Browse Collections (38 total)

Interface: Providence, Sense of Community

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Funds supported research and a public discussion on the possibility of transforming Providence into a pedestrian city led by a team of professors from…

The Providence Waterfront: History of an Urban Port

In 1988, funds supported an exhibit, lecture and discussion at various locations in Providence exploring the history of the Providence Waterfront and…

Providence Waterfront Slide Show

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In 1985, funds supported a lecture chronicling the role of, and results of, informed and involved public participation in the city and environmental…

The Public Trust Doctrine and the Providence Cove

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In 1980, funds support an exhibit and public discussion of issues dealing with conservation, the Doctrine of Public Trust, preservation of natural…

From Nature to Profit: The Transformation of Rhode Island's Waterways since the Industrial Revolution

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Funds support an exhibit and public lecture at the Slater Mill Historic site exploring our past and present relationship to Rhode Island's waterways,…

Professor Chester Smolski Slide Archive, Digitization and Public Scholarship Project

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Funds support a digitization and dissemination project with the goal to bring scholarship and images related to architecture and urban transformation…

Free to Believe: Defending Religious Freedom in Rhode Island

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Funds support a convening of actors portraying key historical figures and modern day scholars at the First Baptist Church of America for a public…

The Spectacle of Toleration

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Funds support the development phase of a a multi-year project exploring the role of religious toleration in society which is happening in celebration…

Roger Williams at 375

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Funds support the revival of the Rhode Island Legacies Project for the 375th anniversary of Roger Williams founding the city of Providence. This…

Rhode Island's 1663 Charter and Its Legacies

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Funds support a collection of essays on topics related to the significance of Rhode Island’s 1663 Colonial Charter, in order to increase awareness and…