RIAMCO

Newspaper collection

Formal title:: Newspaper collection
Extent:: 7 box(es)
Date range:: 1914-1974
Abstract:: This small collection of mostly regional Rhode Island newspapers contains articles reporting on early World War I events, the Hurricane of 1938, the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and on early 1950s reunification efforts of Ireland. Additional materials include microfilm copies of the mid-20th century runs of the Boston Chronicle and the Providence Chronicle, the 19th century Woonsocket Patriot (1833-1836), the 18th century New-England Courant (1731-1735), the Weekly Rehearsal (1731-1735), and few odd original copies of early American newspapers.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: newspaper

Formal title:: Prose Poem's of Peter M. Johnson
Extent:: 1 linear feet
Date range:: 1973-2006
Abstract:: Contains periodical publications featuring literary works in the prose poem style. The majority of publications within this collection contain works written by Peter M. Johnson.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: rppc_pmjohnson

Formal title:: Robert Emmet Quinn papers and Oral Histories
Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Date range:: 1936-1975
Abstract:: The collection contains a small amount of miscellaneous business and personal documents, newsclippings and transcripts of speeches. The heart of this collection is a series of oral history interviews conducted in 1972 and 1973. All but two of these interviews, which covers every phase of his public life, have been roughly transcribed. Of particular value are Quinn's comments on the 1935 "Bloodless Revolution" and on the local political arena of Rhode Island up to World War II.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: rppc_quinn

Formal title:: Quonset Point Naval Air Station collection
Extent:: 37.5 linear feet
Date range:: 1900-2004
Abstract:: The Quonset Point Naval Air Station Collection contains subject files, publications, scrapbooks, biographies, records and photographs which detail the function and operation of the base during and after World War II, until its decomission in 1974.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: rppc_qpnas

Formal title:: Dennis J. Roberts papers
Extent:: 32 box(es)
Date range:: 1927-1972
Abstract:: The collection of Dennis J. Roberts, former mayor of Providence and Rhode Island Governor, consists of his personal and political correspondence, clippings, reports, campaign and public speeches, press releases, and photographs.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:: rppc_roberts

Formal title:: Paul van K. Thomson papers
Extent:: 6 linear feet
Date range:: 1928-1995
Abstract:: The collection of Rev. Paul van K Thomson, former V.P of Academic Affairs at Providence College, consists of sermons, course materials, books and articles written by him, as well as news clippings, church bulletins, handwritten manuscripts, and annotated books from his personal library.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: rppc_thomson

Formal title:: Urban League of Rhode Island collection
Extent:: 54 linear feet
Date range:: 1938-1970
Abstract:: The Urban League of Rhode Island collection contains a wide variety of materials which detail the functions and operations of the League from the 1940s until 1974.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: SC017

Welsh (Charles) papers

Formal title:: Charles Welsh papers
Extent:: 3 linear feet
Date range:: 1900-1914
Abstract:: This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, illustrations, and newsclippings accquired by Charles Welsh while he was the managing editor of the ten volume anthology Irish Literature (1904). Welsh saved these materials by loosely inserting them into his personal copy of the anthology.
Repository:: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:: rppc_chaswelsh

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