Unlocked! Search the NHS Archives and Manuscripts collection online.
Providing access to our culturally rich holdings is paramount to us. In this spirit we are excited to introduce our Archives and Manuscripts Collection Inventory with full text searching capability!
The data presented in this spreadsheet represents the first step in an ongoing process, and will provide scholar and researcher access while more formal processing is underway. We hope that this information is helpful for those who are working to tell the story of Newport’s past. We’ll continue to work diligently bringing forward more intellectually arranged collections that meet archival best practices and standards. Please note this spreadsheet contains many unprocessed and unarranged items and collections. Information may be incomplete or have inaccuracies.
Items that have a collection name associated with them (such as “’Rhode Island Music Collection”) are presented first. Items are then sorted by personal name (by last name first; i.e. Vernon, Samuel) and then again by corporation name (i.e. Newport Insurance Company). You may also perform a keyword search to locate items.
As we process the archives, you will be able to access more complete information by visiting the Archives and Manuscripts Collection in the NHS Online Catalog, or viewing finding aids at RIAMCO, Rhode Island Archives and Manuscripts Collections Online. For more information about the items in the Manuscripts and Archives Collection Inventory or to make an appointment to conduct research, please contact the Newport Historical Society.