Weekly attendance at Chapel was mandatory for students at Rhode Island College until 1962. Chapel included presentations and guest speakers, music, and readings.
The collection contains a June 2, 1955, Chapel summary of exercises document and a 1960 Chapel Songs pamphlet.
Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.
The collection is open for research.
Rhode Island College. Chapel records, CA-0108, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Provenance of collection materials is unknown. They were in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2022.
The collection was described by Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, in 2025.
Works used in preparation of inventory:
“Rhode Island College: On the Move” edited by Marlene L. Lopes.
“Rhode Island College: Meeting the State’s Needs Through time” by Erik Christiansen.
The collection has not been digitized and is not available online.