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"Burnside Zouaves" march
Description:
composed by D.W. Reeves, leader of the American Brass-Band, Providence, R.I.
Cover title.
"Dedicated to Colonel Charles D. Jillson"--cover.
Color lithographic cover illustration by J.F. …
Year:
1868
Contributor:
Reeves, David Wallis, 1838-1900 (composer)
Verelst & Co. (lithographer)
Genre:
sheet music
Subject:
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Rhode Island. Militia
Marches (piano), Arranged
Military music > United States
Zouaves > Pictorial works
Rhode Island > Composers and musicians
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
Full Record
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty!"
Description:
Calls for recruits for Fourth Rhode Island Regiment for three years at $13 per month.
At end of text: Cooke & Danielson, State Printers, Evening …
Year:
1861
Contributor:
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broadsides
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n-us-ri
United States. > Army. > Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1864)
United States. > Army > Recruiting, enlistment, etc > Civil War, 1861-1865
Advertising > Recruiting and enlistment
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB998 1861
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
"Fiat Justitia ruat coelum"--Justice must triumph
Description:
Printed area: 24 x 13 cm.
At head of title: portrait of Thomas Man with facsimile signature.
Campaign poster for Whig candidates Henry Clay and …
Year:
1844
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Man, Thomas > 1795-1880 > Portraits
Clay, Henry > 1777-1852
Frelinghuysen, Theodore > 1787-1862
Dorr, Thomas Wilson > 1805-1854
Campaign literature, 1844 > Whig
Political posters > Rhode Island
Rhode Island > Politics and government > 1775-1865 > Sources
United States > Rhode Island
Local ID:
RB231 1844
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
$5 reward!:
in greenbacks or other paper currency!
Description:
Within border of type ornaments.
Offers reward for white poodle named Beauty of the Woods belonging to French vice consul at Providence, stolen Nov. 5, …
Year:
1863
Contributor:
Fauvel Gouraud, J. B. G. (creator)
Greene, Henry. (creator)
A. Crawford Greene & Son (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Dogs
Theft
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB344 1863.11
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
100 dollars reward
Description:
Printed area: 18 x 22 cm.
Double lines beneath title.
Announces reward for information leading to conviction of participants in riot of Sept. 21, 1831, …
Year:
1831
Contributor:
Field, Richard M.
Genre:
broadsides (notices)
Subject:
n-us-ri
African Americans > Crimes against
Riots > Rhode Island > Providence
Providence (R.I.) > Riot, 1831
Providence (R.I.) > History
Providence (R.I.) > Race relations
Rhode Island > History > 1775-1865 > Sources
Rhode Island > Politics and government > 1775-1865 > Sources
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
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1781 Yorktown 1881:
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence, Oct. 26th, 1881
Description:
Printed area measures: 17.7 x 16.8 cm.
Invitation to steamboat excursion to and reception in Newport, R.I., for representatives from France returning from the centennial …
Year:
1881
Contributor:
Sheffield, William P. (creator)
Metcalf, Henry Brewer, 1829-1904 (creator)
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
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Visitors, Foreign > Rhode Island > Newport
Rhode Island > Visitors, Foreign
Yorktown (Va.) > History > Siege, 1781 > Centennial celebrations, etc
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB354 1881
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
[Act to prevent outrages against the Indians]
Description:
Ms. broadside.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Caption title and first part of text reads: At the Gen[era]l Assembly held for the colony at Newport the …
Year:
1681
Contributor:
Rhode Island
Providence (R.I.)
Subject:
n-us-ri
Indians, Treatment of > Rhode Island
Indians of North America > Rhode Island
Law > Rhode Island
Session laws > Rhode Island
Manuscripts > English
Rhode Island > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Imprint 1681.
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record
[Indian deed of Warwick, Rhode Island]
Description:
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloguer and from title of ms. transcription of larger, original deed housed in JCB bibliographical file.
Text of dead reads: …
Year:
1642
Contributor:
Miantonomo, -1643
Holden, Randall, 1612-1692
Greene, John, 1606-approximately 1695
Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 1593-1677
Waterman, Richard, approximately 1590-1673
Subject:
n-us-ri
Narragansett Indians
Deeds > Rhode Island > Warwick
Land titles > Rhode Island > Warwick
Manuscripts > English
Warwick (R.I.) > History
Imprint 1642.
United States > Rhode Island > Warwick
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record
[Memorandum book]
Description:
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Manuscript account and memorandum book of a German-born Rhode Island mariner, merchants' agent and teacher of navigation. The entries …
Year:
1741
Contributor:
Engs, William, active 1741-1756
Subject:
n-us-ri
Account books > Rhode Island
Merchant mariners > Rhode Island
Manuscripts > English
Louisbourg (N.S.) > History > Siege, 1745
Nova Scotia > History > 1713-1763
Canada > History > To 1763 (New France)
Rhode Island > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Imprint 1741.
Imprint 1756.
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record
[Orderly book kept in Newport and Portsmouth, Rhode Island in 1780]
Description:
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Signed at foot of p. [15]: Samuel Reed his book of Abington March ye 3 1781 Sa.; other names …
Year:
1780
Contributor:
Thayer, Simeon, 1738-1800
Brown, John Nicholas, 1900-1979
Subject:
n-us-ri
United States. > Continental Army.
Manuscripts > English
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > American forces
Rhode Island > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
Imprint 1780.
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
United States > Rhode Island > Portsmouth
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record
Abstract of the returns of the public schools, made May session, A.D. 1843
Description:
Printed area: 21 x 19 cm.
In upper part table of expenses for schools and number of teachers and students by sex in each town; …
Year:
1843
Contributor:
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Schools > Rhode Island > Statistics
Public schools > Rhode Island > Statistics
Local ID:
RB66 1843
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
An account of the capture and burning of the British schooner "Gaspee."
Description:
Caption title.
Place of publication and name of printer from colophon below second column.
Dated and signed at foot of second column: twenty-ninth day of …
Year:
1839
Contributor:
Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-
Greene, Daniel, 1793-1850
Subject:
n-us-ri
Bowen, Ephraim > 1753-
Gaspee (Schooner)
Broadsides, etc > Rhode Island > Providence
Providence (R.I.) > History
Rhode Island > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Imprint 1839.
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record
An account of the observation of Venus upon the sun, the third day of June, 1769, at Providence, in New England:
With some account of the use of those observations
Description:
By Benjamin West.
Dedicated to Stephen Hopkins.
Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1, [A]3 versos blank) B-C⁴ D²
Year:
1769
Contributor:
West, Benjamin, 1730-1813
Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785
Subject:
n-us-ri
Astronomy
Venus (Planet) > Transit > 1769
Imprint 1769.
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record
An Act authorizing the Town of Cumberland to exempt from taxation personal property and improvements
Description:
Pages [2,4] blank.
At head of title: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. January session, A.D. 1892.
Lines of text are numbered.
Act provides …
Year:
1892
Contributor:
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Taxation > Rhode Island > Cumberland (Town)
Cumberland (R.I. : Town) > Politics and government
United States > Rhode Island
Local ID:
HB1356 1892
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
An Act establishing martial law in this State
Description:
Printed area measures 11.1 x 15.1 cm.
At end of text: True copy--witness, Henry Bowen, sec'y.
Entered under title rather than author.
Year:
1842
Contributor:
Bowen, Henry, 1785-1867 (creator)
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Dorr Rebellion, 1842 > Sources
Martial law > Rhode Island
Rhode Island > Politics and government > 1775-1865 > Sources
Rhode Island > History > 1775-1865 > Sources
Constitutional history > Rhode Island > Sources
Rhode Island.
United States > Rhode Island
Local ID:
RB1628 1842
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
An Act establishing martial law in this State
Description:
Printed area measures 11.1 x 15.1 cm.
At end of text: True copy--witness, Henry Bowen, sec'y.
Entered under title rather than author.
Year:
1842
Contributor:
Bowen, Henry, 1785-1867 (creator)
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Dorr Rebellion, 1842 > Sources
Martial law > Rhode Island
Rhode Island > Politics and government > 1775-1865 > Sources
Rhode Island > History > 1775-1865 > Sources
Constitutional history > Rhode Island > Sources
Rhode Island.
United States > Rhode Island
Local ID:
RB53 1842
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
An Act for apportioning unto and upon the several towns in this Colony, the rate or tax lately ordered to be assessed and levied upon the inhabitants of said Colony
Description:
Page [4] blank.
Line of type ornaments at head of title; tailpiece on page [3] has anchor and motto Hope between vases of flowers with …
Year:
1761
Contributor:
Franklin, James, 1732?-1762 (printer)
Ward, Henry, 1732-1797 (inscriber)
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Taxation > Rhode Island
Rhode Island > Politics and government > To 1775
Great Britain > Colonies > America > Economic policy
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
Local ID:
RB938
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
Full Record
An Act for assessing upon the inhabitants of this Colony a rate or tax of six thousand pounds, lawful money, and ninety-three thousand six hundred and eighty-seven pounds fifteen shillings and two pence, old tenor
Description:
Page [4] blank; other pages numbered.
Royal arms of Great Britain at head of title; line of type ornaments on page 3 above last paragraph. …
Year:
1769
Contributor:
Southwick, Solomon, 1731-1797 (printer)
Ward, Henry, 1732-1797 (inscriber)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Taxation > Rhode Island
Rhode Island > Politics and government > To 1775
Great Britain > Colonies > America > Economic policy
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
Local ID:
RB944 1770
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
An Act for assessing upon the inhabitants of this Colony a rate or tax of twelve thousand pounds, lawful money; ten thousand pounds there of in the lawful money bills emitted in March and May, A.D. 1760
Description:
Page [4] blank; other pages numbered.
At head of title royal arms of Great Britain; at end of text on page 3 tailpiece of kneeling …
Year:
1764
Contributor:
Hall, Samuel, 1740-1807 (printer)
Ward, Henry, 1732-1797 (inscriber)
Rhode Island (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Taxation > Rhode Island
Wood-engraving, American > 18th century
Rhode Island > Politics and government > To 1775
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > Sources
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
Local ID:
RB943
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
Full Record
An Act for assessing upon the inhabitants of this Colony a rate or tax of twelve thousand pounds, lawful money; ten thousand pounds there of in the lawful money bills emitted in March and May, A.D. 1760
Description:
Page [4] blank; other pages numbered.
At head of title royal arms of Great Britain; at end of text on page 3 tailpiece of kneeling …
Year:
1764
Contributor:
Hall, Samuel, 1740-1807 (printer)
Ward, Henry, 1732-1797 (inscriber)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us-ri
Taxation > Rhode Island
Wood-engraving, American > 18th century
Rhode Island > Politics and government > To 1775
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > Sources
United States > Rhode Island > Newport
Local ID:
RB941 1764
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
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