There was a little library downstairs in the Shannock Community House…Inside were found some valuable early village records… unfortunately the library moved away and the building burned to the ground in 1999…Fortunately other libraries nearby stored a wealth of local history…
In Peacedale: the Hazard Memorial Library…
The Westerly Public Library…
Excellent resource for old local newspapers…
Charlestown Library…..
Public!…
Libraries big or small…
Early Kingston…
Historical…
Rhode Island State College, presently the University of Rhode Island…
Multiple resources…
Over many years…That’s 1899!!
Proud graduates!
Detailed local histories in old volumes…
In Private Collections…
Filled with info…
Illustrated histories…
From An Architect’s point of view…
Stories and Legends…
Local News…
Pre-Civil War…
As Local As It Can Get…
Florence Clark’s Diary…
Daily Entree: 1907-1916…
Daily life in the village..
Katie Perry Clarke’s notes: 1865-1884…
Local Historical Societies…
Dedicated Amateur and Professional Historians…
Caveat: Numerous older difficult to view Images included here have been enhanced using Artificial Intelligence…Here’s the original cabinet card photo…
Here’s the enhanced image…
Another Example…
And the difference!!