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 CHIME OF BELLS AND MUSIC AT GRACE CHURCH, 
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
1857- 1987

 MSG#
157

 

SERIES I

SUBJECT FILE

DATES
.75 (1 Box, 1 half- size Box) 1857-1987

This collection was organized into a single Subject File Series. The collection contains news clippings, copies of correspondence from the Grace Church records about or concerning the chimes, original musical notations made by Mr. Cherico and Miss Rice, logbook for chime performances, pamphlets, programs, photographs, and biographical information about Dorothy Rice, bellringer at Grace Church from 1946 to 1989. The folders are arranged in alphabetical order and chronologically within each folder.  

BOX FOLDER FOLDER TITLE DATES
    1 1 Bell Ringers' Handbook by Nancy Poore Tufts 1965  
2  Cherico, Vincent Photograph  ca 1983
3  Chime Program Log  1989-1992
4 Clark, Thomas March Biographical Information from Necrology, Rhode Island Historical Society 1903
Diagrams for Chime of Bells 1859, n.d.
6 The Grace Church Bell Ringers in Concert, Fred Cronhimer, Director (record album)  n.d.
7 Grace Church in Providence Chime of Bells [1961]
8 Grace Church a Celebration of Mission and Service in Downtown Providence [1981]
9 Grace Church Engravings, Drawing (photocopies) 1881, 1857, n.d.
10 Grace Church in Providence Rhode Island the First one Hundred Years 1829-1929 1969
11 Hawkins, Thomas Description of the First Ringing of the Chimes (photocopy of diary page) Mar 28, 1861
12 Inscriptions on and Subscribers for Chime of Bells (photocopies) 1857, 1861, 1957, n.d.
13 I. T. Veridin Co., Correspondence Re. Electrification of Chimes 1967, 1969-71
14 Liturgical Index of Music, (manuscript) n.d.
15 Meneely Bell Co., Correspondence Re. Restoration of Chime of Bells (photocopies) 1936, 1939-40
16 Marriage Service Requirements at Grace Church (contains bellringer fee) n.d.
17 McGregor, Robert F., Letter to David W. Balfour Re. Recording Chimes June 13, 1967
18 Musical Notations, Fragments 1953-1983, n.d.
19 Musical Notations, Fragments 1984-[89], n.d.
2 20 Musical Notations, Notebook of Dorothy Rice n.d.
21 News Clippings, Photocopies With Index 1861-1987, scattered years
22 The Organs of Grace Church Fred Cronhimer, Organist (record album) n.d.
23 The Parish Helper Grace Church, vol.XI, no.5 (photcopy) Nov 1, 1940
24 Revival of Ringing of Chimes on Brown University Commencement Day 1938
25 Rice, Dorothy Obituary, Memorial Programs Apr 20-21, 1989, May 14, 1989
26 Rice, Dorothy Photographic Portraits n.d.
27 Ringing of Chimes on Anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie, Correspondence and Press Release Re. 1885, 1943, 1983
28 Service Programs, Grace Church 1987-1989, scattered dates
29 Treasurer's Report, Grace Church (photocopy) 1940
30 The Year Book of Grace Church 1898 (annotated photocopy) pp. 104-107 along with copy of its reprint in Grace Church Monthly 1898. n.d.