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Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS 025.003
Abstract
A collection from the career and life of John Carter Minkins, whose journalism career spanned from 1888 through the 1950s. The collection includes typed manuscripts of articles and speeches he wrote, correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, and booklets.
Dates:
1896-1982
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS 025.014
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of photographs taken by Martin Taber, featuring various subjects. The bulk of the photographs were captured from 1952 – 1955. There is a portrait of Martin Taber in his Sargent uniform from 1943 and a photo taken by Martin Taber on Congdon Street in Providence of the downtown Providence skyline in 1983. Photographs feature distinct watermarks identifying Taber as the photographer on the front or reverse side of the image. The collection contains a few...
Dates:
1947 - 1983
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS 025.010
Scope and Contents
The Olney Street Baptist Church scrapbook has a written breakdown of the church’s early history from establishment to Pastor O.S. Paul Thompson’s time. Following this is a timeline of events from 1901-1963, noting major events such as the laying of the cornerstone and entering the newly constructed church. The next section of the scrapbook is dedicated to the pastors of the Olney Street Baptist Church. The church’s pastors are listed chronologically from E.H. McDonald to...
Dates:
1975
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: MS 025.016
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the activities of the Providence Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta from 1975 to 1983. It primarily consists of physical records that reflect the chapter’s engagement with the community and its fundraising initiatives, particularly through organizing annual fashion shows aimed at supporting scholarships for local students. The collection includes meeting notes, agendas, newsletters, booklets, and correspondence related to the organization’s operations...
Dates:
1975 - 1983
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS 025.017
Abstract
The collection includes materials from Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, pastor of Olney Street Baptist Church from 1955 until 1958, and his wife, Louise Jones McKinney, who taught at Classical High School in Providence during her husband's time as pastor. The papers primarily consist of items from their time in Providence, although there are some items from Rev. McKinney's life after leaving to serve as pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington.
Dates:
1955-2018
Collection
Identifier: MS 024.008
Collection Overview
The seven series collection is housed in three boxes.
Box one is composed of series one (scripts) and series seven (awards).
Box two is composed of series two (correspondance), three (Administration/internal records) and four (programs and promotional matteries).
Box three is composed of series five (photographs) and six (newspaper clippings).
Dates:
1910 - 1983
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS 024.001
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the life and work of Mahlon Van Horne, who served as pastor of the Union Congregational Church in Newport, Rhode Island, for 28 years, beginning in 1869, along with papers from his family. Included is the original manuscript of his sermon, “The Negro in Rhode Island,” that he delivered in 1887, a letter he wrote October 15, 1902, reporting the death of his son in a horse-riding accident in St. Thomas, a letter addressed to Florence (Van Horne) Miller, a collection...
Dates:
1862 - 1911
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: MS 025.011
Scope and Contents
The William Spencer Smith DeCoursey collection contains items belonging to DeCoursey, his mother, Clara Lavinia (Mitchell) Pinkston, and his wife, Lois (Joyner) DeCoursey. William Spencer DeCoursey’s folder contains photographs of him from his childhood to his time in the Navy. There is also a US Navy recruitment postcard addressed to him.Clara DeCoursey Pinkston’s folder contains photographs, a certificate of membership in the Order of the Eastern Star and two...
Dates:
c. 1882-1974
Collection
Identifier: MS 024.006
Abstract
Winter Street A.M.E Zion Church was founded in 1838 in Providence, Rhode Island. It is now known as Hood-Shaw Memorial church. Materials in this collection include church programs, song recitals, anniversary doucments, newspaper clippings, memorial services and photographs.
Dates:
1919 - 1980
