RIAMCO

Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online

For Participating Institutions

Newspaper collection (newspaper)

Providence College

Archives and Special Collections
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918
Tel: 401-865-2578
Fax: 401-865-1578
Email: pcarchives@providence.edu
Website: https://pml.providence.edu/

Collection Overview

Title: Newspaper collection
Date range: 1914-1974
Creator: Raymond Barlow, Francis J. Barlow, John J. Cummings, and C. J. Maisano
Extent: 7 box(es)
Abstract: This small collection of mostly regional Rhode Island newspapers contains articles reporting on early World War I events, the Hurricane of 1938, the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and on early 1950s reunification efforts of Ireland. Additional materials include microfilm copies of the mid-20th century runs of the Boston Chronicle and the Providence Chronicle, the 19th century Woonsocket Patriot (1833-1836), the 18th century New-England Courant (1731-1735), the Weekly Rehearsal (1731-1735), and few odd original copies of early American newspapers.
Language of materials: English.
Repository: Phillips Memorial Library
Collection number: newspaper