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Rhode Island State House from Prospect Terrace Park
The Rhode Island State House is made up of 327,000 cubic feet (9,300 m3) of white Georgia marble, 15 million bricks, and 1,309 short tons (1,188 t) of iron floor beams (wikipedia). The dome is currently the fourth largest self-supporting stone dome…
Union Station damaged by fire and excavations to the north
Providence's first railroad station was Union Railroad Depot, a brick edifice built in 1847 and designed by Thomas A. Tefft for the Providence and Worcester, Providence and Stonington, and Boston and Providence Railroads. This building was lost to…
Rhode Island State House and Providence Station
In 1986, the current Providence Station (shown here) was built to replace the 1898 station, as part of a redevelopment project to free up land from a mass of train tracks that had hemmed in downtown Providence. It is much smaller than its…
Aerial of Providence River looking north toward the city
The Providence River is a tidal river that flows approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Narragansett Bay until it splits into the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck Rivers in Providence. There are no dams along the river's length, although the Fox Point…
Triple-Deckers on Eaton St.
Heading west on Eaton Street from Douglas Ave towards Providence College. These triple-deckers are examples of early twentieth-century vernacular housing.
Aerial of Financial District
Towards the bottom of this image can be seen the so-called “Chinese Wall” that virtually separated downtown from Capital Center before the urban renaissance. Construction on Fleet Center is underway in the center, as well as Old Stone Square on South…
Aerial of Rhode Island State House, Providence Station Construction
Designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White and constructed from 1895 to 1904. The building underwent a major renovation in the late 1990s. The building is made up of 327,000 cubic feet (9,300 m3) of white Georgia marble, 15 million…
Downtown Providence from Point St. Bridge
The Point Street Bridge (1927) spans the Providence River connecting Wickenden Street with Davol Place. The downtown Financial District is seen behind to the north.
I-95, Providence Civic Center, Capital Center (1983)
Here we see how the former Chinese Wall of train tracks had prevented the downtown development from reaching the capital. The center of the city is essentially a parking lot along the parameter of the downtown financial district. What we see is the…
Monument to Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861), Kharkov, Ukraine
A monument in Kharkov to Ukraine’s greatest poet and artist who wrote and fought as a revolutionary democrat against serfdom and Tsarist rule. The monument is in Dzerzhinsky Square in Kharkov. A competition for the best Schevchenko monument took…
Derzhprom or, Gosprom, or State Industry Building
Chet Smolski describes this building as a science research building of the 1920s. This building is part of Karazin Kharkov National University. The park from which the photo was taken is called Svobody Square or Freedom Square. The building is a…
Cape Verdean Oral History Project: Interview with Geroge Castro by Alberto Torres Pereira
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on October 11, 1973 (tape 12), the second was November 15, 1973 (tape 13). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Joseph Casdia by Marie Squatrito
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 12 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 12 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Frebonia "Anna" Casdia by Marie Squatrito
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 11 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 11 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Paolo Carvalho by Joseph Conforti
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 03 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette…
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Paolo Carvalho by Joseph Conforti
This interview has been catalogued as 03 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette 03 in box 10.
Cape Verdean Oral History Project: Interview with Minnie Carvalho by Alberto Torres Pereira
This interview was conducted at the second annual Cape Verdean Convention in Providence, Rhode Island.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Joseph Cardia by Marie Squatrito
This is an audio file. The interview has been catalogued as 48 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio cassette 20.
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Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Anna Cardia by Marie Squatrito
This is an audio file. The interview has been catalogued as 49 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio cassette 20.
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Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Loreta Caputo by Maureen McGarry
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 10 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Loreta Caputo by Maureen McGarry
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 10 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…
Italian Women and Girls: Interview with Maria Capaldi by Carmela Santoro
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 2 of 24 from box 7 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Italian Women and Girls,' is located on audio cassette 02.
Italian Women and Girls: Interview with Rosa Calandrelli by Carmela Santoro
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 1 of 24 from box 7 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Italian Women and Girls,' is located on audio cassette 01.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with John Butera by Ann Coffey
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 09 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 09 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Catherine Bruzzese by Alba D. Iadeluca (audio)
Interview discusses the life of Catherine Bruzzese in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Catherine Bruzzese by Alba D. Iadeluca (audio)
Interview discusses the life of Catherine Bruzzese in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.
Cape Verdean Oral History Project: Interview with Rosendo Brito by Alberto Torres Pereira
This is an audio file from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is located on audio cassette 34 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Bonnie Benjamin by Donna Sawyer
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 08 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 08 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Roland Bellotti by Maureen Sweeney
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 07 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 07 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Cape Verdean Oral History Project: Interview with Frank Baptista by Alberto Torres Pereira
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on February 28, 1974 (tape 17), the second was March 14, 1974 (tape 18). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Vincent Baccari by Eleanor Dyer
Interview discusses the life of Vincent Baccari in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Anna Arcade by Maureen Sweeney
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 06 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 06 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Joseph Apicerno by Henry J. Marciano (audio)
Interview discusses the life of Joseph Apicerno in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Joseph Apicerno by Henry J. Marciano (transcript)
Interview discusses the life of Joseph Apicerno in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.
Saverio and Frances DiMeglio
The wedding of Saverio (Sam) DiMeglio to Frances De Libero is shown here. Sam was the buyer for the fruit and vegetable operation and traveled regularly to the Caribbean area to purchase many of the fruit items carried at the DiMeglio markets. They…
Italian Women and Girls: Interview with Gemma Angelino by Carmela Santoro
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 10 of 24 from box 7 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Italian Women and Girls,' is located on audio cassette…
Cape Verdean Oral History Project: Interview with Sonyia Andrade by Alberto Torres Pereira
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on December 3, 1973 (tape 15), the second was December 10, 1973 (tape 16). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Ronald Amoroso by Maureen McGarry
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 05 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Ronald Amoroso by Maureen McGarry
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 05 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Filomena Amoroso by Maureen McGarry
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 04 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Filomena Amoroso by Maureen McGarry
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 04 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Fernando Amaro by Joseph Conforti
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 07 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette…
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Fernando Amaro by Joseph Conforti
This interview has been catalogued as 07 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette 07 in box 10.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Elena Aiello by Rose Coffey
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 02 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 02 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Anthony Aiello by Rose Coffey
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 03 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 03 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Ann Aiello by Ann Coffey
This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 01 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
The interview has been catalogued as 01 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Anna by Bernadette Fontaine
This is an audio file. The interview has been catalogued as 46 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio cassette 19.
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Student Center, 1958
Image of a resource used in "Rhode Island College Campus Architecture and Named Places."
