detail of school journal ca 1919, attributed to Margaret Colt (1806-1929) Intrigue  among the papers…

an intimate look at The Colt Family.

An Exhibition accompanying a talk given by historian and author, Dr. Richard Vangermeersch, URI Professor emeritus in Accounting and Business,  April 21st 2005 in the Allen Rare Book Room, University of Rhode Island Library, Special  Collections 

Donated to URI Special Collections 16 years ago, the Colt Family Papers continue to be highly researched by many scholars and yet possess secrets yet to be revealed.

Glimpse the enigmatic world of this prominent, brilliant, and notorious 19th Century Rhode Island family through an exhibit of select papers, artifacts, and books.

 

 2nd floor, Library from May 5th to June 30th, 2005.

copies of Prof. Vangermeersch's talk are available upon request.
curated by Asst. Professor Sarina R. Wyant, Special Collections Librarian.

Sarah Ann Colt kept this school journal while attending the Miss Huntley School in Hartford. It is thought to have belonged originally to her sister Margararet. Margaret died of tuberculosis in 1823 and Sarah commintted suicide in 1829. Click to see a larger image.