Microfilm Blog Series #2
In November we introduced you to a new blog series featuring our microfilm collection and the work of our Administrative … Continue reading Microfilm Blog Series #2
Sledding down College Hill
Even though the snow has melted in Providence for now, my winter sports dreams are still alive. In 1791 a … Continue reading Sledding down College Hill
Ginger Crackers
Holiday cookie edition of our Cooking (from) the Books series This recipe for ginger crackers comes from the Congdon family … Continue reading Ginger Crackers
William Greene Roelker (1886 – 1953)
“Live by faith and not on figures” William Greene Roelker, Director of the Rhode Island Historical Society from 1940 – … Continue reading William Greene Roelker (1886 – 1953)
From the Diary of Theodora Armington
Written in the late 1880s, this petite diary of Theodora G. (Bowen) Armington (1877-1967) includes almost yearly entries about Thanksgiving … Continue reading From the Diary of Theodora Armington
Microfilm Blog Series #1
For your consideration: a new series that will help researchers navigate our microfilm collection and highlight all of the resources … Continue reading Microfilm Blog Series #1
The Children in the Woods
1768 Broadside The children in the woods: Being a true and mournful relation of the inhuman murder of two children … Continue reading The Children in the Woods
Baking IS a Science
For our Cooking (from) the Books series I tried another recipe from the RIHS collections. My first baking adventure for … Continue reading Baking IS a Science
You are HERE: Maps at the RIHS
This blog is in honor of our (and very first successful) Netop Night at the Robinson Research Center! We hold … Continue reading You are HERE: Maps at the RIHS
Fighting Like Heroes: Accounts of the Battle of R.I., 1778
The Battle of Rhode Island, also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill, occurred August 29, 1778 in Tiverton, R.I. … Continue reading Fighting Like Heroes: Accounts of the Battle of R.I., 1778