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John Carter family papers, Carter (John), 1769-1917, (bulk 1769-1844)

Title: John Carter family papers Carter (John) 1769-1917 (bulk 1769-1844)

Correspondence and other papers related to Providence printer and newspaper publisher, John Carter (1745 - 1814), and his family.

ArchivalResource: .5 linear foot

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Butler Hospital records, 1840-1892

Title: Butler Hospital records Butler Hospital records 1840-1892

The Butler Hospital records contain many of the hospital's records from its founding in 1841 to approximately its 50th anniversary in 1891. These records document the changing attitudes toward the mentally ill in Europe and the United States in the early 19th century as well as communal responsibility for the less fortunate, the responsibility of the wealthy for sharing both their wealth and their expertise, the financial practices of the period, detailed specifications on the construction of the first hospital of any kind in Rhode Island, the hospital's expansion, and the day-to-day expenses of such an institution.

ArchivalResource: 3 Linear Feet

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Jenckes Family. Papers, 1829-1841.

Title: Papers, 1829-1841.

The collection contains letters (1829-1830) and a ledger (1832-1841) kept by Jerathmel Jenckes as Justice of the Peace of Lost Creek Township, Vigo County. The letters are from three of the brothers to banker Nicholas Brown about the status of their loans. Also included is a folder of notes removed from between the pages of the ledger. Topics include the operation of the distillery and prices of corn, whiskey, and land.

ArchivalResource: 2 folders and 1 bound v.

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Rhode Island College (1764-1804). Miscellaneous papers concerning Rhode Island College, 1763-1804.

Title: Miscellaneous papers concerning Rhode Island College, 1763-1804.

Consists of minutes, reports, correspondence, a charter, lists of subscribers, lists of members of the corporation, accounts, and library catalogs, dating from 1763 to 1804. The collection documents the grant from the General Assembly and the Governor of the Colony of R.I. for the establishment of a college, first located in Warren, R.I., in 1764, and then moved to Providence in 1770; the early history of the College's Corporation; the appropriation of financial support; students; the college library; and the impact of the Revolution on the College. The College was governed by a Corporation of two boards, Fellows and Trustees, each comprised of specific numbers of members from various Protestant denominations. However, there were no religious requirments for students and in 1770 the Corporation expressly stated that Jewish students would be admitted to the College. Stephen Hopkins was Chancellor of the College from 1764 to 1785; Jabez Bowen was Chancellor from 1785 to 1815. James Manning was President of the College from 1765 to 1791; Jonathan Maxcy served as the second President from 1792 to 1802. Collecting financial support for the College was of major concern for the Corporation and money was usually raised through subscriptions. Baptist clergy, including Morgan Edwards, who traveled to Great Britain, and Hezekiah Smith in Ga. and S.C., solicted subscriptions on behalf of the college. The competition between R.I. towns, especially Newport and Providence, for the final location of the college is documented in the collection. Members of the Brown family (Nicholas, Joseph, John, and Moses) were instrumental in the the 1770 decision to locate the College in Providence and were responsible for building the college edifice. Nicholas Brown (1769-1841) gave a $5000 endowment in 1804 and the College was subsequently named Brown University. The development of the college library is documented through orders for books, letters related to the donation of books,and library catalogs. Student conduct, admissions, commencements, tuition, and fees for commons and boarding are documented through the Corporation minutes and correspondence. During the Revolution the College was closed. The college edifice was used as a barracks for American troops from 1776 to 1780 and was a hospital for French militia from 1786 to 1792. After the war, the College sought compensation from Congress for the damages done during the occupation. A speech given by George Washington at the College on Aug. 19, 1790, is in the collection.

ArchivalResource: 350 items (.8 linear ft.).

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Bolles, Lucius, 1779-1844. Lucius Bolles Diary, 1824-1827.

Title: Lucius Bolles Diary, 1824-1827.

Minister of the First Baptist Church of Salem, 1804-1826, and Secretary of the Foreign Missionary Board, 1826-1844. Journal records church services, baptisms, sermons by visiting ministers, and Bolles's activities with various missionary and Baptist organizations.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (.25 linear feet)

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Brown University. Treasurer. Records of the Treasurer, 1766-1981 (bulk 1820-1930s).

Title: Records of the Treasurer, 1766-1981 (bulk 1820-1930s).

The Accounts of students series is comprised of ledgers of debit and credit which include term bills, tuition, room and board, fuel fees, fees for use of the library, payments to tutors, fines, and steward and servants bills. The Student accounts volumes contain student names and records their absences from prayers, rooms, church, recitations, and the town; and those dating from 1850 to 1889 include accounts of standing in courses. The earlier volumes in the Cash account series are records of cash in and out; some volumes are internally organized by fund name. A number of the properties in the Deeds for university property series were formally owned by members of the Brown and Ives families. The University deeds by property series (bulk dates 1900-1981) includes deeds and related documents for eighty-one properties, most of which are located in Providence, R.I., but others are located in Mass. and the Caribbean. The majority of the properties were bequeathed to the university. The bulk of the Disbursements series dates from 1891 to 1916. The Journals series, for years up to 1863, records information about student accounts but at a more general level than the Accounts of students series. The journals dated after 1866 record funds received and expenses for the entire university. The bulk of the Ledgers series dates from 1851 to 1922. The bulk of the Annual reports series dates from 1821 to 1864. The Receipts series documents expenses incurred throughout the university, including wages and salaries, construction and maintenance, the library, the registrar, commencement, and insurance. The Scholarships series includes records of the scholarship committee, and lists students recipients with their academic grades and activities. The Treasurers' correspondence series includes correspondence, receipts, and related financial papers of university treasurers Nicholas Brown, Moses Brown Ives, Robert Hale Ives, and Marshall Woods. The Treasurers' correspondence contains information about deeds and property transactions; gifts of property, stocks, and funds; subscription payments; purchases of supplies; and erection of buildings. The Term bills series is comprised of individual bills for students.

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