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Rosabelle Himes Matteson diaries, 1890-1918Finding AidEncoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2005
Biographical NoteRosabelle Himes Matteson was born 8 Jan 1952 in Cranston, Rhode Island. Became a mill girl at "the Print Works." While commuting by trolley met lawyer Charles Matteson who she married in 1872. They had 3 children Archibald (1873), George Arnold (1874), and Paul (1884). They lived in Providence. Charles was elected to the bench of the Supreme Court of RI 1875 and Chief Justice in 1891. He retired in 1900, after which they traveled together in Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Caribbean. She had two mastectomies in 1901 and 1903. She died in 1920. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionTyped transcripts of her original diaries (at Rhode Island Historical Society Library), dated 1890-1918, containing details of her life and activities and social life in Providence (RI), including clubs, lectures, and activities at Brown University. They also document her travels after 1900 in Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Caribbean, and her final illness in 1918. NOTE: There is no container list for this collection. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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