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DISTINCTIVE COLLECTIONS A presentation by Karen Walton Morse, 17 November 2017 Sponsored by the Library Faculty Development Committee Context Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.1 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Definitions Distinctive Collections: Special Collections (aka Special Collections and University Archives) by another name We: the core staff of Distinctive Collections ¾Karen Walton Morse, Director ¾Mark Dionne, Archivist ¾Student assistants, currently [redacted] (2020), [redacted] (2018), and [redacted] (2021) sometimes also including Prof. Emerita Joy Emery, Curator of the Commercial Pattern Archive, and her students and volunteers History and mission The mission of Special Collections in the University of Rhode Island Libraries is to create a collection of unique research materials that will adequately serve the University's academic community, at all levels, and secondarily serve the needs of those from outside the University who would have reason to use these unique resources. Its mission is to acquire, organize, preserve, and make available to qualified scholars and research-oriented patrons those materials which are adjudged suitable for permanent preservation under controlled conditions. Unique research materials will consist of rare books; special book collections, e.g. R. I. Collection; University Archives; personal papers and maps. These materials will supplement the general collection in the University Libraries and further the goals of the Library to support the University's educational, scholarly and research programs. (Special Collections Mission - Goals, 1976) Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.2 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Collections Image made possible by Jonathan Feinberg’s Wordle app Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.3 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Rare Book Collection Subject strengths Special collections: Agriculture The Poetry Collection (general) ¾Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection History (especially state and colonial) ¾Ezra Pound Collection Literature (especially poetry) ¾Walt Whitman Collection ¾Edwin Arlington Robinson Collection Natural history (especially botany and zoology) Philosophy and religion Typography and Book Arts ¾The Pym Randall Press Collection Typography and book arts ¾The Wilbur Doctor Merrymount Press Collection ¾Fritz Eichenberg Collection Carl Woodward Collection of Early Agricultural Publications Summa Theologica Author: Saint Antoninus, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459). Publisher: Venice: Nicolaus Jenson, 1477-1480. Call number: BX1749 A6 1477 (Rare Books) Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.4 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 The proceedings of the executive of the U.S. respecting the insurgents: 1794. Author: United States. President (1789-1797: Washington) Publisher: Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno, 1795 Call number: E315 U62 1795 (Rare Books) Inscribed by Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.5 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Ezra Pound Collection 756 published items Envelope sent to John Quinn by Ezra Pound, April 1916. Pound Collection. Gift of Barry Scott Rhode Island Collection Focus on local and state history Collection includes: ¾Books ¾Almanacs ¾Directories ¾Maps and atlases ¾Newspapers and magazines ¾Tax books ¾Pre-1900 government publications Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.6 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 University Archives Collections include: ¾Administrative records ¾Department/Center records ¾Committee records ¾Papers of faculty and staff ¾Records of campus organizations ¾Yearbooks ¾Student newspapers ¾University, college, and departmental publications ¾Course catalogs and directories ¾Theses and dissertations ¾Photographs and ephemera Traveling display: “Illustrations of some of the work of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Rhode Island State College,” c. 1920s. URI University Archives. Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.7 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Political Papers Subject specialist: Mark Dionne Rhode Island Governors Legislators ¾William Vanderbilt (1939-1941) Rhode Island House of Representatives ¾John Chafee (1963-1969) ¾David Dumas (1983-1990) ¾Frank Licht (1969-1973) U.S. House of Representatives ¾Robert Tiernan (1967-1975) ¾Philip Noel (1973-1977) ¾Claudine Schneider (1983-1991) ¾ J. Joseph Garrahy (1977-1985) ¾Robert Weygand (1996-2000) ¾Bruce Sundlun (1991-1995) U.S. Senate ¾Donald Carcieri (2003-2011) ¾John H. Chafee (1976-1999) ¾Claiborne Pell (1961-1997) Senator John H. Chafee ¾Audio on DigitalCommons@URI Senator Claiborne Pell ¾Audio files on Shared Shelf ¾Video files on Shared Shelf ¾National Endowment for the Humanities files on DigitalCommons@URI From Univ. Archives photograph file: Chafee speaking at the inauguration of Baum (1968), Pell at commencement (1969) Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.8 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Rhode Island Episcopal Church Records Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island ¾Old Narragansett Church Episcopal Church Women ¾St. Ansgarius (Providence) ¾St. George’s Episcopal Church (Newport) Churches: ¾St. John’s Church (Barrington) ¾ Christ Church (Lonsdale) ¾St. John’s Church/Cathedral (Providence) ¾ Church of the Advent (Pawtucket) ¾St. John’s (Millville, MA) ¾ Church of the Ascension (Cranston) ¾St. Luke’s (East Greenwich) ¾ Church of the Epiphany (Providence) ¾St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Warren) ¾ Church of the Good Shepherd (Pawtucket) ¾St. Michael’s (Bristol) ¾ Church of the Messiah (Providence) ¾St. Paul’s Church (Pawtucket) ¾ Church of the Resurrection (Warwick) ¾St. Peter’s and St. Andrew’s Church (Providence) ¾ Church of St. Andrew and St. Philip (Warwick) ¾St. Stephen’s Church (Providence) ¾ Emmanuel Church (Newport) ¾Trinity Church (Pawtucket) ¾ Grace Church (Providence) ¾Trinity Church (Bristol) Image: Archival collections storage in Distinctive Collections Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.9 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Personal Papers and Manuscripts A sampling - Small Presses: ¾Biscuit City Press Archives Journalism: ¾Pym-Randall Press Archives ¾Burton Hoffman Papers ¾Richard Wilmarth Papers (Dead Metaphor ¾G. Wayne Miller Papers Press) ¾John Carter Minkins Papers ¾Tony Hofford Kingston Hill Scrapbooks Textile industry: ¾Allen Knight Remington papers Performing Arts: ¾Records of the Carolina Mills ¾Bonoff Family Papers (Warwick Musical Theatre) Unions: ¾Records of the Rhode Island Feminist Theater ¾Amalgamated Transit Union. Division 618 ¾Records of Theatre-by-the-Sea ¾American Assoc. of University Professors. URI Chapter Rhode Island families: ¾Arthur H. Riani and the Brotherhood of ¾Hazard – Caroline, Rowland, Rowland G., Railroad Trainmen, Lodge 66 Papers Thomas ¾Edwin C. Brown Labor Union Collection ¾Perry – Rev. James DeWolf, Raymond Henry ¾Paul Buhle Rhode Island Labor Collection Jones ¾Brown and Sharpe Labor Strikes Research ¾Potter – Elisha Reynolds, John Collection Fayerweather Family Papers, 1836-1962 MssGr121 Account book, Blacksmith shop of George and Solomon Fayerweather, 1809-1826 (MssGr121, oversize) Morse, K.W. Distinctive Collections at the University of Rhode Island, p.10 lecture sponsored by the University Library Faculty Development Commitee, Kingston, RI, November 17, 2017 Foster Parents Plan International MssGr117 Minutes of the Board of Directors, October 28, 1940 (MssGr117.2, Ser I, box 1, folder 4) Oral History Collections 20th century events: Local community: ¾The Family in the Fifties ¾Galilee Fishermen ¾What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? ¾HERA (Gallery) ¾The Whole World Was Watching, 1968 ¾In the Wake of ’38 ¾Jamestown Bridge