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
Happy New Year… in April?
It started with a patron, a picture and a juicy story. A patron was looking for photos taken by Providence … Continue reading Happy New Year… in April?
Newspapers Conquer America!
Ever dreamed you could visualize the growth of the Newspaper Trade across the country? Well our day has come. This … Continue reading Newspapers Conquer America!
ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER IRENE — ALL IS WELL (AND DRY) IN THE RIHS LIBRARY
As we enter Hurricane Season in Providence we count ourselves lucky to have seen Hurricane IRENE pass by without causing … Continue reading ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER IRENE — ALL IS WELL (AND DRY) IN THE RIHS LIBRARY
The Nukelace
From the 29 September 1961 Pawtucket Times:
Nineteenth-Century Twitter
Cultural critics have gone back and forth about the effect that technologies like text messaging or Twitter are having on … Continue reading Nineteenth-Century Twitter