US-RP-MSS012 Guide to the R.A. Scotti paperscirca 1930-2009 Finding aid prepared by Jordan Goffin. Providence Public Library 2015 August 25
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 Scotti, R.A. R.A. Scotti papers circa 1930-2009 Scotti (R.A.) papers .8 linear feet Papers of R.A. Scotti, especially related to her nonfiction book, Sudden Sea. US-RP-MSS012 Biographical note

Rita A. Scotti was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1943. As a journalist she worked for the Providence Journal and the Newark Star-Ledger. Her career as an author includes works of fiction and non-fiction. Sudden Sea is a non-fiction account of the 1938 hurricane that devastated New England.

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R.A. Scotti papers, US-RP-MSS012, Providence Public Library.

This collection primarily contains documentation of the publication and marketing of R.A. Scotti’s Sudden Sea, published in 2003. The collection includes 1930s photographs of the aftermath of the storm provided to Scotti by survivors as well as promotional material, the text of speeches and other material related to the promotion of the book. In addition to the Sudden Sea papers, the second series of the collection contains photocopies of R.A. Scotti’s papers from Loyola University's R.A. Scotti papers.

The collection is arranged in two series: 1. Material relating to Sudden Sea 2. Photocopies of material relating to Scotti’s other publications, the originals of which are housed at Loyola University’s Archives and Special Collections.

Administrative information

Gift of Francesca Chigounis in 2011

 Names Scotti, R. A.

Subjects Hurricanes -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century New England Hurricane, 1938 Authors -- 21st century

RIAMCO Browsing Terms Rhode Island/Local Interest Titles

Types of materials Manuscripts (document genre) Galley proofs Photographs Compact discs

Occupations

Functions

Additional information

Original materials relating to Scotti’s publications other than Sudden Sea are available at the Loyola University Archives and Special Collections. Finding aid available here.

Series 1 Material relating to Sudden Seacirca 1930-2010 1 1 CD-RW (recordable, rewritable compact disc), Sudden Sea promo essays & voice over and printouts from text files on the CD2003 1 2 Photographs used and referenced for Sudden Seacirca 1930, 1938 and undated

Bulk are photographs from the 1930s; others are reprints from the 1930s. Includes handwritten notes on some photographs.

1 3 Clippings of reviews of Sudden Sea2003, 2005, bulk 2003 1 4 Sudden Sea promotional material (with promotional reviews)circa 2003 1 5 Typed speeches written by Rita A. Scotti regarding Sudden Sea and the Hurricane of 1938, with manuscript notes.circa 2003-2004 1 6 Publishing cover proofs for Sudden Seacirca 2004 1 7 Program from the Rhode Island Authors reception (R.A. Scotti is listed as an honoree)1989 Series 2 Photocopies of R.A. Scotti papers at Loyola University1984-2009

Further description of the contents of this series is available via the Loyola archives website.

 2 1 Photocopies of Vanished Smile covers/pictures/permissions1984-2000 2 2 Photocopies of Vanished Smile draft2008-2009 2 3 Photocopies of Vanished Smile reviews2009 2 4 Photocopies of Vanishing Smile VHS Speech2009 2 5 Photocopies of Vanishing Smile proposal2009 2 6 Photocopies of Vanishing Smile (Mona Lisa) source2009 2 7 Basilica2005-2006 2 8 Sudden Sea2003-2005 2 9 Materials related to the fiction novels of R.A. Scotti: The Kiss of Judas, The Hammer’s Eye, The Devil’s Own, The Love of Sarah.1984-2009, n.d.