The collection contains an incomplete calendar published by Clarence Brooks & Co. Fine Coach Varnishes. January, February, August, October, and November are missing. Each month of the calendar portrays a different scene of “Blackville” and depicts racist caricatures of African Americans.
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.
Clarence Brooks & Co. calendar, MSS-0157, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
The collection was in the holdings of Special Collections prior 2019. The provenance of the collection is unknown.
The collection was described in 2024.
The collection has not been digitized and is not available online.