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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jan 25, 2004 |
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| City: | Jamestown |
| County: | Newport |
| State: | Rhode Island |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | The von der Insels  |
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| Found by: | DevilinDog |
| Last found: | May 17, 2022 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jan 25, 2004 |
Spark your curiosity,
Light the candle of knowledge!
The New England Sigilography Series is a group of letterbooks – letterboxes that resemble books – planted in libraries to allow letterboxers to keep up their favorite hobby even during foul weather. Follow the clues below to find out the numbers and letters of a Dewey Decimal number for the letterbook stashed on a library shelf.
In all cases, the library staff has helped in the planting, and allowed us the privilege of pursuing our hobby as a favor. They’re very helpful if you’re not familiar with how to find any books or use any resources in a library (especially the computer catalogue system), but don’t ask them for letterbooking clues if you don’t want the mystery spoiled! Some libraries may have more than one letterbook in them, so check the LBNA website for more clues. Please respect the library environment by staying as unobtrusive as possible, use the library’s resources respectfully and be sure to return the letterbook to its proper place!
The Jamestown Philomenian Library hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10 AM – 8 PM
Thursday 12 PM (noon) – 8 PM
Friday & Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Summer (June 15 to Sept. 15) Saturdays 10 AM – 2 PM
Winter (MidOctober to MidMay) Sundays 1 PM – 5 PM
New England Sigilography Series
Volume III: Rhode Island History
Brought to you by the good folks at the Jamestown Philomenian Library, Jamestown, RI
The Dewey Decimal number for this letterbook is a three-digit number, then a period, then three more numbers, then followed by two letters.
For instance: 123.456/AB or 987.654/WX
You can find out the first digit of the Dewey Decimal number by going to the reference section and finding the book at R911 COMP, volume 2. On pages 244-5 we find out about Giovanni Da Verrazano and what year he said. He came back from a trip to Rhode Island while exploring the eastern coast of North America. Verrazano looked at what we now call Aquidneck Island and said it reminded him of the Isle of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea. A map of the world was drawn by his brother, Hyeronimus De Verrazano 5 years after this trip. What year was this map drawn? The last digit of the map's year is the first digit of the letterbook’s number!
Of course, there were plenty of people already living here when Verrazano sailed by! The Narragansetts, for instance, had villages on the shores and on this island. We can look in Cautantowwit's House at L.H. 970.3 to find out more about them. You might notice that fellow on page 71. He's missing something, and that's our clue for the second digit. What is he missing?
His pipe = 2
His head = 3
His skin = 7
His beads = 9
The Rhode Island colony was founded by folks like Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, who wanted to practice their own religion without being persecuted by the law. Lots of religions made a home here, as you can see by all the churchs and meeting houses and such in L.H. 974.5 STEI. On page 217 you can see what year a Scroll of Laws first came here. Subtract 1654 from that year to find out the third digit.
Now write down a dot - a “.” - to separate the first three digits from the fourth, fifth and sixth.
Many brave military folks came from Rhode Island. Often, their stories lie unread on a shelf somewhere. Stay for the moment in the Local History section, and look at all the real-life war stories near book L.H.973.7 ALDR. The next digit is the number of that army unit plus four (If it’s the 1st RI Artillery, then it’s a 1, plus 4 equals 5. If it’s the 2nd RI Artillery, then it’s a 2, plus 4 equals 6, etc.).
I hear about Rhode Islanders a lot on TV - especially on the history shows on PBS and The History Channel. One of them is Elisha Hunt Rhodes. His memoirs are found in L.H. 973.781 RHOD. He started out as a private at the beginning of the Civil War. On page 248, you'll see how he ended the war! What he was gives us the next digit:
Still a private! = 1
A prisoner of war = 2
A sergeant major = 5
A colonel = 6
President of the Confederate States of America = 9
But Rhode Islanders will insist on being free-willed, so let’s look at our own Dorr Rebellion for the next digit. Never heard of it? Well, it happened in the year when Rhode Island transitioned from using its royally granted colonial charter to a popularly written constitution. When was the Dorr Rebellion?
1842=1
1777=2
1903=3
1791=4
But before that, we had an Industrial Revolution. To find out the two letters of the Dewey Decimal number, we remember that Samuel Slater kick-started our Industrial Revolution when he brought over the plans for a high-speed mill from England. This mill was built in 1790. A little research will find out the sort of mill it was, and the first number for the letterbook. Was it:
A gristmill = A
A sawmill = B
A diploma mill = C
A textile mill = D
Finally, we remember that to the rest of the country, most historians still think of us as a den of pirates and scurvy dogs. We're still "Rogue's Island"! Fair enough. Find hidden treasure - or at least the last clue - in L.H. 974.5 LIPP, written by Jamestown's own resident historian! The life of a privateer still had certain rules to live by, y'know. On page 111 you can find out what might make a privateer forfeit his share of the booty. Was it:
Spitting into a strong wind = A
Eating your tuna with maple syrup = B
Behaving indecently to any female prisoner = C
Doing the monkey dance in front of a court of law = D
This letterbook must be in one of these sections of the library. Which section of the library has this letterbook? Not Reference, and not the regular shelves! I think you can guess!
Now you have a three-digit, period, three-digit and two-letter Dewey Decimal number. Go to the letterbook on the shelf and stamp in. Are you leaving the library tidy and in good order? Has the weather improved? Excellent!
Light the candle of knowledge!
The New England Sigilography Series is a group of letterbooks – letterboxes that resemble books – planted in libraries to allow letterboxers to keep up their favorite hobby even during foul weather. Follow the clues below to find out the numbers and letters of a Dewey Decimal number for the letterbook stashed on a library shelf.
In all cases, the library staff has helped in the planting, and allowed us the privilege of pursuing our hobby as a favor. They’re very helpful if you’re not familiar with how to find any books or use any resources in a library (especially the computer catalogue system), but don’t ask them for letterbooking clues if you don’t want the mystery spoiled! Some libraries may have more than one letterbook in them, so check the LBNA website for more clues. Please respect the library environment by staying as unobtrusive as possible, use the library’s resources respectfully and be sure to return the letterbook to its proper place!
The Jamestown Philomenian Library hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10 AM – 8 PM
Thursday 12 PM (noon) – 8 PM
Friday & Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Summer (June 15 to Sept. 15) Saturdays 10 AM – 2 PM
Winter (MidOctober to MidMay) Sundays 1 PM – 5 PM
New England Sigilography Series
Volume III: Rhode Island History
Brought to you by the good folks at the Jamestown Philomenian Library, Jamestown, RI
The Dewey Decimal number for this letterbook is a three-digit number, then a period, then three more numbers, then followed by two letters.
For instance: 123.456/AB or 987.654/WX
You can find out the first digit of the Dewey Decimal number by going to the reference section and finding the book at R911 COMP, volume 2. On pages 244-5 we find out about Giovanni Da Verrazano and what year he said. He came back from a trip to Rhode Island while exploring the eastern coast of North America. Verrazano looked at what we now call Aquidneck Island and said it reminded him of the Isle of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea. A map of the world was drawn by his brother, Hyeronimus De Verrazano 5 years after this trip. What year was this map drawn? The last digit of the map's year is the first digit of the letterbook’s number!
Of course, there were plenty of people already living here when Verrazano sailed by! The Narragansetts, for instance, had villages on the shores and on this island. We can look in Cautantowwit's House at L.H. 970.3 to find out more about them. You might notice that fellow on page 71. He's missing something, and that's our clue for the second digit. What is he missing?
His pipe = 2
His head = 3
His skin = 7
His beads = 9
The Rhode Island colony was founded by folks like Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, who wanted to practice their own religion without being persecuted by the law. Lots of religions made a home here, as you can see by all the churchs and meeting houses and such in L.H. 974.5 STEI. On page 217 you can see what year a Scroll of Laws first came here. Subtract 1654 from that year to find out the third digit.
Now write down a dot - a “.” - to separate the first three digits from the fourth, fifth and sixth.
Many brave military folks came from Rhode Island. Often, their stories lie unread on a shelf somewhere. Stay for the moment in the Local History section, and look at all the real-life war stories near book L.H.973.7 ALDR. The next digit is the number of that army unit plus four (If it’s the 1st RI Artillery, then it’s a 1, plus 4 equals 5. If it’s the 2nd RI Artillery, then it’s a 2, plus 4 equals 6, etc.).
I hear about Rhode Islanders a lot on TV - especially on the history shows on PBS and The History Channel. One of them is Elisha Hunt Rhodes. His memoirs are found in L.H. 973.781 RHOD. He started out as a private at the beginning of the Civil War. On page 248, you'll see how he ended the war! What he was gives us the next digit:
Still a private! = 1
A prisoner of war = 2
A sergeant major = 5
A colonel = 6
President of the Confederate States of America = 9
But Rhode Islanders will insist on being free-willed, so let’s look at our own Dorr Rebellion for the next digit. Never heard of it? Well, it happened in the year when Rhode Island transitioned from using its royally granted colonial charter to a popularly written constitution. When was the Dorr Rebellion?
1842=1
1777=2
1903=3
1791=4
But before that, we had an Industrial Revolution. To find out the two letters of the Dewey Decimal number, we remember that Samuel Slater kick-started our Industrial Revolution when he brought over the plans for a high-speed mill from England. This mill was built in 1790. A little research will find out the sort of mill it was, and the first number for the letterbook. Was it:
A gristmill = A
A sawmill = B
A diploma mill = C
A textile mill = D
Finally, we remember that to the rest of the country, most historians still think of us as a den of pirates and scurvy dogs. We're still "Rogue's Island"! Fair enough. Find hidden treasure - or at least the last clue - in L.H. 974.5 LIPP, written by Jamestown's own resident historian! The life of a privateer still had certain rules to live by, y'know. On page 111 you can find out what might make a privateer forfeit his share of the booty. Was it:
Spitting into a strong wind = A
Eating your tuna with maple syrup = B
Behaving indecently to any female prisoner = C
Doing the monkey dance in front of a court of law = D
This letterbook must be in one of these sections of the library. Which section of the library has this letterbook? Not Reference, and not the regular shelves! I think you can guess!
Now you have a three-digit, period, three-digit and two-letter Dewey Decimal number. Go to the letterbook on the shelf and stamp in. Are you leaving the library tidy and in good order? Has the weather improved? Excellent!