Pushing Paper: Collections Highlight
For Rhode Island one of the most important events of the late 18th Century was the opening of paper mills … Continue reading Pushing Paper: Collections Highlight
Food for Thought
Each week I try to sit down and plan the weekly meals, otherwise I end up eating toast! Every once … Continue reading Food for Thought
Valley Talks: Albert Klyberg on the CCC
Historian & former Rhode Island Historical Society Director Albert Klyberg (pictured) will explore the origins and accomplishments of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which employed more than 10,000 young men in Rhode Island from 1932 to 1941. The CCC, a branch of FDR’s New Deal, tasked these individuals with conserving natural resources on government land, including seven Rhode Island-based camps focused on forestry projects and state parks.
Missing the snow?
On this lovely 43 degree and sunny January day, I cannot help but miss the snow. Of course, like all … Continue reading Missing the snow?
Museum of Work & Culture’s Valley Talks Kick Off This Month
Beginning January 10, the Museum of Work & Culture will be hosting Valley Talks, a series of free, bi-weekly historical lectures. All talks take place on Sundays at 1:30pm at the Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S. Main St., Woonsocket.
A Postcard, a Clarification, & an Apology
Earlier this week, RIHS members and donors received a postcard asking them to consider our Annual Fund in their holiday … Continue reading A Postcard, a Clarification, & an Apology