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Guide to the Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., collection of manuscripts (RLC.Ms.040)

Redwood Library and Athenaeum

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Newport, RI 02840
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Collection Overview

Title: Guide to the Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., collection of manuscripts
Date range: 1711-1920 and undated, (bulk 1711-1870)
Creator: Carpenter, Ralph E.
Extent: 0.42 linear foot (1 document case)
Abstract: This collection consists mainly of letters, receipts, and accounts from 1711-1920 that were collected by Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr. (1910-2009). The majority of these documents regard various people, places, and events in Newport, Rhode Island, from the colonial period through the early twentieth century.
Language of materials: English.
Repository: Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection number: RLC.Ms.040