Graves family papers

Collection — Container: Box 1

Identifier: MS 025.012

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Personal items from Richard Milo Graves, membership forms and postcards. C. 1917-1948

There are two American Legion medals and a medal of service from South Kingstown. 1917-1952

There are photos of the Graves family including Milo , Clarence, Marcileta and parents Cora and Robert Graves.

There is a collection of sheet music, both handwritten and printed.

Dates

Creation: c. 1900-1964

Conditions Governing Access

RIBHS staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Conditions Governing Use

RIBHS staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

Biographical / Historical

Richard Milo (Mike) Graves was born July 5, 1896, and passed September 6, 1977. Milo was a musician, he played the drums in his brothers band and won awards for his talents. Milo served in World War I as a musician, playing the clarinet. After his service in the military, he worked at the Peacedale mill for over 50 years.

Clarence (Cad) Graves was born October 19, 1886, and passed October 20, 1969. Clarence was a musician and organized a Bugle Drum Corps around 1907 in Wakefield, Rhode Island. He also taught instruments in Wakefield to the youth. He served in World War I as a musician.

Edith Marcileta Graves Hazard was born July 14, 1891, and passed in 1977. She is the sister of Clarence and Milo. Marcileta married William Alfred Hazard on August 20, 1921.