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Institution: Preservation Society of Newport County Remove filter Preservation Society of Newport County Date Range: 1801 - 1900 Remove filter 1801 - 1900
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1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball Album Collection
Formal title:
The 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball Album Collection
Extent:
1 album
Date range:
1883-1883
Abstract:
The 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball Album Collection is comprised of portrait photographs taken by Jose Maria Mora of attendees to the fancy dress ball hosted by Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt (nee Alva Erskine Smith) on the night of March 26, 1883 at the Vanderbilts' newly completed residence at 660 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The subjects of the photographs are all dressed in the costumes they wore to the event, and appear in staged poses in front of backgrounds provided by Mora's studio.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.018
Armstrong Family Photographs Collection
Formal title:
The Armstrong Family Photographs Collection
Extent:
1 Hollinger document box
Date range:
circa 1870-1960
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of photographs of members of the Armstrong family and associated persons and places, primarily during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.024
Deveau Collection
Formal title:
The Deveau Collection
Extent:
8 Hollinger Boxes
Date range:
circa 1890-1895
Abstract:
The Deveau Collection is composed of glass negatives taken around Newport, between about 1890 and 1895. The materials photographed include portraits of Newport estates, events, and residents. Also included are images of various Newport streets and landmarks, as well as sailing vessels and Newport Harbor.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.016
Green Animals Collection
Formal title:
The Green Animals Collection
Extent:
6 Hollinger Boxes; 2 Oversize Boxes
Date range:
circa 1870-1990
Abstract:
The Green Animals Collection is comprised of materials relating to the Brayton Family, as well as the Estate’s house and gardens, spanning the period from 1870 until 1990. The collection includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images showing various generations of the family.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.009
Isaac Bell House Collection
Formal title:
The Isaac Bell House Collection
Extent:
1 hollinger box
Date range:
circa 1879-1980
Abstract:
The Isaac Bell House Collection is comprised of materials relating to the home’s various occupants, spanning the period from 1879 until 1980. The collection includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images from the families who lived there.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.007
King Family Letters Collection
Formal title:
The King Family Letters Collection
Extent:
4 Hollinger boxes
Date range:
circa 1835-1925
Abstract:
The King Family Letters Collection is composed of letters written by or to members of the King family or associated persons, including members of the Armstrong and Rives families. Many of the letters are between Gwendolen King and her mother Ella Rives King. Most of the letters are written in English, but some are written in French, and others are partially in French and partially in English
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.021
King Family Photographs Collection
Formal title:
The King Family Photographs Collection
Extent:
1 Hollinger box
Date range:
circa 1850-1925
Abstract:
This collection is comprised mostly of photographs of members of the King family and associated persons. The collection also contains a few paper documents, mostly written in French and seemingly related to the service of Philip Wheaton Rives King in a welfare organization attached to the French army during World War I.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.022
Marble House Collection
Formal title:
The Marble House Collection
Extent:
2 hollinger boxes, 4 oversized boxes
Date range:
circa 1892-1990
Abstract:
The Marble House Collection is comprised of materials relating to the home and its various occupants and employees, spanning the period from 1892 until 1990. The collection includes images of the interior and exterior of the home from various points in its existence, as well as images, documents and correspondence from the families who lived there and the employees who worked for them.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.002
Rives Family Photographs Collection
Formal title:
The Rives Family Photographs Collection
Extent:
2 Hollinger boxes
Date range:
circa 1860-1960
Abstract:
The Rives Family Photographs Collection is comprised of photographs of the Rives family and associated persons and places, taken during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.023
Rosecliff Collection
Formal title:
The Rosecliff Collection
Extent:
1 hollinger box, 2 oversized boxes
Date range:
circa 1874-1990
Abstract:
The Rosecliff Collection is comprised of materials relating to the social activities of the home’s various occupants, the interior decoration carried out by the multiple owners, and the home’s architecture. The documents cover the period from circa 1874 until 1990.
Repository:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Collection call no:
PSNCA.H.003

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