Selected Transcriptions

Places and Events

Below are selected transcription from Rhode Island newspapers on important place and events that affected the lives of the people living in the state, especially Providence. Many of these transcriptions are from the 19th century during the same period the Bannisters were either visiting or living in Rhode Island. Click on the link to read transcriptions. A special thanks to Barnaby Evans for his important contributions to this collection.

People

Below are selected transcriptions primarily from Rhode Island newspapers on some of the people living in the state. Many of these transcriptions are from the 19th century during the same period the Bannisters were either visiting or living in Rhode Island. I'm still working on Rev. Mahlon Van Horne and George Willis as well as others.  Click on the link to read transcriptions.