US-RUn-msg55 Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company Oral History Finding aid prepared by Kevin Logan. University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections 1987
15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011Tel: 401-874-4632E-mail: archives@etal.uri.eduWebsite: https://web.uri.edu/specialcollections/
 Finding aid encoded by Nicholas Albaugh on 2008 May 21, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 16, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 May 08. English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection Jamestown Historical Society Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company Oral History 1986 Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company Oral History 3 box(es) (1.25 linear feet) The collection consists of taped interviews of former employees of the Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company conducted by the Jamestown Historical Society. The interviews, recorded on cassette tapes, release forms, and detailed index comprise this collection. University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu
 Mss. Gr. 55 The records are in English. Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements

Audiocassette player required to access taped interviews.

Biographical or Historical Information

In 1986 the Jamestown Historical Society undertook a project to interview 37 former employees of the Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company.

 Collection Information Preferred Citation

Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company Oral History, Mss. Gr. 55, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

The interviews, recorded on cassette tapes, release forms, and detailed index comprise this collection. The occupation, if known, is listed in parentheses next to the interviewee. There are two interviews recorded on each tape.

 Arrangement

After processing, the records were organized into one series as follows: 1. Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company Oral History

Administrative Information

Open for research.

The collection was donated by the Jamestown Historical Society on March 2, 1987

The collection was previously held by the Jamestown Historical Society.

The collection was processed by Kevin Logan in 1987.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

 Names Jamestown Historical Society Subjects Ferries -- Rhode Island Evans, Clay -- Interviews Pementel, William -- Interviews RIAMCO Browsing Terms Science and Technology Rhode Island/Local Interest Inventory Series 1 Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company Oral History 1987 3 box(es) (1.25 linear feet) sound recordings interviews forms index

The interviews, recorded on cassette tapes, release forms, and detailed index comprise this collection. The occupation, if known, is listed in parentheses next to the interviewee. There are two interviews recorded on each tape.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the interview subject.

1 1 1987 Andrade, Joseph (Purser) 1 1 1987 Armbrust, Henry 1 2 1987 Boone, William (Deckhand) 1 2 1987 Brown, Eleanor (Office Clerk) 1 3 1987 Brownell, Ellen (Purserette) 1 3 1987 Carr, Thomas (Purser, Quartermaster 1 4 1987 Caswell, Earl (Fireman, Oiler) 1 4 1987 Cooney, Pauline (Purserette) 1 5 1987 Clarke, Jayne (Purserette) 1 5 1987 Deacon, James (Deckhand) 1 6 1987 Evans, Clay (Captain) 1 6 1987 Fleming, Margaret (Purserette) 2 7 1987 Greene, Chester (Fireman, Oiler) 2 7 1987 Head, Alton (Purser, Quartermaster) 2 8 1987 Kilroy, David (Deckhand, Iron worker on Newport Bridge) 2 8 1987 Luther, Barbara (Purserette) 2 9 1987 Mello, Manuel (Fireman, Oiler) 2 9 1987 Novasad, George (Fireman, Oiler) 2 10 1987 Pementel, Herbert (Captain) 2 10 1987 Pementell, James (Fireman, Oiler) 2 11 1987 Pimentel, William (Captain) 2 11 1987 Richardson, Donald (Fireman, Oiler) 2 12 1987 Richardson, Victor (Wiper, Fireman) 2 12 1987 Robertson, Paul (Deckhand) 3 13 1987 Ryder, Richard (Captain) 3 13 1987 Sheehan, William (Purser) 3 14 1987 Smith, Michael (Captain) 3 14 1987 Sylvia, David 3 15 1987 Sylvia, Frank (Quartermaster, Carpenter) 3 15 1987 Tefft, Rosamund (Purserette) 3 16 1987 Tiexiera, Joseph (Fireman) 3 16 1987 Vandal, Patricia (Purserette) 3 17 1987 Vieteri, Joseph (Wiper, Oiler) 3 17 1987 Walsh, J, Elliot (Toll Collector on Jamestown Bridge) 3 18 1987 Walsh, Norma (Office Clerk) 3 18 1987 West, Francis and George (Fireman, Deckhand) 3 18 1987 Wilcox, Barbara (Office Clerk)