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Records of the President, William R. Ferrante
Formal title:
Records of the President, William R. Ferrante Papers
Extent:
12.5 linear feet
Date range:
1973-1974
Abstract:
Dr. William R. Ferrante was appointed acting president after the resignation of President Baum. Previous hostility between the administration and the faculty dissipated during his brief tenure and marked the beginning of a better working relationship. The records include correspondence, reports, committee information, and programs of University events.
Repository:
University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Rcg. Gr. 1.12
Glenlyon Dye Works
Formal title:
Glenlyon Dye Works
Extent:
25.5 linear feet
Date range:
1883-1950 (bulk 1883-1938)
Abstract:
The Glenlyon Dye Works began as a minor department relegated to operating wherever space could be found or made within the confines of Sayles Bleacheries Plant A at Saylesville. This department began as early as 1876, for the purposes of bleaching and dyeing wool yarn and piece goods. It was not formalized until 1882 when it turned entirely to processing goods for the new Lorraine Manufacturing Company, and the volume of work increased considerably. Later, as Glenlyon Print Works, the plant specialized in printing and finishing fine cotton and silk blend fabrics.
Repository:
Rhode Island Historical Society
Collection call no:
MSS 6 sg 13
Department of Alumni Affairs
Formal title:
Department of Alumni Affairs
Extent:
79 box(es)
Date range:
1958-2004
Abstract:
The Department of Alumni Affairs include files from the department from 1958 to 2004. These files are arranged into seven series and cover many aspects of the department including information on special university events, bond issues, budget task force recommendations, centennial materials and various university related memorabilia.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Rec. Gr. 106
Bloomingdale (Lyman G.) correspondence and collection on John Buchan
Formal title:
Lyman G. Bloomingdale correspondence and collection on John Buchan
Extent:
4.5 Linear feet
Date range:
circa 1915-1994
Abstract:
The collection consists of correspondence and research related to Lyman G. Bloomingdales collecting and interest in the British author and statesman John Buchan. The collection is assiduously focused on the acquisition of the published works of John Buchan and Buchan-related materials.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2012.012
Maas (Willard) Papers
Formal title:
Willard Maas papers
Extent:
1.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1931-1968
Abstract:
Includes correspondence, manuscripts, play scripts, film scripts, photographs, drawings, galley proofs, and ephemera of the American poet, experimental filmmaker, editor, and educator Willard Maas, dating from 1931 to 1968. Maas, who was openly bisexual and married to artist and filmmaker Marie Menken, with whom he often collaborated, is especially known for his pioneering avant-garde films, many of which explored homoerotic themes. These films, which were created from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, influenced the work of a number artists from that era, including Kenneth Anger and Andy Warhol; and they continue to garner much critical attention and acclaim by many contemporay scholars, filmmakers, and artists who acknowlege Maas' influential contribution to the history of cinematography. Highlights of this collection include: manuscripts of Maas' poetry; documents associated with the production of Maas' film,
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.Maas
Fayerweather Family Papers
Formal title:
Fayerweather Family Papers
Extent:
3 box(es)
Date range:
1936-1962
Abstract:
The Fayerweather family, descendants of slaves, served the village of Kingston and the surrounding countryside as blacksmiths throughout the nineteenth century. Most famous in the family is Sarah Ann Harris Fayerweather whose attendance at Prudence Crandall's school for girls caused tension over school integration in Connecticut. The records contain papers and memorabilia from several generations of the Fayerweather family.
Repository:
University Archives and Special Collections
Collection call no:
Mss. Gr. 121
Inventory:
Series Subject Series
The Subject Series consists of a variety of materials representing several generations of the Fayerweather family. Included are account books, deeds, marriage and death certificates, address books, autograph books, mortgage notes, photographs, miscellaneous receipts, and correspondence. Among the many items of interest are account books of the blacksmith shop of George and Solomon Fayerweather. Aside from demonstrating the skill and versatility of the village blacksmith, the account books indicate that George and Solomon ran a profitable and successful business. Those interested in the tangled web of the Fayerweather estate, occasioned by the death of George and Solomon's father, will find a wealth of material in the folders labeled Mabel Perry (granddaughter of Sarah and George Fayerweather), Perry Estate, and Fayerweather Property. Sarah's continuing interest in the antislavery movement is demonstrated by a receipt made out to her for Garrison's newspaper, The Liberator, dated January 1, 1862.Other items of interest include materials relating to Sarah's daughter, Isabella Fayerweather Mitchell, photographs of several generations of the Fayerweather family, and an unsigned, undated handwritten copy of an antislavery song entitled, "Wake Nicodemus". The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically within folders 		1836-1962
 
Updike (Daniel Berkeley) letter
Formal title:
Daniel Berkeley Updike letter
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1926
Abstract:
Letter from Daniel Berkeley Updike (1860-1941), printer and founder of the Merrymount Press, to James N. Gibson (1887-1957) of Newport, Rhode Island.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.579
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors meeting minutes
Formal title:
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors meeting minutes
Extent:
.12 cubic feet other
Date range:
1961 June - 1964 September
Abstract:
The Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors meeting minutes includes meeting minutes; correspondence out to agencies/organizations (office copies); correspondence from agencies/organizations; mimeographed copies of board's newsletter; newspaper clippings and copies of Professional Engineering Exams from the State of New York.
Repository:
Rhode Island State Archives
Collection call no:
1997-27
Shoemaker, James H. Files
Formal title:
James H. Shoemaker Files
Extent:
3 linear feet
Date range:
1919-1941
Abstract:
The James H. Shoemaker Files contain essays, course materials, notes, exams, and correspondence relating to economics and totalitarian government. The material dates from 1919 to 1941.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
OF-1UF-S6
Oppenheim, Ruth papers
Formal title:
Ruth Oppenheim papers
Extent:
0.75 linear feet
Date range:
1963–2016
Abstract:
Ruth Oppenheim served for 15 years as the office manager for Brown University's English department, followed by six years as the manager of the dean of the College's office. This collection includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and writings Oppenheim gathered by, about, and with various Brown University professors and their partners. Professors include Elmer Blistein and his wife Sophie, Michael Harper, and Mark Spilka. Materials date from 1963 to 2016.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2023.006

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