[Summit] fyi from www

[Bob Trudeau]

Hi:

I subscribe to a weekly list that sends web link suggestions of interest.  This week's listing included the following two items, which I thought might be of interest to people in Summit.  The first is obvious, and the second, well, isn't Lippitt Park an Olmsted design, or is that an urban legend?

Bob T


12. Office of the Secretary of State: Rhode Island State Library
http://sos.ri.gov/library/

Far more than a collection of basic government documents, the Rhode Island
State Library website is a nice resource for anyone seeking to learn more
about the Ocean State. The materials here are divided into three main
sections: "Research Tools", "Publications", and "Everything RI". In
"Research Tools", users will find executive orders issued by the governor,
annual reports, as well as state regulations and rules. Moving on, the
"Publications" area contains some colorful historical documents, including
the Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 and the state constitution. Finally,
the "Everything RI" area contains documents that narrate the state's
history, such as "State Symbols", "Famous Rhode Islanders", "Rhode Island
Landmarks", and "City & Town Incorporation Dates". Just for reference, some
of the notable persons from the Ocean State include George M. Cohan, Anne
Hutchinson, and baseball legend Nap Lajoie. [KMG]


13. National Association for Olmsted Parks
http://www.olmsted.org/

Established in 1980, the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) is a
coalition of various design and preservation professionals concerned with
the legacy of landscape work left by noted landscape designer Frederick Law
Olmsted Sr. and his colleagues. On their website, visitors can learn about
Olmsted's primary works via a master list of design projects by his firm and
some profiles of some of his most prominent work, including Central Park and
the landscape at the Biltmore Estate. Scholars will want to look through the
"Research" area for resources that include a set of suggested links and an
extensive bibliography. Visitors will also want to look at the "News and
Publications" area for more details about the NAOP's work and their
newsletter. [KMG]
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