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The collection contains a xerographic copy of an original scrapbook of newspaper clippings, published in the New Bedford Mercury during the 1920s and 1930s, focused on the Cape Verdean packet trade. Sailing vessels mentioned in the articles include the Coriolanus, Blossom, Fanny Bell, Valkyria, Matthew S. Greer, Arcturus, Arthur James, Fairhaven, Marion Conrad, Burkeland, Nettie, The Friars, John R. Manta, Hirondelle, Amid, James E. Coburn, and Bradford E. Jones.
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.
Daniel Rodrigues scrapbook on packet ships, MSS-0069, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
The collection is arranged in original order.
The xerographic copy of the scrapbook was donated by Daniel M. Rodrigues in 2010. A deed of gift was signed at that time.
The xerographic copy of the original scrapbook was made in 2010 by Marlene Lopes, Special Collections Librarian, who then foldered and boxed the copy after the original was returned to the donor. The collection was described in 2026 by Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Veronica L. Denison.
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The collection is a xerographic copy of a scrapbook provided to Special Collections for copying. The original scrapbook was returned to the donor, Daniel Rodrigues. The collection has not been digitized, and it is not available online.