"Newport Social Index" 1916
$2,000
Containing a Complete List of the Summer Residents Of Newport, Jamestown and Narragansett Pier, with their Winter Addresses, Clubs, Etc;
Alphabetical Names of Cottages, with their Occupants, Newport Clubs and Societies, Officers of the Army and Navy, Diplomatic Corps in Newport, and Vessels of The New York Yacht Club
[207] pp.
Social Index Association
1916
Twelfth Season
8 1/12" x 6 1/8"
w/ moiré silk endpapers
VG
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The Newport Social Index is a historical directory published during the 20th century (spanning roughly 1909 to 1948) that cataloged summer residents, cottage occupants, local clubs, societies, and prominent military officers in Newport, Jamestown, and Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island
An issue from 1916 serves as a contemporary local directory and social register documenting the Gilded Age/Progressive Era elite who maintained summer estates or "cottages" in the Newport region.
Summer Resident Listings: Alphabetical lists of prominent families and individuals with their local Newport addresses/cottages alongside their permanent winter addresses.
Cottage Directory: Alphabetical names of famous estates and cottages paired with their respective owners or summer occupants.
Clubs and Organizations: Rosters and details for Newport social clubs, Yacht/golf clubs, and civic associations.
Official Rosters: Lists of local army and navy officers stationed in or associated with the area.