Guide to the Arnold Family Papers, 1861-1904


Providence Public Library, Special Collections
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-455-8021
Fax: 401-455-8065
email: jgoffin@provlib.org

Published in 2014

Collection Overview

Title: Arnold Family Papers
Date range: 1861-1904
Creator: Arnold family
Extent: .25 linear feet
Abstract: The collection consists of the papers of the Arnold family, chiefly letters, but also circulars, invitations and other ephemera, dating from 1861 to 1904.
Language of materials: English
Repository: Providence Public Library, Special Collections
Collection number: MSS009

Scope & content

The collection consists of the papers of the Arnold family, chiefly letters, but also circulars, invitations and other ephemera, dating from 1861 to 1904.

Letters of the Arnold family consist mainly of personal correspondence. In some cases a family member held an office and their professional correspondence is also included.

Access Points

Subject Names Subject Topics Subject Topics Document Types

Arrangement

The collection is organized by family member (recipient or author) and is arranged chronologically. Correspondence between family members is located with the family member who is the author, with a reference to the letter in the recipient’s series. In addition the papers arranged by family members, the collection also includes Series XI: Miscellaneous, a small series of papers that were with the collection but could not be attributed to a specific family member. Frederick A. Arnold was part of multiple veterans’ associations, and Series I of his correspondence has been divided into two subseries, one for his general correspondence and the other for correspondence involving the veterans’ associations.

  • Series I: Frederick A. Arnold
  • Subseries A: General Correspondence
  • Subseries B: Veteran Organization Correspondence and Papers
  • Series II: Henry A. Arnold
  • Series III: Louisa (St. Armand) Arnold
  • Series IV: Margaret (Curry) Arnold
  • Series V: Olney Arnold
  • Series VI Russell G. Arnold
  • Series VII: Sarah P. Arnold
  • Series VIII: Susan S. Arnold (Gorton)
  • Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts
  • Series X: Mary Whipple
  • Series XI: Miscellaneous

Biographical note

Edwin Whipple Arnold: Son of Russell G. Arnold and Sarah P. Arnold, Edwin Whipple Arnold was born June 28, 1844. He joined the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment of the Union Army on October 1, 1861. On August 17, 1865, he and Louise St. Armand married, and on November 13, 1865, he was mustered out of the Union Army. There is no record of the couple having children. Arnold died in Providence, Rhode Island on September 22, 1904. See Providence Public Library Special Collections: Edwin W. Arnold MSS, 1862-1865.

Frederick Augustus Arnold: Son of Russell G. Arnold and Sarah P. Arnold, Frederick A. Arnold was born March 21, 1841. He served as Secretary for the Second Regiment Rhode Island Voluntary Infantry Veteran Association and a member of several other veteran’s associations. He was also a member of the Rhode Island Historical Society. He died August 8, 1924.

George Russell Arnold: Son of Russell G. Arnold and Sarah P. Arnold, George Russell Arnold was born June 28, 1847.(no correspondence in this collection)

Henry Anthony Arnold: Son of Russell G. Arnold and Sarah P. Arnold, Henry A. Arnold was born September 26, 1834. According to the 1880 US Census, he was a store clerk. He died on September 8, 1893.

Louisa (St. Armand) Arnold: Louisa Arnold was born Louisa St. Armand, Louisa married Edwin Whipple Arnold on August 17, 1865.

Margaret (Curry) Arnold: Margaret Curry was born circa 1845. She was married to Henry A. Arnold.

Olney Arnold: Addressed as General Olney Arnold. The connection between Olney Arnold and the family of Russell G. Arnold and Sarah P. Arnold is not known.

Russell Greene Arnold: Born March 16, 1796 to Anthony and Eunice Arnold, Russell G. Arnold married Sarah P. Whipple on July 4, 1830. They had eight children, and five of them survived into adulthood: Henry Anthony, Frederick Augustus, Edwin Whipple, George Russell, and Susan. Russell G. Arnold died on March 26 1868.

Sarah Philips (Whipple) Arnold: Born Sarah Philips Whipple on July 10, 1809 to parents Job and Ruth Whipple. She married Russell G. Arnold on July 4, 1830. They had eight children, and five of them survived into adulthood: Henry Anthony, Frederick Augustus, Edwin Whipple, George Russell, and Susan. Sarah P. Arnold died August 1, 1880.

Susan S. Arnold (Gorton): Daughter to of Russell G. Arnold and Sarah P. Arnold, Susan S. Arnold (Gorton) died August 25, 1867.

Frank G. Tibbitts: Nephew to Sarah P. Arnold.

Mary Whipple: Niece to Sarah P. Arnold.

Access & Use

Access to the collection: There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Providence Public Library Special Collections department.
Use of the materials: Researchers are requested to cite the collection name and the Providence Public Library in all bibliographic references.
Preferred citation: Arnold Family Papers, MSS009, Providence Public Library Special Collections.
Contact information: Providence Public Library, Special Collections
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-455-8021
Fax: 401-455-8065
email: jgoffin@provlib.org

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition:
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Janaya Kizzie, 2011.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Stacie M. Parillo, 2014 September 19
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Related material:
  • Providence Public Library Special Collections: Edwin W. Arnold MSS, 1862-1865.
  • Whipple, Henry E. A Brief Genealogy of the Whipple Families Who Settled in Rhode Island (Providence: A. Crawford Greene, 1873)
  • Arnold, Elisha Stephen. The Arnold memorial: William Arnold of Providence and Pawtuxet, 1587-1675, and a genealogy of his descendants (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Pub. Co., 1935)

Inventory


Series I. Frederick A. Arnold

General Correspondence

Letter from [unknown, "mother"] to Frederick A. Arnold
1861 October 20
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Frederick A. Arnold (located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1870
Letter from [unknown, illegible] to Frederick A. Arnold
1882 March 31
Calling card or visiting invitation from Walter F. Slade and Delissa D. Mooney
circa 1884
Letter from Edward S. Rhodes to Frederick A. Arnold
1884 September
Letter from W. H. Martin (The Warren Gazette) to Frederick A. Arnold
1884 November 1
Letter from Albert Holbrook to Frederick A. Arnold
1884 December 3
Letter from Richard P. Everett (Rhode Island Historical Society) to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 February 13
Letter from Henry W. Hudson and William C. Donle (form letter/card) to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 March
Letter from Albert Holbrook to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 May 14
Letter from Rhode Island Historical Society to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 May 19
Letter from Richard P Everett (Rhode Island Historical Society) to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 June 4
Letter from R. L. Johnston to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 September 21
Letter from Frederick A. Arnold to Henry A. Arnold
1886 July 28
Letter from Frederick A. Arnold to Henry A. Arnold
1886 August 21
Letter from William B. Avery (Post Commander) to Frederick A. Arnold
1887 September 27
Letter from Matthew Curnass(?) to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 13
Letter from W.E. Sterns to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 15
Letter from W.E.Stone to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 23
Letter from Horatio Rogers (Supreme Court of Rhode Island) to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 December 13
Letter from A.C. Sully (Peconic House) to Frederick A. Arnold
1896 July 14
Letter from Chas G. Miller to Frederick A. Arnold
1904 September 14
Letter from [First name illegible] J. Clarke to Frederick A. Arnold
March 23

Veteran Organizations Correspondence and Papers

Circular from the Grand Army of the Republic
1876 March 18
Invitation to the Anniversary Celebration by Canonicus Lodge
1876 April 28
General Orders (No. 11) of the Grand Army of the Republic
1876 May 1
Circular from Rooms Centennial Committee, Grand Army of the Republic
1876 May 4
Amendments to R. and R., Made by National Encampment
1876 June 30
General Orders (No. 1) of the Grand Army of the Republic
1876 July 10
General Orders (No. 2) of the Grand Army of the Republic
1876 July 10
General Orders (No. 1) of the Grand Army of the Republic
1876 August 1
Letter from Thomas Miller (Washington Uniformed Degree Camp) to Frederick A. Arnold
1883 September 12
Letter from A.K. McManon (Grand Army of the Republic) to Frederick A. Arnold
1884 May 17
Invitation to Clam Bake and Summer Nights Festival (Grand Army of the Republic
circa 1884
Notice on Memorial Service for Grand Army of the Republic (Civil War veterans) members in Providence
circa 1884
Invitation to reception in honor of John S. Kountz (Grand Army of the Republic)
circa 1884
Invitation to Slocum Port No. 10 G.A. R Seventeenth Anniversary to Frederick A. Arnold
1885
Invitation to Prescott Post (Grand Army of the Republic) Annual Supper
1885 April 3
Invitation and menu for the Annual Election of the Veteran Association on 13 May 1885
1885 April 27
Letter from John C. Whiton to Frederick A. Arnold
1885 July 21
Letter from W. B. Sears (Second Regiment Rhode Island Voluntary Infantry Veteran Association) to Frederick A. Arnold
1886 April 26
Letter from John H. [last name illeg., Hiragson?] to Frederick A. Arnold
1889 July 10
Letter from S.A. Brown (Providence Washington Insurance Company) to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 13
Acceptance of invitation to the Annual Reunion of the First Battle of Bull Run from Governor Charles Warren Lippitt
1895
Acceptance of invitation to the Annual Reunion of the First Battle of Bull Run from T.J. Griffin
1895
Acceptance of invitation to the Annual Reunion of the First Battle of Bull Run from Livingston Scott
circa 1895
Letter from Horatio Rogers to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 15
Letter from J.J.Woolley to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 15
Letter from Andrew Adams (Mayor's Clerk) to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 16
Letter from A.C. Sully (Peconic House) to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 17
Letter from James K. Ewer to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 18
Letter from T.J. Griffin to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 18
Letter from A.W.Gates to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 19
Letter from D. Russell Brown (Brown Bros. Co.) to Frederick A. Arnold
1895 July 22

Series II. Henry A. Arnold

Envelope addressed to Henry A. Arnold, labeled "3 screws, 1 Nose Spring, 1 Rubbers for Eye Glasses", containing small metal pieces and screw.
undated
[Envelope for "H.A. Harenald, for John Bray, containing tag "Prosperity with Cleveland and Hendricks"]
undated
Letter from "Mary" to Henry A. Arnold
1861 August 17
Letter from Chas. H. Tucker to Henry A. Arnold
1895 April 12
Letter from William Hanened to Henry A. Arnold
1885 April 28
Receipt [Duke and Wood] to Henry A. Arnold
1886 February 18
Letter from Frederick A. Arnold to Henry A. Arnold (located in Series I: Frederick A. Arnold, Subseries A: General Correspondence)
1886 July 28
Letter from Frederick A. Arnold to Henry A. Arnold (located in Series I: Frederick A. Arnold, Subseries A: General Correspondence)
1886 August 21
Scrap, receipt or invoice for Henry A. Arnold to H. B. Foster for milk
1886 September 1
Scrap, receipt or invoice for Henry A. Arnold to H. B. Foster for milk
1886 April 1
Scrap, receipt or invoice for dues to Swarts Lodge, No. 18, I.O.O. F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows)
1887 September 21
Letter from "Ed." to Henry A. Arnold
1888
Letter from "Ed" to Henry A. Arnold
1888 August 3
Scrap, "To Box Rent" (Post Office Box rental slip)
circa 1893
Letter from C. H. Chrisholm to Henry A. Arnold
1893 May 6

Series III. Louisa Arnold

Letter from Louisa Arnold to Russell G. Arnold
1865 November 5

Series IV. Margaret Curry (Maggie Arnold)

Letter from Delia E. Hidden to Maggie Arnold
1897 August 29

Series V. Olney Arnold

W.B. Sears (Second Regiment Rhode Island Voluntary Infantry Veteran Association) to Olney Arnold
1886 July 23
Scrap, receipt for $50 gift from Olney Arnold [enclosure from 1886 July 23 W.B. Sears (Second Regiment Rhode Island Voluntary Infantry Veteran Association) to Olney Arnold]
1886 July 27

Series VI. Russell G. Arnold

Letter from S.S. Gorton to Russell G. Arnold (located in Series VIII: Susan S. Arnold (Gorton))
1862 August 1
Letter from A.G. Bennett to Russell G. Arnold
1863 April 19
Letter from Mary Whipple to Russell G. Arnold (located in Series IV: Maggie Arnold)
1864 June 9
Letter from "Josephine" to Russell G. Arnold
1865 August 4
Letter from Louisa Arnold to Russell G. Arnold (located in Series III: Louisa A. Arnold)
1865 November 5
Invitation to the dedication of the new hall of the Veteran Firemen Association
circa 1886

Series VII. Sarah P. Arnold

Letter from "Phila" to Sarah P. Arnold
February 18
Letter from "Phila" to Sarah P. Arnold
April 28
Letter from “Phila” to Sarah P. Arnold
August 27
Letter from Phila to Sarah P. Arnold
September 18
Letter from Mary E. Read (niece) to Sarah P. Arnold
November 13
Letter from [unknown] to Sarah P. Arnold
December 3
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1861 May 3
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1861 June 28
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold (located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1861 August 13
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1861 August 28
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1861 September 30
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1861 October 10
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold (located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1862 June 1
Letter from M.E.J. Gage to Sarah P. Arnold
1862 July 3
Letter from P and A Taylor to Sarah P. Arnold
1863 May 17
Letter from Phila and A Taylor to Sarah P. Arnold
circa 1863 July 10
Letter from Harriet L. Gray to Sarah P. Arnold
1863 July 13
Letter from P. and A. Taylor to Sarah P. Arnold
circa 1863 July 28
Letter from [unknown] to Sarah P. Arnold
1863 August 6
Letter from Harriet L. Gray to Sarah P. Arnold
1863 August 26
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold(located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1863 December 20
Letter from Betsy A. Sweet to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 February 12
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold (located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1864 February 14
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold (located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1864 May 10
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold (located in Series IX: Frank G. Tibbitts)
1864 July 11
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1864 May 18
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold (Located in Series X: Mary Whipple)
1864 May 27
Letter from M.E.J. Gage to Sarah P. Arnold
[circa 1880s] April 9
Letter from M.E.J. Gage to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 December 7
Letter from [unknown] to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 December 8

Series VIII. Susan S. Arnold (Gorton)

Letter from S.S. Gorton to Russell G. Arnold
1862 August 1

Series IX. Frank G. Tibbitts

Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold
1861 August 13
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold
1862 June 1
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold
1863 December 20
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 February 14
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 May 10
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 July 11
Letter from Frank G. Tibbitts to Frederick A. Arnold
circa 1870 August

Series X. Mary Whipple

Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
August 23
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
October 11
Letter from Mary Whipple to [unknown]
November 6
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1861 May 3
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1861 June 28
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1861 August 28
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1861 September 30
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1861 October 10
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 May 18
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 May 27
Letter from Mary Whipple to Russell G. Arnold
1864 June 9
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 August [23?]
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 October 9
Letter from Mary Whipple to Sarah P. Arnold
1864 October 15

Series XI. Miscellaneous

Envelope addressed to Geo H. Chaning (Silver Spring Brewery illustration on back)
undated
Envelope, “to be returned to O. Zimmermann”
undated
Article, "Desperate Attempts of Bounty Jumpers to Escape - The Beach Street Barracks Set on Fire"
circa 1865
Scrap "Annual Rate Bill" (printed)
undated
Scrap, "Maggie Montague" (handwritten)
undated
Pamphlet, “Republican Dissatisfaction”
circa 1880s
Scrap, "Wm H Hanes, 1.00 July 20 -84"
1884 July 20