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Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America



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Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


Brown University
John Hay Library

      Date founded: 1846
 
 
Prospect Street
Providence, RI 02912
 

Telephone: +1 (401) 863 2146
Monday: 9:00-16:30
Tuesday: 9:00-16:30
Wednesday: 9:00-16:30
Thursday: 9:00-16:30
Friday: 9:00-16:30

Special Collections:
Screenplays (1938-1980)
Television scripts (American)

Asa Cushman, actor, manager [collection of plays and prompt books]
Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays
Walter H. Kimball, collector [English literature, 18th and 19th century]
Hammond Lamont, rhetoric professor [English literature, 18th and 19th century]
James Langdon, founder of American Pageant Association [collection of pageants]
McLellan Lincoln Collection [Abraham Lincoln]
Scott O'Hara (1961-1998), film actor, author, publisher [papers 1979-1998]
H. Adrian Smith, collector [collection of conjuring and magicana]
Robert J. Tierney [collection of entertainment memorabilia]
Vaxer Collection of Yiddish Poetry, Plays and Music


Providence Public Library
      Date founded: 1878
 
 
225 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903-3283
 

Telephone: +1 (401) 455 8000
Telefax: +1 (401) 455 8080
Homepage: http://www.provlib.org/

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Videos/films/DVDs. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Magic


Rhode Island Historical Society
Library

      Date founded: 1822
 
 
121 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
 

Telephone: +1 (401) 331 8575
Telefax: +1 (401) 751 7930
Sunday: 13:00-16:00
Tuesday: 11:00-16:00
Wednesday: 11:00-16:00
Thursday: 11:00-16:00
Friday: 11:00-16:00
Saturday: 11:00-16:00

Special Collections:
Music instruments

Rhode Island Film Archive


Index:

Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


 

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