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Formal title:: Elizabeth Wheeler Paul family papers
Extent:: 0.21 linear feet
Date range:: 1874-1898
Abstract:: This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and a pair of pockets of Elizabeth Wheeler Paul (1817-1906) and her family.
Repository:: Newport Historical Society
Collection call no:: MS.2012.34

Formal title:: George W. Potter and Alfred M. Williams Memorial Manuscript Collection
Extent:: 2 linear feet
Date range:: 1899-1981 (bulk 1949-1960)
Abstract:: The Potter MSS span the years 1899-1981 with a greater concentration on 1949-1960. It begins with Alfred M. Williams’s small collection of writings donated posthumously in 1899 and ends in 1981 with correspondence and related material to and from Providence Public Library’s Special Collections curator Virginia M. Adams.
Repository:: Providence Public Library Special Collections
Collection call no:: PotterMSS

Formal title:: Frederick W. Rhinelander family papers
Extent:: 0.209 linear feet
Date range:: 1842-1911
Abstract:: This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and other material from the extended family of Frederick William Rhinelander of New York and Newport.
Repository:: Newport Historical Society
Collection call no:: MS.2011.2

Formal title:: Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society manuscripts, published works, and other material
Extent:: 1 linear foot
Date range:: 1858-1887
Abstract:: This collection consists primarily of manuscripts and papers from the society, as well as published material including newspapers and flyers.
Repository:: Providence Public Library, Rhode Island Collection
Collection call no:: MSS 019

Formal title:: The Rives Family Photographs Collection
Extent:: 2 Hollinger boxes
Date range:: circa 1860-1960
Abstract:: The Rives Family Photographs Collection is comprised of photographs of the Rives family and associated persons and places, taken during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Repository:: The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:: PSNCA.H.023

Formal title:: Rhode Island State Prison and Providence County Jail records
Extent:: 31 cubic feet
Date range:: 1807-1972 (bulk 1807-1939)
Abstract:: This collection consists of prisoner, financial, administrative and medical records spanning the years 1807 to 1972 and includes records from the Providence County Jail as well as the State Prison.
Repository:: Rhode Island State Archives
Collection call no:: 1995-291

The Breakers Collection

Formal title:: The Breakers Collection
Extent:: 3 Hollinger Boxes; 1 album box; 5 oversized storage containers
Date range:: circa 1877-1990
Abstract:: The Breakers Collection is comprised of materials relating to the architecture of the home, as well as to its various occupants and their descendants. The collection spans a period from about 1877 until 1990. The collection includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images, documents and correspondence related to the people whose lives were intertwined with the home.
Repository:: The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:: PSNCA.H.001

The Elms Collection

Formal title:: The Elms Collection
Extent:: 6 Hollinger Boxes; 4 Other Media Boxes; 3 Oversized Boxes
Date range:: circa 1807-1990
Abstract:: The Elms Collection is comprised of materials relating to the Berwind Family and their property, from 1807 until 1990. It includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images showing various generations of the family. Also included is correspondence and printed materials related to both the running of the estate, and the sale of its contents in 1962.
Repository:: The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:: PSNCA.H.004

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