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Rhode Island's Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History by Sarah Schumann

 Item — Volume: Volume 1
Identifier: 2016-05

Scope and Contents

Rhode Island's Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History, written by Sarah Schumann, grew out of the 2014 R.I. Shellfish Management Plan, which was the first such plan created for the state under the auspices of the R.I. Department of Environmental Management and the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council. This book delves into the history of Rhode Island's iconic oysters, quahogs, and all the well-known and lesser-known species in between. It offers the perspectives of those who catch, grow, and sell shellfish, as well as of those who produce wampum, sculpture, and books with shellfish - particularly quahogs - as their medium or inspiration.

Production of this book was sponsored by the Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, and by the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island, with major funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rhode Island Foundation, The Prospect Hill Foundation, the Sharpe Family Foundation/Henry and Peggy Sharpe, and van Beuren Charitable Foundation.

Dates

  • Publication: 2015

Language of Materials

English

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

.02 Cubic Feet (1 volume)

Abstract

The shellfish in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island's salt ponds have provided humans with sustenance for over 2,000 years. Over time, shellfish have gained cultural significance, with their harvest becoming a family tradition and their shells offered as tokens of appreciation and represented as works of art.

This book delves into the history of Rhode Island's iconic oysters, quahogs, and all the well-known and lesser-known species in between. It offers the perspectives of those who catch, grow, and sell shellfish, as well as of those who produce wampum, sculpture, and books with shellfish - particularly quahogs - as their medium or inspiration.

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Custodial History

Production of this book was sponsored by the Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, and by the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island, with major funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rhode Island Foundation, The Prospect Hill Foundation, the Sharpe Family Foundation/Henry and Peggy Sharpe, and van Beuren Charitable Foundation.

Volume was transferred to the Rhode Island State Archives by the Rhode Island Sea Grant at the University of Rhode Island on December 16, 2015.

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Repository Details

Part of the Rhode Island State Archives Repository

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