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Betty Williams Collection
Formal title:
Betty Williams Collection
Extent:
29.5 linear feet
Date range:
1796-1995
Abstract:
This collection was begun by Betty Vickery Williams (1931-1996) in 1974 and encompasses a portion of the material collected for research on the history of primarily western clothing fashions and accessories, tailoring and cutting, and documentation of commercial clothing patterns dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 213
Colt Family Papers
Formal title:
Colt Family Papers
Extent:
100.25 linear feet
Date range:
1793-1961
Abstract:
This extensive collection focuses on the life of Samuel Pomeroy Colt (1852-1921) who lived most of his life in Bristol, Rhode Island. Colt was an active lawyer, politician, businessman, and philanthropist. Of particular interest in the collection are the personal records of Colt and his family, Colt's financial and business records, and the records of his political life and legal practice. The collection also contains several photographs, maps, and blueprints. The study of this collection reveals much about the political, social, and economic history of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Rhode Island.
Repository:
Distinction Collections and University Archives
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 78
Elisha Reynolds Potter Papers
Formal title:
Elisha Reynolds Potter Papers
Extent:
2.5 linear feet
Date range:
1798-1879
Abstract:
This collection contains some of the papers of Elisha Reynolds Potter, a notable nineteenth century public servant from Kingston, Rhode Island. Potter made his mark as a teacher, a lawyer, an elected official, and an educational reformer.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 12
Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island
Formal title:
Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island
Extent:
123 box(es)
Date range:
1715-1990
Abstract:
The records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island document the activities of the Anglican Church in Rhode Island from the early eighteen century through the late twentieth century. The collection is divided into thirteen series documenting the Church's administrative, religious, cultural, and financial activities from 1715 to 1990.
Repository:
University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 41
Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection
Formal title:
Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection
Extent:
19 box(es)
Date range:
1703-2004
Abstract:
The Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, letters, postcards, ledger books, ephemera, and artifacts the majority of which relate to Rhode Island subjects.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 20
Samuel Neilson Papers
Formal title:
Samuel Neilson Papers
Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Date range:
1799-1977
Abstract:
This collection contains some of the papers of Samuel Neilson. Neilson was an Irish patriot and newspaper editor who emigrated to New York in 1802 and became an activist for equal political and civil rights for Irish Catholics.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 72
Scott Molloy Papers
Formal title:
Scott Molloy Papers
Extent:
44 box(es)
Date range:
1773-2024 (bulk 1940-2024)
Abstract:
The collection contains materials relating to Professor Scott Molloy's youth and adult life including his parents, immediate and extended family as well as his work as a labor union leader, professor of history, and involvement in various labor and Irish history organizations.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 232.1
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Providence
Formal title:
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Providence
Extent:
46.5 boxes
Date range:
1715-1991
Abstract:
The records of St. John's Cathedral date from its founding as King's Church in Providence in 1722. The collection is divided into six series documenting the Church's administrative, religious, cultural, and financial activities from 1715 to 1994.
Repository:
University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 94
St. Michael's Church, Bristol
Formal title:
St. Michael's Church, Bristol
Extent:
146 boxes
Date range:
1718-1999
Abstract:
The records of St. Michael's Church consist of materials from 1718-1999, documenting the history of the church from its founding to the end of the twentieth century. The collection, which is divided into thirteen series, consists of administrative records, personal papers from rectors and church members, parish registers, photographss and multimedia, financial documents, church publications, and realia.
Repository:
University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 185

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