US-R-Ar-2009-19 Guide to the Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries records 1987-2008 (bulk 1989-1991) Finding aid prepared by Kate Telford. Rhode Island State Archives 2009 June 19
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 Rhode Island. Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries records 1987-2008 (bulk 1989-1991) Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries (Rhode Island) records .45 cubic feet other The Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries records consist primarily of meeting minutes, meeting notices and correspondence. 2009-19 Historical note

The Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries is a permanent advisory commission to study the location, condition, and inventory of historic cemeteries in Rhode Island and to make recommendations to the General Assembly relative to historic cemeteries in Rhode Island. The Commission aims to formulate and develop plans and programs to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain historical cemeteries and locate sources of funds such as grants and individual or corporate sponsors. Rhode Island contains at least 2833 historic cemeteries, from small family burial grounds to landscaped garden cemeteries.

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Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries records, 2009-19, Rhode Island State Archives.

The Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries records consist primarily of meeting minutes, meeting notices and correspondence. The records also include copies of the Commission newsletters, clippings of historical cemetery-related articles, copies of related statutes and general records.

The Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries records are arranged into the following series: Series 1. Meeting Minutes and Meeting Notices, 1989-2008 Series 2. Correspondence, 1990-1991 Series 3. Newsletters, 1992-1994 Series 4. Statutes, 1987-1989 Series 5. Clippings, 1984-1991 Series 6. General files, 1989

Administrative information

Transferred from Evelyn Wheeler, Chair of RI Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries on June 16, 2009.

 Names Rhode Island. Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries

Subjects Cemeteries Cemeteries--Rhode Island Sepulchral monuments. Mausoleums. Sepulchral monuments--Rhode Island--Exeter (Town) Sepulchral monuments--Rhode Island--Warwick. Preservation and restoration Historic preservation. Historic preservation--Economic aspects. Historic preservation--Law and legislation. Historic preservation--Planning. Historic preservation--Standards. Historic preservation--United States--Societies, etc. Historic sites. Historic sites--Conservation and restoration. Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--Rhode Island. Historic sites--Law and legislation--Rhode Island. Historic sites--Rhode Island.

RIAMCO Browsing Terms Government, Politics and Law Rhode Island/Local Interest Types of materials administrative records meeting minutes announcements correspondence clippings (information artifacts) statutes newsletters membership lists mailing lists

Additional information

Series 1 1 1-4 Meeting Minutes and Meeting Notices1989-2008

Includes meeting minutes from 1989-2000 and 2006-2008. Also includes RI Roots meeting minutes from 1989 and meeting notices from 1989-1991.

Series 1 1 1 Meeting Minutes (1 of 2)1989-2000 Series 1 1 2 Meeting Minutes (2 of 2)2006-2008 Series 1 1 3 RI Roots Meeting Minutes1989 Series 1 1 4 Meeting Notices1989-1991 Series 2 1 5 Correspondence1990-1991 Series 2 1 5 Correspondence1990-1991

Includes Rep. Leona A. Kelley, Chairwoman of the RI State Historic Cemetery Commission correspondence related to historic cemeteries in Rhode Island. Also includes correspondence with Mr. Vincent Dexter, Town Historian for North Providence related to the clean-up effort of the historical cemetery on Falco Street.

 Series 3 1 6 Newsletters1992-1994 Series 3 1 6 Newsletters1992-1994

Includes a copy of the May 8, 1992 (Vol. 1 No. 1) and the February 15, 1994 (Vol. III No. 1) RI Historical Cemetery newsletter. Also includes mailing list.

 Series 4 1 7 Statutes1987-1989 Series 4 1 7 Statutes1987-1989

Includes copies of statutes of interest to the commission. Includes correspondence between the Office of the Attorney General and Valerie Felt, President of the Southern Rhode Island Old Cemeteries Association.

 Series 5 1 8 Clippings1984-1991 Series 5 1 8 Clippings1984-1991

Contains copies of newspaper and magazine articles related to areas of interest to the commission including local cemetery cleanup projects and reports of vandalism in local cemeteries.

 Series 6 1 9 General Files1989 Series 6 1 9 General Files1989

Includes information sheet and a map of cemetery #82 in Exeter, a listing of 126 historical cemeteries, contact list for members of the Commission to Study Historical Cemeteries in Rhode Island, a list of those attending an April 8, 1989 seminar, a copy of the deed for cemetery in Johnston, a copy of a mortgage deed for a parcel in North Kingstown and a copy of "Do’s and Dont’s of Cemetery Cleaning".