Guide to the Roderick Terry journal with Ituna's log, 1913-1920
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2015
Collection Overview
| Title: | Roderick Terry journal with Ituna's log |
| Date range: | 1913-1920 |
| Creator: | Terry, Roderick, 1849-1933 |
| Extent: | 0.1 linear foot (1 volume) |
| Abstract: | Journal kept by Rev. Roderick Terry (1849-1933), Presbyterian minister and Newport philanthropist, while onboard the steam yacht, Ituna. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.Bound.0003 |
Scope & content
This journal was entitled "Ituna's Log 1913" and was compiled Rev. Roderick Terry, D.D., to document the time on his chartered steam yacht, the Ituna, in 1913. (The Ituna was designed by George L. Watson and was built in Glasgow, Scotland). The journal primarily contains manuscript entries of the log itself, photographs, newspaper clippings, and watercolor paintings by Harold Godwin. It also contains signatures of guests and visitors to the yacht including Harriet and Frances Bryant Godwin, Dorothy Hyde, and Henry Marquand; as well as a blueprint of the steam yacht, Elgrudor. Terry also used this journal to document his chartered cruise on the yacht Osceaola along the Hudson River in 1914 and later his time on the steam yacht, Elgudor, in 1920.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Document Types Subject TopicsArrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Rev. Dr. Roderick Terry (1849-1933) was born on April 1, 1849, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John T. and Elizabeth R. (Peet) Terry. He earned a degree from Yale University in 1870, graduated from the Union Theological Seminary in 1875, and was awarded an LL.D. from Princeton University in 1881. Rev. Terry married Lynda Marquand on September 22, 1875, in Newport, Rhode Island, and they had two children: Roderick, Jr. (1876-1951) and Eunice Terry Hale (d. 1919).Rev. Terry served as an ordained Presbyterian minister for twenty-seven years as well as a chaplain for the 12th Infantry of the New York State National Guard from 1890 to 1900. Following his retirement, Terry took up residence in Newport, where he was active in philanthropist pursuits and various cultural institutions such as the Redwood Library, the Newport Historical Society, the Newport Hospital, and the Red Cross. He served as President of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum from 1916 to 1933 and was instrumental in the restoration of the Harrison Room. Rev. Dr. Terry died on December 28, 1933, in Newport.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Roderick Terry journal with Ituna's log, RLC.Ms.Bound.0003, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Bequest of the estate of Roderick Terry, Jr., 1951 Sep 24 |
| Processing information: | Prior to processing in 2013, this collection was classified as mAV.T27. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Phoebe Bean, 2013 |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-08-01 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Bibliography: |
Inventory
| Volume RLC.Ms.Bound.0003 | Journal |
1913-1920 |