Newport Ephemera Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SP-11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The ephemera in this collection includes both primary sources from Newport, such as pamphlets, postcards, newspaper articles, brochures, event programs, etc., as well as secondary sources about the history of Newport. The documents in the collection are mostly publications, not manuscript material or other types of unique items.

Dates

1770-2005

Language of Materials

The publications in this collection are written in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Items in this collection were donated over a period of many years by many different donors, including the O'Reilly family, Stephen R. Pastore, and Daniel P. Titus. Some materials were found in the archives with no provenance information. Donor information is included in the inventory when it is known.

Accruals

Additional ephemera collected by Archives and Special Collections may be added to this collection.

Processing Information

Because many of the items in this collection are publications, they may be more appropriately recorded as items in the library catalog than in an archival collection. Materials from this collection may be cataloged and added to the Newport Collection over time.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

Contact:
McKillop Library
100 Ochre Point Ave.
Newport RI 02891 USA
401-341-2276
401-341-2951 (Fax)
archives@salve.edu