|
MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPTS,
EPHEMERA, and ARTIFACT COLLECTION
|
| BOX | FOLDER | FOLDER TITLE |
DATES |
| 1 | 1 | Kingston Academy Records | 1825-1861 |
| 1 | 1a | Kingston Academy Historical Data and Bond Issued to John H. Wells | 1823-1861 |
| 1 | 2 | Kenyon, Anna E.- Scrapbook | 1844 |
| 1 | 3 | Kenyon, Anna E. - Memory and Autograph Book | 1839 |
| 1 | 4 | Sherman Family- Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths | 18th-19th Century |
| 1 | 5 | Kingston newspaper clipping | 1901 |
| 1 | 6 | Turner, Henry E.- Oration | 1809 |
| 1 | 7 | Vinton, John R.- Obsequies and Biographical Data | 1848 |
| 1 | 8 | Johnson, Peleg (1791-1855)- Biographical Data, Medical Ledger #1in Oversize box #25, loose papers removed from ledger | 1827-1834 |
| 1 | 8a | Johnson, Peleg - Medical Ledger #2 in Oversize box #25, loose papers removed from ledger | 1843-1857 |
| 1 | 9 | Gardner, Johnson (1799-1869) - Medical and Judicial Ledger found in Oversize box # 26, Divorce Agreement removed from Ledger, Biographical Data | n.d., May 2,1855 |
| 1 | 10 | Miller, Augustus S. (1847-1905) - Biographical Data, Judicial Ledger | 1847-1905, 1864-1888 |
| 1 | 11 | Miller, Augustus S. - Newspaper Clippings, Miller Firm | 1887-1900 |
| 2 | 12 | Miller, Augustus S. - Newspaper Clippings, Nettie Clark Case | 1890-91 |
| 2 | 13 | Miller, Augustus S. - Newspaper Clippings, Politics | 1880-84 |
| 2 | 14 | Quincy, Josiah, Letter on Law of Libel | 1823 |
| 2 | 15 | Commentary on Elements of International Right, in French, title pages only | 1869 |
| 2 | 16 | Law and Order Party- political letter | 1845 |
| 2 | 17 | Law and Order Party- political letter | 1845 |
| 2 | 18 | Pawtuxet St. Christian Society, Act of Incorporation | 1835 |
| 2 | 19 | Circulation of Holy Scriptures, notice | c. 1850-1870 |
| 2 | 20 | Record of Mails, Kingston - In Oversize | 1826-1830 |
| 2 | 21 | R. I. Census (in Allen Rare Book room, folio) | 1755 |
| 2 | 22 | Wakefield Cadets, Act of Incorporation | 1842 |
| 2 | 23 | Rank of Navy, Pamphlet | 1848 |
| 2 | 24 | Payment Record Book - In Oversize Box #26 | 1829-1833 |
| 2 | 25 | Payment Record Book - In Oversize Box #26 | 1833-1836 |
| 2 | 26 | Store Ledger- photographic sheets from unidentified store ledger | 1762-1766 |
| 2 | 27 | Daniel Frederic, Cash book | 1824ze |
| 2 | 28 | William Cakery and H.L. Babcock, Sales Book | 1824 |
| 2 | 29 | Ledger, various material - In Oversize Box #26 | 1827-1861 |
| 2 | 30 | Ledger, Material- In Oversize Box #26 | 1875-1905 |
| 2 | 31 | Store Ledger | 1832-1836 |
| 3 | 32 | Scott, Richard S.- Account Book and Biographical Data | 1842 |
| 3 | 33 | Grog- house, Account Book | 1785-1791 |
| 3 | 34 | Book of Depts. | 1807 |
| 3 | 35 | Deed of Conscription of Ship Count De Grafs by U.S. Gov't. | 1782 |
| 3 | 36 | Mawney, Peter L.- Seaman's Journal | 1794-96 |
| 3 | 37 | Gorton, Benjamin- Voyage Journal | 1785 |
| 3 | 38 | Misc. Papers found in Gorton Journal, #37- store sales | n.d. |
| 3 | 39 | Tillinghast, William E. - Journal | 1810 |
| 4 | 40 | Hayes, Palmerston- A.L.S. | 1842 |
| 4 | 41 | Carelli, Alfredo- 3 A.L.S. | 1912 |
| 4 | 42 | Scrapbook- newspaper clippings, Rhode Island | 1832-1865 |
| 4 | 43 | Watson, Ezekiel- ledger | c. 1774-1865 |
| 4 | 44 | Misc. Papers found in ledger of E. Watson, #43 | 1786-1833 |
| 4 | 45 | Watson, Walter T. -found in ledger of E. Watson, #43 | c. 1907 |
| 4 | 46 | Record book- Farm - found in ledger of E. Watson, #43 | 1783-1798 |
| 4 | 47 | Coggeshall, Daniel- found in ledger of E. Watson, #43 | c. 1770 |
| 4 | 48 | Copy of the Governor's Commission sent into New England- found in ledger of E. Watson, #43 | 1664 |
| 5 | 49 | Hale, William (1856- )- Daybook | 1906-1914 |
| 5 | 50 | Hale, William (1856- )- Miscellaneous items | ca. 1907-1909 |
| 5 | 51 | Addleshaw, Percy (1866-1916) - A.L.S. | 1904 |
| 5 | 52 | Wheilden, William Wilder (1805-1892) - A.L.S. | 1870 |
| 5 | 53 | Sheffield, Aaron - A.L.S. | 1870 |
| 5 | 54 | Kershaw, Charles - Record of services to and receipt of payment from Isaac Peace | 1798 |
| 5 | 55 | Rhode Island. Legislature. General Assembly. Report of the select committee... relating to petitions on the Abolition of slavery | 1839 |
| 5 | 56 | Davis, Joshua (1742-1829)- Misc. accounts and receipts | 1775-76, 1781-82 |
| 5 | 57 | Davis, Joshua (1742-1829)- Misc. accounts and receipts | 1783, 1785-86, 1788-89 |
| 5 | 58 | Davis, Joshua (1742-1829)- Misc. accounts and receipts | 1790, 1792-94 |
| 5 | 59 | Davis, Joshua (1742-1829)- Misc. accounts and receipts | 1796-1801, 1803 |
| 5 | 60 | Rhode Island Circuit Court, Providence- Opinion on the case of Tyler vs. Wilkinson | 1827 |
| 5 | 61 | Newell, Harring A.- Commonplace book, Geneva Seminary | 1836-42 |
| 5 | 62 | South Kingstown School District No. 3- Meetings of legal voters of the School District | 1844-1902 |
| 6 | 63 | Account Book- Captain Albert Mason, East Greenwich, R.I.- Schooner "Empire" | 1857-60 |
| 6 | 64 | Account Book- George Rose, South Kingstown Lumber Dealer | 1841-1848 |
| 6 | 65 | Account Book- Silas Ballou, Cumberland, R.I.- Wagon Body Maker | 1820-1849 |
| 6 | 66 | Account Book- T.K. Wood, Cumberland, R.I.- Expressman | 1853-59 |
| 6 | 67 | Family Note Book- Judge Bliss Family, East Providence, R.I. | 1875-82 |
| 6 | 68 | Horse Ephemera- Receipts and photos | 1823-1921 |
| 6 | 69 | Daybook and papers- Horace Warren, Blacksmith, Coventry, R.I. | 1836-1884 |
| 6 | 70 | Nisbet Family Letters (Quaker) | 1703-1830 |
| 6 | 71 | Rhode Island. Military. List of Ordinances, Newport | 1812 |
| 7 | 72 | Manton, Emily. Journal Describing Trip from Providence to Richfield, Minn. | 1871 |
| 7 | 73 | Bacon, Marnie. Diary describing graduation from Barrington H.S. and a trip to London | 1935-36 |
| 7 | 74 | Kingston, R.I.- Justices Records | 1799-1810 |
| 7 | 75 | Richmond, R.I.- Old Boss Meeting House, Peterson Genealogy, Wyoming, R.I. | n.d. |
| 7 | 76 | Hazard, Rowland- 3 A.L.S. to Hazard | 1883,1888,1890 |
| 7 | 77 | Brown, Oscar A.- Grammar School Papers | n.d. |
| 7 | 78 | South Kingstown School Graduation and Entrance Exams | 1906 |
| 7 | 79 | Greenwich Academy- Essay and Poem | 1886, n.d. |
| 7 | 80 | Wake, Edith M.- 5 short essays and 1 letter | 1881 |
| 7 | 81 | Store Ledger of Lyman Kenyon | 1892-93 |
| 7 | 82 | Store Ledger | 1848-75 |
| 7 | 83 | Rose Family Genealogy | 1978 |
| 7 | 84 | U.S. IRS Tax Form (first one) | 1913 |
| 7 | 85 | Gleason, John B.- Correspondence | 1920-26 |
| 7 | 86 | Newport, R.I.- A.L.S. | 1874 |
| 8 | 87 | Winsor, Olney- Articles of Agreement for Apprenticeship to Edward Thirber, Jr. | 1768 |
| 8 | 88 | Washington, George- copy of letter signed G. Washington | 1776 |
| 8 | 89 | R.I. Hospital Training School for Nurses- Application forms, rules, lectures given | 1889 |
| 8 | 90 | South Kingstown Charter, Census, Coventry Census (Photocopies) | 1773, 1774, n.d. |
| 8 | 91 | Neilson, Samuel- Transferred to Neilson Coll. | *** |
| 8 | 92 | Hopkinton Town Meeting Minutes | 1934-37? |
| 8 | 93 | Taylor, Philip K.- Log of Sea Journey, Boston to Azores | Sept.-Dec., 1894) |
| 8 | 94 | Order Book, Unidentified | 1919-1921 |
| 8 | 95 | Certificate of Marriage- James Campbell and Amy Correns | May 27, 1849 |
| 8 | 96 | The Union Straw Works and Bonnet Manufacturing Co., Foxboro, MA, Research paper by Anne L. Graham | 1977 |
| 8 | 97 | Roosevelt, Franklin D.- TLS to Henry Jackson | 1935 |
| 8 | 98 | Lewis Family Record | 1800's |
| 8 | 99 | Providence Franklin Society Proceedings | 1888 |
| 8 | 100 | Malanga, Gerard- 2 ms. notebook of poems, drafts, notes (removed to Pym-Randall Collection) | 1970's |
| 8 | 101 | Potter, Jared- Civil War Diary, 7th R.I. Volunteers | 1862-65 |
| 8 | 102 | Tate, James- "Deaf Girl Playing" mss. page proofs, copy 105 signed (removed to Pym-Randall Collection) | 1970's |
| 8 | 103 | Lamphear, G. W.- Westerly, Providence | 1891-99 |
| 9 | 104 | Haywood, Arthur- Underground Railroad and Druid's Dream | 1987-88 |
| 9 | 105 | Marriage Certificate- Joshua Tucker and Dorcas Gardner | April 25, 1842 |
| 9 | 106 | Farnum Family Genealogy | 1847, 1881, n.d |
| 9 | 107 | Robinson, Jeremiah- Letter from Mary Niles Pearce describing the Niles Farm at Dale Carlia Corners | n.d. |
| 9 | 108 | Mount Hope Cotton Mfg. Co. Day Book, Thomas Tillinghast Day Book, Horace Tillinghast Account Book - In Oversize Box #26 | 1815, 1822-30, 1832-39 |
| 9 | 109 | Minutes of the Kingston Players | 1925-36 |
| 9 | 110 | Leach, Florence Dexter- Chronicle of Happenings in Camps "Folly" and "Barabuette", West Exeter, R.I. | Aug 1894 |
| 9 | 111 | Rhode Island Postcards Collection | 1905-1947 |
| 9 | 112 | Helme, Esther B.- Manuscript Ciphering Book, Kingston, R.I. | 1828 |
| 10 | 113 | Curtis, Christopher- Ledger, Wakefield, R.I. | 1822-50 |
| 10 | 114 | Expense Ledger, "This book is the property of Penobscot Farm" | 1900-11 |
| 10 | 115 | Drowne, Solomon (1753-1834)- Solomon Drowne, Jr.'s Valedictory Oration on Education, Providence, R.I. | Summer 1773 |
| 10 | 116 | Clemens, Samuel (Twain, Mark)- Facsimile of Mississippi River Boat Pilot License | n.d., 1859 |
| 10 | 117 | Recounts of the building of the North Greenwich Church and Society. North Greenwich, R.I. | Dec. 25, 1877 |
| 10 | 118 | King, Edward , Letters of | 1840-46 |
| 10 | 119 | Winchester, Silas A.- Letter to brother, George, detailing establishment of the 6th R.I. Regiment | Aug. 7, [18]62 |
| 10 | 120 | Tyler, Geo[rge] W.- Letter to Mary concerning the Dorr Rebellion | June 11, 1842 |
| 10 | 121 | Burlak, Ann- Speech to R.I. Labor History Group (audio cassette tape) | Oct 30, 1976 |
| 10 | 122 | Voting Proxies | 1853-1887 |
| 10 | 123 | Correspondence and Papers of Robert Dale Owen- microfilm | July 1952 |
| 10 | 124 | Autograph Book- Inscribed on front cover "To Nellie, From Winnie" | 1915-1919? |
| 11 | 125 | Portfolio of 3 Photographs of Chester Lewis (age 9 months) | n.d. |
| 11 | 126 | Earle, George- Passport, Membership Certificate. Providence, R.I. | 1867 |
| 11 | 127 | Earle, Helen F.- Passport | 1864 |
| 11 | 128 | Knowles, Walter- Autograph Book | Aug 8, 1887 |
| 11 | 129 | Champlin, Jennie- Autograph Book | 1885-1916 |
| 12 | 130 | Reynolds, Bonnie Pencil, Sketch titled "About Unicorns" | ca. 1972 |
| 12 | 131 | Photo Album | n.d. |
| 12 | 132 | Declaration of Independence Facsimile | Facsimile date: May 2000 |
| 13 | 133 | Rhode Island Scenes Postcard Collection of Luke Clarke' 24 | ca. 1906-1908 |
| 14 | 134 | Construction Site Photo Album, unknown location | Oct-Dec 1924 |
| 14 | 135 | Davison, David, Hand colored photograph entitled "Three Friends" New Hampshire, signed by artist on mounting board | Early 1900's |
| 14 | 136 | Cranston, Robert B. of Newport and Joseph L. Tillinghast of Providence, Whig convention proxy ballot for representatives to the 27th Congress | [1840?] |
| 14 | 137 | French, William to Joseph L. Tillinghast A.L.S. Re: petition | Feb 17 1840 |
| 14 | 138 | "Tails of a Sea Dog by 'Happy'," unfinished holograph, story of the search, subsequent purchase, and sail of a New England yacht | [after 1925?] |
| 14 | 139 | Scrapbook- news clippings, notes on gardening | 1927-1929 |
| 14 | 140 | Kenyon, Daniel, holograph, surveying lesson book | 1831-1832 |
| 14 | 141 | Kenyon, John L., surveyor's handbill advertising services, removed from surveying lesson book MSS#140 | May 25, 1867 |
| 14 | 142 | Kenyon, John, A.L.S. recto: "Perilous Days"; verso: fragment of poetry | recto, Feb 15, 1932, verso, May 17, 1835 |
| 14 | 143 | Korea, Repatriated Prisoners Report | ca. late1950s-early 1960s |
| 15 | 144 | School children's reward certificates, Angeline Whiteford (ca 1845) and Johnnie Potter (ca early 19th century.) | 1845 and early 19th cen.[?] |
| 15 | 145 | Brig Nancy - Samuel Bishop (Master), Voyage to St. Croix from Providence | 1795 |
| 15 | 146 | Kingston Anti-slavery Society, Copybook: Constitution, Minutes, List of Subscribers (original and microfilm) | July-Aug 1837 |
| 15 | 147 | Thomas A. Hazard, 4 Medical Ledgers, Kingston, R.I. In Oversize Box #25 | Sept 18 1839-Apr 5, 1882 |
| 15 | 148 | Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Citizens of South Kingstown, Copied From the Manuscript of Mr. J. H. Wells (preservation copy in RI Collection, call no. F78 W4) | 1898 |
| 15 | 149 | Martin, Edward; J. Martin: Two Letters to Sister, Mary Martin of Warren, RI | Feb 12, Apr 10 1828 |
| 15 | 150 | Coventry Manufacturing Co.: Sales Account Sheet with George W. Jackson | 1840-1841 |
| 15 | 151 | McLean, William F.: Mission Log from the "Milk Run" to Freedom (W.W. II diary as 2nd. Lt., U.S. Army Air Corps, B24j Bombardier in the 829th Bomb Squadron, 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.) | 2004 |
| 15 | 152 | Mathematical & Measure Ciphering Book; South County, RI | ca.1800 |
| 15 | 153 | Cranston Street Armory, Architectural Renderings for Proposed Archives and Records Center,In Map Case, drawer 4 | 2002 |
| 16 | 154 | Brewer/Sayles Family Images | 1860s |
| 16 | 155 | Cox Collection of R.I. Postcards | n.d. |