About

Postscript is an idea that grew out of two loves of mine — photography and history.  While I have been taking photos for just short of ten years, old photographs have been a lifelong fascination.  Every Christmas since I was a child, my mother's side of the family would get together and break out the boxes of family photos, which ranged from 1980s Polaroids to daguerreotypes from the 1800s.  To me, what was more impressive than seeing portraits of my great, great, great, great grandparents, was the fact that all of the photos were taken in Rhode Island.  Some of my ancestors were original settlers of Rhode Island. I am a direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of Providence.  Another direct ancestor of mine, Christopher Smith, came to Providence in the 1640s and served as constable.  In the spring of 1676, Christopher’s son Edward helped to oversee the evacuation of Providence during the King Phillip’s War.  Here I am, 340 years later, still living in the Ocean State, discovering my place in the story of my home.

As I grow older, I notice familiar places aging, changing and even disappearing.  I find myself wishing that someone had documented them before they were lost forever. One afternoon, looking through vintage postcards at a local antique store, I realized that Rhode Islanders had documented these places. They had written accounts of their lives and where they lived them, and I knew I had to create a space where these memories could be gathered and shared. 

This project is a labor of love. Postscript does not generate any revenue. I put my time and resources into this project because I love it, and because it is important to me that I help people remember how special a place Rhode Island is and has always been. I showcase the good, the bad and everything in between.  The comments I make are based upon personal observations, second hand accounts and stuff of legend and lore.