Main entry:

Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Rhode Island, author.

Title & Author:

Rhode Island : a guide to the smallest state / written by workers of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Rhode Island ; sponsored by Louis W. Cappelli, secretary of State, Chairman of the Sponsoring Committee.

Publication:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1937.
Cambridge : The Riverside Press

Description:

xxvi, 500 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits, maps (1 folded, in pocket) ; 21 cm

Series:

American guide series

Notes:
"Copyright, 1937, by Louis W. Cappelli, Secretary of State for the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations"--Title page verso.
Map, "Key to Rhode Island tours" on front lining paper.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-479) and index.
The natural setting -- The Indians -- History -- The state government -- Industry and commerce -- Labor -- Transportation -- Agriculture -- Foreign groups -- Folklore -- Education -- Religion -- Sports, recreation, and conservation -- Art and artists -- Literature and journalism -- Music -- The theater -- Bristol -- Newport -- Providence -- Warwick -- Westerly -- Woonsocket -- Tour 1 : from Massachusetts line (North Attleboro) to Connecticut line (New London). US 1 -- Tour 2 : from Providence to Westerly. State 3 -- Tour 3 : from junction with State 3 (Warwick) to junction with US 1 (Charlestown). State 2 -- Tour 4 : from Massachusetts line (Worcester) to Providence. State 146 -- Tour 5 : from Massachusetts line (Wrentham) to Newport. State 11 and State 114 -- Tour 6 : from Massachusetts line (Fall River) to junction with State 114 (Newport). State 138 -- Tour 7 : from Newport to Saunderstown, via Jamestown (on Conanicut Island) -- Tour 8 : Newport to Block Island, via boat -- Tour 9 : from Massachusetts line (Uxbridge) to Wickford. State 102 -- Tour 10 : from Massachusetts line (Fall River) to Connecticut line (Willimantic). US 6 -- Tour 11 : from Massachusetts line (Taunton) to Connecticut line (Putnam). US 44.
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Subject:

Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Guidebooks.
Rhode Island Maps.
Rhode Island Guides.

Form/genre:

travel guidebooks.
Maps.
Guidebooks.
Guides touristiques.

Added entries:

Cappelli, Louis W., sponsor, copyright holder.
Rhode Island. Department of State, sponsor, copyright holder.
United States. Works Progress Administration.
Houghton, Mifflin and Company, publisher.
Riverside Press (Cambridge, Mass.), printer.
American guide series.

Map on verso of folded map in pocket: Rhode Island transportation facilities

Holdings:

Location: Library main 318056
Call No.: 318056
Copy: 1
Status: Available