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RG 056. Cities & Towns (Municipalities)

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 056

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Board of State Property Valuation records

 Series
Identifier: C#00374
Dates: 1849, 1855

Bristol Bicentennial Committee records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: C#00766
Abstract

The Bristol Bicentennial Committee Records contain materials from the committee for planning the Bristol Bicentennial Fourth of July Celebration and other events relating to the Bicentennial in Bristol, Rhode Island. The records were compiled by Lieutenant Colonel Ruth Mary Briggs of Bristol, Rhode Island, an organizer of the committee.

Dates: July 1, 1974-February 28, 1977

Central Falls School Committee annual reports

 Series — Box Central Falls School Committee annual reports, 1908-1929 with gaps
Identifier: 2010-23
Dates: 1908-1929 with gaps

Charter: City of East Providence

 Item — Folder 32. Charter: City of East Providence, 1952
Identifier: 1636-150
Scope and Contents

Charter: City of East Providence Framed by the Charter Commission of the Town of East Providence to be submitted to the Electors of the Town of East Providence, November 4, 1952.

Dates: November 4, 1952

City and Town School Committee annual reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: C#00989-C#00996
Abstract

The City and Town School Committee annual reports document the activities of the School District. Usually includes summary statistical information concerning the student population.

Dates: 1896-1935 with gaps

City and Town Tax Books

 Series
Identifier: C#00111-1636-10
Dates: 1898-1978 with gaps

City and Town Treasurers' annual reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: C#00977-C#00981
Dates: 1879-1967 with gaps

City of Providence reports and publications

 Series
Identifier: C#800
Dates: 1882

Connecting and Completing Downcity Providence

 Item
Identifier: 1636-4025
Dates: March 2004

Financial Report and Budget of Appropriations of the Town of Jamestown for Fiscal Years

 Item — Folder 2. Financial Report and Budget of Appropriations of the Town of Jamestown for Fiscal Years, 1928 (1636-1209)
Identifier: 1636-1209
Dates: 1928-1929

General Treasurer tax returns

 Series — Folder General Treasurer tax returns, 1849-1863
Identifier: C#00046
Abstract

Returns from various town offices and agencies to the General Treasurer concerning money due the state.

Dates: 1849-1863

Investigation into the management of the Providence Reform School

 Item — Folder 1. Investigation into the management of the Providence Reform School, 1869
Identifier: 1995-347
Abstract

Investigation into the management of the Providence Reform School, made by the Board of Aldernmen, under direction of the City Council of the City of Providence. Phonographically reported by Edwin R. Gardiner.

Dates: 1869

Justice's Court records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: C#00527
Abstract

The Justice's Courts records contain dockets of cases heard at a particular session and minutes of action taken in indivdual cases. Information includes name of justice, plaintiff, and defendant, date and location of hearing, alleged offense, decision of the court, fines or penalties levied.

Dates: 1770-1867

Nathanael Greene Middle School class photograph

 Item — Box Nathaniel Green Middle School class photograph, 1944
Identifier: 2019-18
Dates: 1944 June

Newport Police records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1994-11.1-1636-1574
Dates: 1870-1976

Newport Probate File Papers

 Series
Identifier: 1636-1575
Abstract

File papers of cases administered by the court of Newport probate

Dates: 1741-1961; Majority of material found within 1850-1905

Newport Town Council H.M.S. Rose records

 Series — Box Newport Town Council H.M.S. Rose records, 1775-1776
Identifier: C#00243
Scope and Contents

The Newport Town Council H.M.S. Rose records contain correspondence between Captain Mames Wallace and the Town Council of Newport and correspondence with the RI General Assembly, Governor Wanton, General Hopkins, Governor Nicholas Cooke, and others. Also includes printed transcriptions of the sixty-two (62) documents, 2-5 1/411 floppy disks with transactions, name index, and chronology, acid free copies of newspaper articles related to the Rose and the Rose papers are also enclosed.

Dates: August 28, 1775-March 2, 1776

North Providence Centennial Celebration book

 Item — Volume North Providence Centennial Celebration book, 1865
Identifier: C#00194
Abstract

One of 50 numbered copies (published) of the events of the Centennial Celebration of the Town of North Providence. Listing of the events and dignitaries, texts of speeches, and other information concerning the first 100 years of North Providence.

Dates: Event: September 24, 1865

Ordinances of the City of Providence and the Rules of the Board of Aldermen

 Item — Volume Ordinances of the City of Providence and the Rules of the Board of Aldermen, 1914
Identifier: 1636-254
Dates: 1914

Polk City Directories

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: C#00096
Abstract

The city directory will contain an alphabetical list of citizens, in addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, government directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.

Dates: Publication: 1824-2013

Pontiac Free Library Association Sixtieth Anniversary 1885-1945

 Item — Folder 7 Pontiac Free Library Association Sixtieth Anniversary 1885-1945
Identifier: 1636-4017
Dates: 1945

Providence City Government Pocket Manual

 Series — Volume Volume 1-19
Identifier: 2015-06a
Scope and Contents

Records consist of 19 volumes of the Providence City Government Pocket Manual for the years 1921-1967 with gaps. The actual volumes are 1921-1922; 1925-1926; 1927-1928; 1929-1930; 1933-1934; 1937-1938; 1939-1940; 1941-1942; 1943-1944; 1945-1946; 1947-1948; 1949-1950; 1951-1952; 1953-1954; 1955-1956; 1957-1958; 1959-1960; 1961-1962; 1963-1964.

Dates: 1921-1964

Providence Public Library: A Century of Service 1878-1978

 Item — Folder 8 Providence Public Library: A Century of Service 1878-1978
Identifier: 1636-4018
Dates: 1978

Providence School Department records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2005-44
Abstract

The Providence School Department records consist primarily of meeting minutes of the Providence School Committee (1828-1965), resolutions of the Providence School Board/Committee (1965-2001), reports and manuals (1861-1961) and various images (1907-1923) including lantern slides (1800-1870).

Dates: 1828-2001

Smith Granite Company agreement, Westerly

 File — Folder 30 Smith Granite Company agreement, Westerly, 1897
Identifier: 1636-4038
Dates: 1897

The Comptonian Platonic

 Item — Folder The Comptonian Platonic (vol. 1, no. 2), 1863
Identifier: 1636-29
Scope and Contents

The Comptonian Platonic describes itself as a "semi occasionally" issued periodical in Little Compton, R.I. by P. F. Little, editor and proprietor.

Dates: 1863

Town of Lincoln records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1636-298
Scope and Contents BOX 1 School Committee Annual Reports a. 1903 – 1909 b. 1910 – 1915 c. 1916 – 1920 d. 1921 – 1923, 1925 e. 1927 – 1930 f. 1931 – 1935 g. 1936 – 1940 School Building Survey, 1949 School Committee by-laws, 1953 Annual Reports for the Town of Lincoln: a. 1937, 1945 – 1949 b. 1950 – 1958 Annual Report: Budget Committee + others a. 1951 – 1956 b. 1957 – 1960 Lincoln Revelation Process of 1953-1954 Lincoln Tax Assessment – December 31, 1955 Lincoln: Sewer Commission,...
Dates: 1892-1976

Town Treasurers' annual reports

 Series — Box Little Compton Treasurer annual reports, 1876-1952
Identifier: 2004-33
Scope and Contents

This entry includes a small selection of town treasurers' annual reports. and other town treasurers' records in the custody of the State Archives, including a Little Compton treasure's account book.

Dates: undated

Vital Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1995-70-1995-68-1995-71-1997-28
Content Description

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1846-1972