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Items associated with name 'Rhode Island'
Saw Mill and Bobbin Factory Ledger (Scituate, Rhode Island)
by Knight, Richmond (1847 – 1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Saw Mill and Bobbin Factory Ledger was kept by Baptist minister Reverend Richmond Monroe Knight of Scituate, Rhode Island between 1847 and 1868. The mill was founded by Knight's father, Angell Knight. The entries pertain to transactions with local people and the milling and wooden bobbin making activities.
The Dole Family Papers
by Dole, Charles E., Jr.; Dole, Florence "Margaret"; Dole, Robert A. (1917 – 1976)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Dole Family Papers consist of correspondence to and from a set of three siblings: Charles E., Robert A., and Florence “Margaret” Dole, during the First World War and the following decades. This collection contains hundreds of letters, spanning from 1917-1976, as well as ephemera such as Christmas cards and family photographs. The letters talk of the brothers’ time in the service during the First World War, as well as daily life in the years after and Margaret's travels.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Man (2)
by Unknown (1952 – 1955)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by an unknown man between 1952 and 1955. The man and his wife lived in Slatersville, Rhode Island traveled throughout the east coast down to Florida several times, camping along the way. The diarist was incredibly detailed in keeping financial and travel records, in addition to entries of activities and lists of people met.
Travel Diary of Rhode Island Woman
by Unknown (1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1940 by an unknown woman who lived in Providence, Rhode Island. The 58 year old woman traveled to Glendale, California with her 21 year old daughter, Martha. The two left on October 7 and attended a convention in Kansas City, stopped in several cities before California, and rented an apartment in Glendale from November 3 to November 26, returning to Rhode Island afterwards.