Administrative Information
Provenance
The records of the Rhode Island General Assembly were received by the Library of Congress in two accessions. Group I was received from an unknown source during the nineteenth century. Group II was purchased by the Library in 1912 from the Rhode Island Law Library in Providence.
Processing History
From its acquisition in the nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century, Group I of these records comprised a collection of documents entitled “Records of the Rhode Island Legislature.” Group II of these records, purchased in 1912, was a separate collection entitled “Records of the Rhode Island General Assembly.” The two groups were consolidated during the 1960s at which time they were arranged and described under the present collection title.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Rhode Island General Assembly Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.