Links

This list of links may help you find information for your final project. Most of the information on these sites is available through Brown University subscriptions, and can be accessed from any on-campus computer, as well as from any off-campus computer with a proxy server. Farber Gravestone Collection "The Farber Gravestone Collection is an unusual resource containing over 13,500 images documenting the sculpture on more than 9,000 gravestones, most of which were made prior to 1800, in the Northeastern part of the United States. The late Daniel Farber of Worcester, Massachusetts, and his wife, Jessie Lie Farber, were responsible for the largest portion of the collection. This online version of the Farber Gravestone Collection is sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society." The Association for Gravestone Studies "The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. AGS is an international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles. Through its publications, conferences, workshops and exhibits, AGS promotes the study of gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives, expands public awareness of the significance of historic gravemarkers,and encourages individuals and groups to record and preserve gravestones. At every opportunity, AGS cooperates with groups that have similar interests." This site alo has a useful links page. Connecticut Gravestone Network Links and information concerning Connecticut's historic gravestones and burying grounds, with particular attention to issues of preservation. Charles. R. Hale Collection Vital information from headstone inscriptions in over 2,000 Connecticut cemeteries was recorded in a W.P.A. project directed by Charles R. Hale ca. 1932-5. The full collection is not available here,but there is information about contacting the Conecticut State Library for more specific information. Rhode Island Cemeteries Database This database contains information pertaining to all cemteries in Rhode Island, as well as links to pages about Rhode Island Gravestone Carvers and contact information for various Rhode Island historical societies. ** Beware of Pop-up Advertisements ** Rhode Island Historical Society The Rhode Island Historical Society Library is located on the corner of Power and Hope Streets, and may be of use to students whose final papers deal with local gravestones and cemeteries.