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Women's Studies Program

Formal title:: Women's Studies Program
Extent:: 22 box(es)
Date range:: 1974-2000
Abstract:: Contains records relating to the origin, operations, and administration of the University of Rhode Island Women's Studies Program from 1974 to 2000.
Repository:: University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:: Rec. Gr. 110

Formal title:: Mary Ann Sorrentino papers regarding her excommunication
Extent:: 1.75 linear ft. (2 legal size clamshell boxes)
Date range:: 1974-2018 (bulk 1974-1989)
Abstract:: The Mary Ann Sorrentino papers about her excommunication from the Catholic Church consist of correspondence, clippings, and other materials. These papers relate to the practice of abortion, the authority of the Catholic Church over its members, and general discussion of religion and morality with respect to abortion. The correspondence with Sorrentino (who was Executive Director of Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island from 1977 to 1987) includes responses from proponents of both the pro-choice and pro-life movements, Catholics, non-Catholics, public officials, and others. The collection also includes an oral history interview of Sorrentino recorded in 2012 and a Master of Arts in History thesis written by Rhonda J. Chadwick about Sorrentino's experiences.
Repository:: Brown University Library
Collection call no:: Ms. 90.13

Formal title:: Rhode Island School of Design. Museum of Art. Presidents' and Directors' correspondence.
Extent:: 6.0 linear feet
Date range:: 1889-1966 1900-1948
Abstract:: The Presidents' and Directors' correspondence documents their interaction with family, friends, gallery owners, art dealers, donors, collectors, artists, museum directors, and curators, 1889-1966, bulk 1900-1948. The records include correspondence, legal documents, inventories, photographs, invoices, receipts, and certificates of insurance, which document the consideration, acquisition, exhibition, conservation, and disposal of works of art, as well as the Museum of Art’s internal affairs.
Repository:: Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection call no:: 23.1.1

Formal title:: Cabo Verde TV Production, Inc. videocassettes
Extent:: 171 videocassettes
Date range:: 1985-1993
Abstract:: Videocassettes contain Kontakt , a public access television program produced by João Rosário for Cabo Verde Television Production, Inc. Some videocassettes contain raw footage from Cape Verde related events. Most videocassettes are in U-matic or U-matic S (3/4" tape) format.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MSS-0071

Formal title:: Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts - Audiovisual and Objects
Extent:: 24 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1951-2010
Abstract:: Audio recordings, films, videos and objects created and collected by Argentinian filmmaker Fernando Birri during the course of his career. This is Subgroup 3 of the Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts. The other subgroups are
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2010.050.audiovisualobjects

Formal title:: Lester Frank Ward papers
Extent:: 11 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1860-1913
Abstract:: The Lester Frank Ward papers in the John Hay Library consists of the correspondence, manuscripts, published writings, and personal library of a noted nineteenth-century American geologist, paleontologist, and sociologist. These materials reflect virtually all aspects of Ward's professional life, including his years of service as a member of the U. S. Geological Survey staff, his activities as a professor at both Columbian College (now George Washington University) and Brown University, and his long career as a writer of scholarly monographs and articles on many subjects. The papers also contain some information concerning his personal life.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.90.23

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