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