US-RUn-msg122 Guide to the South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project Finding aid prepared by Kevin Logan. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 1998
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 Finding aid encoded by Sarina Wyant on 2008 May 02, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 29 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection Sears, Rebecca South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project 1997 3 box(es) (1.25 linear feet) This collection documents through photographs and oral history individuals using the community gardens administered by the Southside Community Land Trust of South Providence. Special Collections and University Archives
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 Mss. Gr. 122 The records are in English. Biographical or Historical Information

The South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project was conceived and executed by Rebecca Sears, a junior at Brown University. She received a President's Community Service Fellowship from Brown University's Swearer Center for Public Policy to undertake the project in the summer of 1997. The purpose of Sears's project was to document the knowledge, activities, and heritage of individuals using the community gardens administered by the Southside Community Land Trust of South Providence. The tools she used to document these activities were oral history interviews and photography.

Sears recorded and transcribed interviews with seven community gardeners. Subjects discussed include childhood gardening/farming experiences, agricultural heritage, family folklore, migration to Providence, community gardens, individual gardening techniques, and reasons for gardening.

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.

Preferred Citation

South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project, Mss. Gr. 122, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

Consists of seven audio cassette tapes, transcripts, releases, and photographs donated to the Special Collections Unit of the University Library in the fall of 1997. This collection also includes research copies of the cassette tapes, transcripts, and releases.

 Arrangement

After processing, the collection was arranged in three series as follows:

1. Tapes and Transcipts 2. Research Copies 3. Subject File

Open for research.

 Acquisitions Information

The collection was a gift from Rebecca Sears

Transferred to the Special Collections Unit of the University Library in the fall of 1997.

Duplicate copies of the collection were made for research use during the course of processing.

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.

 Names Sears, Rebecca Subjects Community gardens -- Rhode Island Oral history RIAMCO Browsing Terms Agriculture Rhode Island/Local Interest Education Inventory Series 1 Tapes and Transcripts 1997 1 box (.5 linear foot)

This series contains audio cassette tapes, transcripts, and the release forms.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the interviewee.

 1 1 1997 Carter, Connie 1 2 1997 Edmonds, Philip 1 3 1997 Metts, Anne 1 4 1997 Russell, Betty Jean 1 5 1997 Sok, Hing 1 6 1997 Tang, Lon 1 7 1997 Vang, Ka Series 2 Research Copies 1997 1 box (.5 linear foot)

Contains research copies.

 Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the interviewee.

 2 8-13 1997 Carter - Vang Series 3 Subject File 1997 1 box (.25 linear foot)

This series contains documentation of the South Providence Community Gardener Oral History Project. Includes a background summary of the project and the initial project proposal. There are twenty-two black and white photographs and three sheets of contact prints of the community gardeners and gardens. The photographs are numbered and dated but are otherwise unidentified.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject, title, or type of record.

 3 15 1997 Background information 3 16 1997 Photographs 3 17 1997 Project proposal