Alice Collins Gleeson papers

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1 Page 1 of Box A Brown University Providence, RI Tel: hay@brown.edu Published in 2008 Brown University Archives

2 Page 2 of 5 Collection overview Title: Date range: Creator: Extent: Abstract: Language of materials: Repository: Collection number: Gleeson, Alice Collins 0.5 Linear feet The Alice Collins Gleason papers consist of scripts and preparation sheets for radio plays about early Rhode Island history written for elementary and junior high schools in Rhode Island. The plays date from English MS.1U.G4 Scope & content The consist of 51 scripts and preparation sheets for radio plays on early Rhode Island history written for elementary and junior high schools in Rhode Island. The plays date from Arrangement The are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the radio play. Biographical note Alice Collins Gleeson, daughter of Simon S. and Elizabeth H. Collins and wife of Francis P. Gleeson, was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. After attending convent and Providence public schools, Gleeson went on to study history and education at Pembroke College the women s college at Brown University. Following her 1928 graduation from

3 Page 3 of 5 Pembroke College, Gleeson continued to study history at the graduate level at both Brown and Harvard Universities. As an author, historian and lecturer, Gleeson focused on the colonial history of Rhode Island. She wrote the book, Colonial Rhode Island and many articles for the Providence Journal and the Providence Evening Bulletin. Gleeson was heavily involved in the Rhode Island history curriculum development for the Providence public schools in the 1920s and 1930s, penning numerous historical radio plays for teaching purposes. She was an active member of the American Historical Association, the Rhode Island History Society, and many other Rhode Island committees and groups. Alice Collins Gleeson died on March 4, Access & use Access to the collection: Use of materials: Preferred citation: Contact information: There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them., MS.1U.G4, John Hay Library Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI Tel: hay@brown.edu

4 Page 4 of 5 Administrative information About the collection Aquisition: Processing information: The acquisition information for this collection is unavailable. This collection was arranged and described by the Brown University Archives staff. About the finding aid Author: Encoding: Descriptive rules: Additional information Related material: Other information: Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by Archives staff. This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Alice Collins Gleeson, Colonial Rhode Island Alice Collins Gleeson, An Outline for the Study of Early Rhode Island Thanksgivings Brown University Library catalog record for this collection: Search terms Names: Subjects: Types of materials: Occupations: Gleeson, Alice Collins Education-- History Radio plays Rhode Island--History, Colonial period, ca Radio scripts Historian

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