Guide to the Nancy Love papers, 1950-1952

Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Fleet Library at RISD
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-709-5922
Fax: 401-709-5932
email: risdarchives@risd.edu

Published in 2009

Collection Overview

Title:	Nancy Love papers
Date range:	1950-1952
Creator:	Love, Nancy, 1887-1974
Extent:	1 linear foot
Abstract:	Typed research notes prepared by Nancy Love covering the period between 1878 and 1952 are based on Elsie Bronson's manuscript ("RISD: A Half-Century Record, 1878-1928," 1932) as well as catalogues, yearbooks, correspondence, and corporate/administrative records. Narrative reports provide information about the development of Departments, Divisions, and Administrative offices, 1945-1950. The materials in this collection were gathered in preparation for the RISD's 75th Anniversary.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection number:	26.2

Scope & content

Typed research notes prepared by Nancy Love comprise the bulk of the collection. The notes cover the period 1878-1952 and are based on Elsie Bronson's manuscript, as well as catalogues, yearbooks, correspondence, and corporate/administrative records.

Series I contains narrative reports regarding the postwar period prepared by faculty and administrators for Love. The reports provide information about the development of Departments, Divisions, and Administrative offices, 1945-1950. The reports may include biographical information forms filled out by faculty and administrators.

Series II provides information on the development of administrative and academic policies, Departments, and Divisions as well as an extensive outline of RISD history.

Series III provides a snapshot of each year and may include corporate officers and committees, departments, instructors, number of students, course schedules, the number of Association members, prizes granted, the number of diplomas granted, major events for the year, scholarship information, and Alumni Association information. The notes may include newspaper clippings and pages taken from the catalogues.

The records are filed with the Elsie Bronson papers

Access Points

Subject Names

• Love, Nancy, 1887-1974

Subject Organizations

• Rhode Island School of Design. Office of the President

Subject Topics

• Rhode Island School of Design--Anniversaries, etc.
• Rhode Island School of Design--History

Subject Topics

• Education
• Rhode Island/Local Interest

Document Types

• Research notes
• Reports

Arrangement

Series I is arranged alphabetically by Department or Administrative office.

Series II is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series III is arranged by academic year.

• I. Five Year Reports, 1950
• II. Notes, 1950-1952
• III. Notes - Academic Year (AY), 1950-1952

Biographical note

Nancy (Jones) Love served as RISD Historian within the President's Office, 1950-1952. Graduating from RISD in 1912, Love taught in the Freehand Drawing and Painting Department, 1912-1940, and the Freshman Foundation, 1940-1950, retiring in 1952. Apparently her work was in preparation for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary held in 1953.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	The use of certain documents and collections may be restricted. Please consult the Archives staff for further details.
Use of the materials:	Permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from archival materials must be obtained in writing from the Archives. The researcher assumes full responsibility for use of material and for conformity to all applicable laws, including copyright.
Preferred citation:	Nancy Love papers, Rhode Island School of Design Archives.
Contact information:	Rhode Island School of Design Archives Fleet Library at RISD 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-709-5922 Fax: 401-709-5932 email: risdarchives@risd.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The papers were transferred from the President's Office.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Douglas Doe.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Jessica Bitely 2009 March 10
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory

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