The Green Animals Collection is comprised of photographs, ephemera, correspondence, publications and writings in various formats. The objects date from 1870-1990, and formats include photographic prints, journals, paper correspondence, postcards and other forms of ephemeral objects. The photographs depict the exterior and the interior of the estate, in particular the well-known topiary gardens, over the course of its lifetime. Further, images of the Brayton and Marvell families, as well as their friends and guests of the estate, offer a glimpse of several generations enjoying Green Animals.
This collection has been mostly digitized and is available for viewing online at
All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the PSNC Archives and Special Collections are requested to contact the archivist, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although the Preservation Society has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim copyright ownership. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the copyright and to obtain any necessary permission from them.
The collection is open to the public, and there are no restrictions on access. However, the collection can only be seen by scheduled appointment.
"The Preservation Society of Newport County"
This collection is arranged by type of materials and subject matter in six document boxes and two oversize boxes. For most of the collection, original order had not been preserved prior to processing. In any places that original aggregations of materials did exist, however, that order has been maintained. The collection has been divided into four series:
Most photographs and ephemera were gifted by the Brayton, Marvell, and Mendonca families between 1972 and 2010.