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Harrison (Peter) shipping agreement
Formal title:
Peter Harrison shipping agreement
Extent:
0.02 linear feet (1 oversize folder)
Date range:
1740
Abstract:
Peter Harrison (1716-1775), was a ship master before beginning his career as a prominent architect in the American colonies. This collection consists of a printed agreement between Harrison and John Freebody to ship gold.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.553
Hay (John) papers
Formal title:
John Hay papers
Extent:
28 linear feet
Date range:
1829-1916
Abstract:
The John Hay papers consists of Hay's correspondence with his family and with literary, diplomatic, and political contemporaries; diaries kept by Hay as Lincoln's White House aide and as Secretary of the Legations in Paris, Vienna, and Madrid, 1866-1870; manuscript poems; galley proofs; personal letterpress copy books; photographs of Hay, his family, and various political figures; political cartoons; sound recordings; and a small collection of objects. Subjects include: Civil War; Lincoln and his administration; Reconstruction; court life in Paris; the bi-metal monetary standard; the Canadian boundary settlement; the fur seal question; Japanese naval activity; Chinese-American relations; the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars; British and American politics.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.Hay
Inventory:
File Box 21X Folder 12 Tearsheet from Harper's Weekly
pg. 474 Harper's Weekly. John Hay is handing a document to the French Ambassador, M. Jules. They are wearing suits and standing in front of a desk; John Hay is on the left and M. Jules is on the right. Caption below: "Washington-Hon. John Hay Secretary of State, handing to M. Jules Cambon, the French Ambassador, the $20,000,000 due to Spain under the Treaty of Peace, in four warrants of $5,000,000 each, at the State Department, May 1, 1899. Photograph taken especially for "Harper's Weekly" by Wilbert Melville.--[See "This Busy World."]" 		1899 May 13
 
Gunzberg (Lynn Marian) Papers
Formal title:
Lynn Marian Gunzberg papers
Extent:
3.5 Linear feet
Date range:
1965-2001
Abstract:
The Lynn Marian Gunzberg papers contain materials related to Gunzberg’s academic career including undergraduate and graduate student work; dissertation research and drafts; teaching materials including syllabi, lecture notes, and course evaluations; manuscript drafts of published and unpublished papers; limited correspondence; and extensive research materials. Materials date from 1965 to 2001.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS-1UF-G4
Claggett (William) invoice
Formal title:
William Claggett invoice
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1748
Abstract:
This collection contains an invoice from printer and engraver William Claggett (1696-1749) of Newport, Rhode Island, to the Colony of Rhode Island for currency printed in 1748.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.508
Warner (Oliver Ring) letter
Formal title:
Oliver Ring Warner letter
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1755
Abstract:
This collection consists of one letter from Oliver Ring Warner (ca. 1729-1799) in Kingston, Jamaica, to his employers Samuel (1711-1792) and William (1719-1806) Vernon in Newport, Rhode Island, on January 5, 1755.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.535
Global Curatorial Project: Unfinished Conversations oral histories and records
Formal title:
Global Curatorial Project: Unfinished Conversations oral histories and records
Extent:
18 Terabytes
Date range:
2014-2024
Abstract:
The Global Curatorial Project: Unfinished Conversations series is an archival collection of oral histories gathered as part of the larger Global Curatorial Project which also includes a traveling exhibition using materials from the collection. These files are all related to the documenting, translating, and recording the oral histories of project participants who are connected to the communities they live in and can provide testimonies to living in the modern wake of slavery. This collection is comprised of external hard drives and electronic records documenting the oral histories of participants including formats such as: BRAW, docx, jpeg, mov, mp4, mp3, tif, and wav files.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2022.010
Inventory:
File Major, Nina
Scope and Contents In this interview, Nina Major discusses owning a store and the role it plays in a community experiencing violence and economic divestment. Please be advised that this interview may contain stories of trauma, both personal and community-wide related to the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. It is preserved to document the emotions and experiences of the individual interviewed. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Global Curatorial Project, Brown University, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or the project's institutional partners. For questions or concerns please contact library staff at hay@brown.edu or +1-401-863-2146 		2022-2023
File Williams, Chris
Scope and Contents In this interview, Chris Williams discusses his work as the pastor of Yorktown Missionary Baptist Church, environmental racism and his views on freedom. Please be advised that this interview may contain stories of trauma, both personal and community-wide related to the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. It is preserved to document the emotions and experiences of the individual interviewed. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Global Curatorial Project, Brown University, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or the project's institutional partners. For questions or concerns please contact library staff at hay@brown.edu or +1-401-863-2146 		2022-2023
File Wilson, Barja
Scope and Contents In this interview, Barja Wilson discusses her work as executive director of Groundwork Mobile County and her aim to provide the community with water quality and safety information. Her daughter, Destineé Rogers, is in the background of her interviews. Please be advised that this interview may contain stories of trauma, both personal and community-wide related to the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. It is preserved to document the emotions and experiences of the individual interviewed. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Global Curatorial Project, Brown University, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or the project's institutional partners. For questions or concerns please contact library staff at hay@brown.edu or +1-401-863-2146 		2022-2023
File Diboe, James
Scope and Contents In this interview, James Diboe discusses his Pan-African ideology, its understanding of how Anti-Blackness functions today, and his thoughts on racism and Black culture in Liverpool. Please be advised that this interview may contain stories of trauma, both personal and community-wide related to the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. It is preserved to document the emotions and experiences of the individual interviewed. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Global Curatorial Project, Brown University, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or the project's institutional partners. For questions or concerns please contact library staff at hay@brown.edu or +1-401-863-2146 		2022-2024
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Welsh (Charles) papers
Formal title:
Charles Welsh papers
Extent:
3 linear feet
Date range:
1900-1914
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, illustrations, and newsclippings accquired by Charles Welsh while he was the managing editor of the ten volume anthology Irish Literature (1904). Welsh saved these materials by loosely inserting them into his personal copy of the anthology.
Repository:
Phillips Memorial Library
Collection call no:
rppc_chaswelsh
Royal Theatre Records
Formal title:
Royal Theatre Records
Extent:
4.5 linear feet
Date range:
circa 1914-1934
Abstract:
The Royal Theatre Records comprise the business records of the Royal Theatre in Olneyville Square, Providence, Rhode Island, 1912-1935. The records document the day-to-day management of a small motion picture theater as well as its integration in local, regional, and national networks. Materials include correspondence, account books, invoices, receipts, tax records, insurance policies, legal documents, clippings, and trade publications.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2011.034
Kingstowne Music Club
Formal title:
Kingstowne Music Club
Extent:
1 linear foot,
Date range:
1939-1966
Abstract:
The Kingstowne Music Club was a civic organization dedicated to fostering the appreciation and enjoyment of music, founded in 1939 in Kingston, Rhode Island. This collection consists mainly of the group's performance programs and meeting notes.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 140
Inventory:
Series Box 1-2 Folder 1-15 Subject Files
The records of the Kingstowne Music Club extend from 1939 to 1966. There is no indication that the Club was to be disbanded after 1966, but the records stop that year. The material is generally in good condition. Performance programs show music performed at the Club's yearly series of musical events, and minutes and reports show the business activity of the Club. Membership lists are detailed and thorough. A cash book shows dues paid. This material documents a strong interest and participation in efforts to enrich community life through music in Kingston, Rhode Island during the period. Some performance programs from the 1940s are missing 		1939-1966
 
Olney (Stephen T.) correspondence
Formal title:
Stephen T. Olney correspondence
Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Date range:
1817-1875 1845-1875
Abstract:
This collection contains correspndence written to and from Stephen T. Olney during 1817 and 1845-1875 with 46 other botanists regarding the study and collection of a wide variety of plants. The bulk of his correspondence is with: Michael Schuck Bebb, John Carey, Chester Dewey, and Earl Flint.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2017.024

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