The index to the Narragansett Times was made possible by grants from the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities, the University of Rhode Island Library, and the Narragansett Times Company. Kay Hearn was the supervisor for the Index project and began it during her tenure as a librarian at the Westerly Public Library. After she retired from the library, Hearn completed the Index at the University of Rhode Island from 1981 to 1983. Eric Barden, a graduate student in Library Science, converted the paper version into an electronic format using the program InMagic DB/Textwork. This project was funded by the above organizations from 1981 to 1983.
In February 2002, Lisa Chen, University Webmaster, converted the InMagic produced database to a web-usable format. That version is now available from the University Library’s web site, on the Reference Databases , Rhode Island & New England page. The Index is searchable by keyword, geographic location, article type, and date. Advanced searches are also possible, allowing the database to be searched using multiple terms.
Open for research.
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Narragansett Times Index, Research Notes and Index, Mss. Gr. 160, University of Rhode Island Library.
The Narragansett Times Index consists of 8,733 records and covers the period from Volume I, May 1855 (when the Times was first published) to January 11, 1895, and additionally from June 25, 1897 to September 17, 1897. These four last months were indexed during the 1982 project and then entered into the database.
This collection consists of the original handwritten index, notes and 3.5 inch floppy computer disks. This collection is arranged in a single Subject File divided into two sections: research material and the actual index arranged by alphabetically by subject heading. The papers are in good condition and are available for research. The 3.5 inch disks are not accessible in present format. Copies of the handwritten index are also available at the Westerly Public Library and the Narragansett Public Library.
The collection is organized in one subject file with two sections, research material and index.
Indexer and librarian Kay Hearn completed the work for this collection at the University of Rhode Island in the early 1980s.
The collection of research notes and index to the Narragansett Times consists of notes, support information, six 3.5 inch floppy computer disks and the original handwritten index. This collection is arranged in Subject File divided into two sections: research material and the actual index arranged by alphabetically by subject heading. The papers are in good condition and is available for research. The 3.5 inch disks are not accessible in present format. Copies of the handwritten index are also available at the Westerly Public Library and the Narragansett Public Library.