https://outsidevoices.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/files/original/9f643974e111ba490146f21f8a5a0ed5.jpg b43cbae85f5cfd49b8795c2090cea526 https://outsidevoices.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/files/original/1566b92c53e76e5f05d17dea7553ab9a.jpg 12db70010b58bace23a159318f478822 https://outsidevoices.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/files/original/ce71f7ffb2fa95f8fc20f2c058af31a8.jpg 25cb6e82c2924e33f00205360a9fe2bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhode Island Collections Subject The topic of the resource The Community Archive: highlighting the residents of Fox Point Description An account of the resource These items come from or are related the Rhode Island Collections archive. They represent the archive of the community, Fox Point. This group lack representation in the institutional archive Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Providence Public Library Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, image, sound Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point Subject The topic of the resource Fox Point Community Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lou Costa Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lou Costa Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lou Costa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-2019 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Costa was helped in his efforts by a number of people including Professor Annie Valk of Brown University's Center for Public Humanities and her graduate students, as well as members of the Fox Point Community including Phyllis Pacheco and Johnny and Ernie Costa (no relation). Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright has not been assigned to Providence Public Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be obtained by the researcher from the copyright holder. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photographs, paper documents and letters Language A language of the resource Materials are in English. Very limited materials in Cape Verdean Creole (also spelled Kriolu or Kriol) and Portuguese Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and Images Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://www.provlib.org/wp-content/uploads/finding-aids/044-03-FA.pdf" target="_blank" title="Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Fox Point Description An account of the resource These are different materials from the Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point, housed in the Rhode Island Collection of Providence Public Library. This collection was put together by Fox Point resident, Lou Costa, with the help of many, including a Brown Professor, however this project has no affiliation with the university. Lou Costa wished to document Fox Point and the communities of people who lived and worked there. Eventually the collection was gifted to the PPL by Costa. The Fox Point community experienced a lot of turmoil at the hands of Brown University and the Urban Renewal Project, forcing many to leave, and irreparably changing the demographics of the area. The Costa Collection seeks to shine a light on this history and highlight the vibrant communities that have been overshadowed. The specific pictures included are of a flyer asking for material donations, an email expressing excitement about the project, and a photo from the collection titled, “Poor People’s Park.” These items, and this collection in general, demonstrates the active role community members play in the creation of a community archive, the positive impact it can have, and the reality it illustrates, none of which is achieved with an institutional archive.