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Miscellaneous Manuscripts Small, mostly uncataloged collections arranged by personal name. Records and personal papers, 1640s - present Size: 142 linear feet Catalog number: MSS 9001 Processed by: Rick Stattler, Kristina Piecyk, and Desiree Kenny 1995-1996 Partially restricted
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Historical Note:
The earliest system for dealing with miscellaneous manuscripts was pasting them into scrapbooks. Two large series were compiled: Rhode Island Historical Society Manuscripts and Rhode Island Manuscripts, totaling 28 volumes. The creation of scrapbooks ended around 1940. Single items and small collections arriving after 1940 have generally been arranged alphabetically. In addition, some larger collections have been broken up and distributed by name. Until 1994, there was no formal "collection" of these small files; they were shelved individually in loose folders, and interfiled with much larger collections.
Scope and content:
The Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection includes these loose files compiled since 1940. The contents vary widely, and could typically include: a single deed; a small collection of family correspondence; an account book; a military commission; a diary; a handful of shipping receipts. None of these small collections contain much more than a hundred items, or a couple of large volumes. The dates span from the seventeenth century to the present, though the bulk are probably from about 1750 to 1900.
Provenance:
The items comprising this collection are from hundreds, probably thousands, of different accessions. A few general comments can be made. The bulk of these items were probably donated after 1940. Small accessions from before that date tended to be placed in scrapbooks under the heading of Rhode Island Historical Society Manuscripts. However, some of the earlier collections were broken up at a later date and dispersed by name throughout this collection, mostly during the early 1980s. This occurred with many family collections; another example is a collection of Barrington historical papers that were broken up at that time.
Inventory (Arranged Alphabetically):
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
# of folders/ Volumes | Last Name or Title | First Name | Call Number | Dates and further information |
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1 | Nancy (sloop) | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Nardillio Family | MSS 9001-N Double Oversize | various, certificates, loose ledger papers. 1928 - 1955. 6 items. Funeral Director. #79.1.23 | |
1 | Narragansett Archeaological Society | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | Notices of meetings, 1947-1948 | |
1 | Narragansett Bank | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Narragansett Bathing Pavillion | MSS 9001-N Oversize | loose ledger pages. 1962 | |
1 | Narragansett Bathing Pavillion-Ledger | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Narragansett Beach Commission | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Narragansett Country-- A Brief Account | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Narragansett Country--Land Dispute | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Narragansett Hotel | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Narragansett House | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Narragansett Pier | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Narragansett Pier Telephone Company | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Narragansett Race Track | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
2 | Narragansett Rubber Co. | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
Narragansett-Town Of | MSS 9001-N Double Oversize | Photostat of Naragansett Charter. 1643 (original). | ||
1 | Nash | John | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Natick Cotton Manufacturing Co. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Natick Ladies Benevolent | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Providence Branch | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | National Rubber Co. | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | National Union of Rhode Island | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Nayatt Corinthian Yacht Club | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Negus | Benjamin | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nelson | Carol | MSS 9001-N RESTRICTED | RESTRICTED UNTIL 2062 |
1 | Nelson | Erle B. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nelson | George | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nelson | Paul | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Neptune (sloop) | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | New England Screw Co. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | New London & Westerly Ministeral Conference | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | New Song on Liberty | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | New York, Providence & Boston Rail Road | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Newberry | Walter | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Newcomb | John | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Newdigate | Nathaniel | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | |
1 | Newell | Henry | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Newhall & Ormsbee | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Newman | S. C. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Newport - U.N.O. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Newport Daily News | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Newport Residents | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Petition, 1725 | |
1 | Newport Whaling Fleet | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Newton | William | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nias | Mrs. G. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nice Paper | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | Nicholas | George W. | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nicholls | Abigail | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nicholls | Ambrose | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nicholls | Carrie | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nicholls | John | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | |
1 | Nichols | John | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
2 | Nichols | Jonathan B. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Nichols | Jonathan | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Nichols | Stephen | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Nichols | Walter | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Nichols | William | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Night | Mary | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
2 | Nightingale | George C. | MSS 9001-N Box 3 | |
1 | Nightingale | John K.L. | MSS 9001-N Box 3 | |
2 | Nightingale | Joseph | MSS 9001-N Box 3 | |
1 | Nightingale Family | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | also see box 3 | |
1 | Niles | Robert H. | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Deed. 1834. |
1 | Niles | Samuel | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Ninagret | Charles Augustus | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Nixon | Phineas | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | No Name Whist Club | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
1 | Noel | Philip W. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
3 | Noka Family | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | ||
1 | Norman | George | MSS 9001-N Box 3 | |
1 | Norman | George | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Newport Housewright. 1820 - 1831 |
1 | Norman | George H. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norman | George W. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norman | Moses | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norman | Stephen, Henry | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norris | John | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norris | Samuel | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norris | Thomas (son of Samuel) | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Norris | Thomas (son of John) | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
North Pawtuxet River Co. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |||
1 | North Pawtuxet River Co. | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Indenture. 1836. | |
1 | North Providence Library Society | MSS 9001-N Box 1 | ||
1 | North Schoolhouse Proprietors | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | ||
1 | Northam | Stephen T. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Northrop Loom | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Rhode Island School of Design Loom Order | |
1 | Northrup | Hannah | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Northrup | Horace | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Northrup | Nicholas | MSS 9001-N Oversize | |
1 | Notre Dame de la Deliverance | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | ||
3 | Novelty Pearl Co. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | ||
1 | Noyes | Isaac P. | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Noyes | John V. | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Indenture for the Sea Flower (Brig), 1799. corresponding letter enclosed (1915) |
Noyes | Robert F. | MSS 9001-N Oversize | Certificates. 1875. Fragile. | |
1 | Noyes | Robert B. | MSS 9001-N Double Oversize | Medical Degree |
1 | Noyes | Sanford | MSS 9001-N Loose Volume | |
1 | Noyes | Warren | MSS 9001-N Box 2 | |
1 | Nye | Mary Ritchie | MSS 9001-N Box 2 |