Samuel W. Brown, Esq. purchased schools supplies between 1865 and 1870. Further biographical information is unknown to Special Collections at this time.
The collection contains Samuel Brown’s bills from Providence, Rhode Island booksellers, Sidney S. Rider & Bro. and George H. Whitney between 1865-1870 for school supplies. Some of Brown’s purchases include Bibles, blank books, composition books, and raffle tickets.
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.
Samuel Brown bills for school supplies, MSS-0108, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Provenance of the collection is unknown. It was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2023.
The collection was described by Special Collections intern, Melissa Moniz, in 2023 under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison.
This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections.