The collection contains the collected papers of the Edmonds family, which includes photographs and documents that reflect the day-to-day lives of a family of color in Rhode Island in the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century.
Edward Dexter Emerson letter to Anna Emerson; 1854 April 8. MSS-0099. The collection contains a typescript copy of a letter from Edward Dexter Emerson to his sister, Anna Emerson, written in April of 1854.
F
Facsimile of the New England Hornbook; 1960. MSS-0100. The collection contains one facsimile of the New England Hornbook with The Lord’s Prayer.
Irving Jay Fain papers; 1940-1974 (bulk 1959-1970). MSS-0003. Papers relating to Irving Jay Fain’s concern for and activities regarding housing, civil rights, poverty, and nutrition. The collection includes materials about the Rhode Island Fair Housing Law and the National Welfare Rights Organization.
Helen Forman papers; circa 1920-1999. MSS-0034. Collection of materials from a Rhode Island School of Education graduate and local teacher, Helen Forman, which contains photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia.