Peterson’s Magazine was a magazine focused on women. It was published monthly in Philadelphia from 1842 to 1898 and was created by journalists as a way to compete with Godey's Lady’s Book, which was also published in Philadelphia. Peterson’s magazine was sold at a cheaper rate than Godey’s. Peterson’s Magazine was purchased in 1889 and combined into Argosy magazine.
This collection contains various color fashion prints Peterson’s Magazine.
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.
Peterson’s Magazine fashion prints, MSS-0056, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
This collection is arranged in original order.
It is unknown when this collection arrived at Special Collection, however it was most likely in the holdings in the 1970s or 1980s. Around that time, the prints were removed from the original binding.
The collection was described by Special Collections student worker, Abigail Standeven, in 2024 under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison.
The original book was in the holdings of Rhode Island College Adams Library prior to coming to Special Collections. The book was withdrawn from the Library’s collection and book plates removed from the original binding sometime around 1970s or 1980s.
The collection has not been digitized and is not available online.