Resource Center

The Resource Center is home to the Newport Historical Society’s main offices, Edward W. Kane Library, Hugh D. Auchincloss III Reading Room, and secure collections storage. Collections document the history of Newport County and consist of approximately 10,000 objects, 12,000 books, over 1,500 linear feet of manuscript materials, and more than 200,000 photographs.

We invite you to visit the Resource Center to conduct research in our collections. We are scheduling research appointments on a limited basis and with restrictions. You must contact us in advance to schedule an appointment. For research inquiries or to schedule an appointment please email research@newporthistory.org or call 401-846-0813, ext. 190. This allows our staff adequate time to prepare for your visit and ensures that we can assist you to our fullest capacity. We cannot guarantee service to walk-ins due to limited staff availability.