Name/Title
Stonington Steamship Papers, 1858-1895Entry/Object ID
2026.040.097Scope and Content
Collection of receipts, tickets, menus, catalogs, time tables and other papers relating to the Stonington Steamboat Co., the Providence & Stonington Steamship Co. and the Providence Line of the New England Steamship Co. 1858-1899.
*receipt, T.S. & H.D. Wheeler for freight shipped on "Stonington Boat" 1858
*collection of receipts for Mr. Eugene Palmer for purchases made on behalf of the Stonington Steamship Co., 1860s
*collection of receipts for Walter Price for purchases made on account of the Stonington Steamship Co., 1878-1879
*receipt for goods shipped by "The Stonington Line," 1881 (Carter Medicine Co.)
*contract for freight, Providence & Stonington Steamship Co., Stonington Line, with E. R. Packer, West Mystic, 1889
*catalog, "Summer Excursions, Routes and Rates" for the Providence and Stonington Steamship Co., 1890. Includes sketches and deck plans for the steamers Connecticut, Massachusetts, Stonington, Narragansett and Rhode Island. Also includes lists of time tables, connections, side trips and summer excursions offered by the company. The Fort Griswold House, Spicer House and "Summer Boarding House" (run by N.T. Allen) are listed as attractions in Groton. The Ashbey House, Mystic Island House and Thomas Potter's boarding house are listed as attractions in Noank.
*blank receipt stationery for the Providence & Stonington Steamship Co., 1890s
*Booklet, "The Past and the Present of Steam Navigation on Long Island Sound," by Henry Whittemore, published by the Providence and Stonington Steamship Co., 1893. Makes mention of the Providence & Stonington Steamship Co.'s presence at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Also includes photographs and sketches of the exterior and interior views of several ship from the Providence and Stonington Line including the CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND.
*Providence and Stonington Steamship Co. Bulletin, vol. XVIII, no. 4, July 1895 (includes advertisement for the Sturtevant House in NYC)
*Souvenir booklet/magazine, "King's Views, New York," presented by the Providence and Stonington Steamship Co., including 100 illustrated views of New York City by Moses King, 1895
*Timetable and promotional booklet for the Long Island & New England Steamboat Co., 1899. Includes a photograph of the shoreline along Groton Bank and the Groton Monument.
*Ticket, "Stonington to Noank, First Class" issued by the Stonington Steamboat Co. With metal tag inscribed "ST. L, A, 6," undated
*list of fares for the steamer Connecticut of the Providence & Stonington Steamship Co., undated.
*Menu (2) for the Stonington Line of the Providence & Stonington Steamship Co., undated
*3 trade cards depicting steamers of the Stonington Line: Rhode Island in 1876, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, undated
*metal tag, "J.B. Wilkins, S. & P. SS Co., Pier 33 N.R., NY"
*Stationery (envelope) from The New England Steamship Company advertising the Providence Line, undated
*Breakfast menu for the Providence Line of The New England Steamship Company, undatedCollection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
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Search Terms
Stonington Steamboat Co., Providence & Stonington Steamship Company, Steamboats, Steamships, SS NARRAGANSETT, SS CONNECTICUT, SS RHODE ISLAND, SS STONINGTON, SS MASSACHUSETTS, Hoxie Hotel, Hoxie House, Fort Griswold House, Spicer House, Ashbey House, Ram Island, Mystic IslandArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1858 - 1899Archive Size/Extent
2 folders