Bernon Helme Photograph Collection
University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632
email: archives@etal.uri.edu
Published in 2009
Collection Overview
Title: |
Bernon Helme Photograph Collection |
Date range: |
1895-1930 |
Creator: |
Helme, Bernon |
Extent: |
0.5 linear feet
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Abstract: |
This collection contains 24 historic photographs of the University of Rhode Island and the surrounding Kingston village area. |
Language of materials: |
English |
Repository: |
University Archives and Special Collections
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Collection number: |
Mss. Gr. 125 |
Scope & content
The collection is arranged in one series containing 24 photographs.
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged in one series.
Historical note
The Bernon Helme Photograph Collection is a collection of photographic prints and negatives of the turn-of-the-century University of Rhode Island and the surrounding village of Kingston. The photographs are attributed to Bernon Helme, postmaster of Kingston in the 1880’s and 1890’s and an avid supporter of the establishment of an agricultural school and experiment station on Kingston Hill. There is no direct evidence linking the photographs specifically to Helme, either as photographer or collector. Clearly, some of the photographs could neither have been taken nor collected by Helme since they date from the 1950’s, long after his death. The envelopes and folders containing the photographs identify them as being from the Bernon Helme Photograph Collection and the collection has been given that title as a means of identifying it.
Helme was among a small group of individuals in Kingston who aggressively promoted a site in the village for the establishment of a state agricultural school and experiment station. Helme single-handedly raised $2,000 by private subscription toward the $5,000 purchase price of the 140 acre Watson farm on Kingston Hill, which forms the core of the current University of Rhode Island campus. The photographs in the Helme Collection document in images the university and of Kingston at the turn-of-the-century through the 1950’s.
Photographs of the campus include Boarding (South), Green, Lippitt, and Taft Halls, the Watson House, the quadrangle, Upper College Road, and a reunion of the Class of 1898. Also included are views of South and North Road bordering the campus. In addition, the collection includes images of the various members of the Helme family.
Access & Use
Access to the collection: |
Open for research. |
Use of the materials: |
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication. |
Preferred citation: |
Bernon Helme Photograph Collection, 1895-1930, Mss. Gr. 125, University of Rhode Island Library, University Archives and Special Collections. |
Contact information: |
University Archives and Special Collections 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632
email: archives@etal.uri.edu
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Administrative Information
ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
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ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Kevin J. Logan. |
Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Hailie D. Posey
2009 June 15, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 April 10 |
Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
Inventory
Series 1. Photographs
Box 1, Folder 1-24
This series contains 24 historic photographs of the University of Rhode Island and the surrounding Kingston village area.
Box 1, Folder 1 |
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Biological Laboratory (Interior)
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Boarding (South) Hall
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Campus, pre-1930
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Class of 1898 Reunion
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1928 |
Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Green Hall
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Hale, William
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Helme Family
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Helme, Abbie Anna
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1895, undated |
Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Helme, Abbie Anna and Bernon
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Helme, Bernon
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 11 |
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Helme, Bernon with George Champlin
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1930 |
Box 1, Folder 12 |
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Helme (Hale), Mary Powell (Drawing Instructor at Rhode Island State College - 1895)
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 13 |
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Lippitt Hall
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1900 |
Box 1, Folder 14 |
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North Road and Main Street (Kingston)
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 15 |
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North Road : President Edwards' House
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 16 |
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Quadrangle
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 17 |
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South Road : Clarke House
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1898 |
Box 1, Folder 18 |
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Taft Hall
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1898 |
Box 1, Folder 19 |
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URI Campus Map
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 20 |
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URI Campus, Miscellaneous
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 21 |
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Upper College Road
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1898 |
Box 1, Folder 22 |
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Watson Farm
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1888 |
Box 1, Folder 23 |
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Women Behind Taft Hall
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undated |
Box 1, Folder 24 |
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Unidentified Interior (church?)
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undated |