University of Rhode Island Historical Images

The photographs in this collection depict the University of Rhode Island's campus, people, and events throughout its history.
This collection is part of URI Special Collections, hosted by University of Rhode Island.

Items in this collection

1964 Commencement

1964 Commencement

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A picture taken of students at the 1964 Commencement. Possibly reciting the Alma Mater.

1963 Commencement

1963 Commencement

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A picture of the audience at the 1963 Commencement ceremony.

1963 Commencement

1963 Commencement

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A picture of the audience at the 1963 Commencement ceremony.

1956 Poultry Department Staff

1956 Poultry Department Staff

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A picture of the Poultry Department staff (all names of those photographed are written on the reverse of the original photo).

1935 Advanced Degree Recipients

1935 Advanced Degree Recipients

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A group photograph of six men who received advance degrees. (In the first row from left to right: Walter Moran (Oakdale, CT), Wesley Reid (Springfield, MA), Halkey Ross (Providence). Second row from left to right: Howard Lind (Providence), Jacob Katz (Providence), Peter Comi (Cranston).

1929 URI Basketball Team

1929 URI Basketball Team

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A team picture of the 1928-1929 URI basketball team with the names of the members and a summary of the 1928-1929 basketball season.

"Saila"

"Saila"

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Picture of a man with equipment.

"Old Ben Butler"

"Old Ben Butler"

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A picture of the canon on the URI campus, "Old Ben Butler".

"Nearly 10,000 of Them"

"Nearly 10,000 of Them"

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A picutre of studio director, Pauline Bregnan and URI student, William J. Toohey in the URI Radio Station room.

"In the Swim" Article

"In the Swim" Article

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An article from a 1947 issue of the Beacon entitled "In the Swim".