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Edna M. Kent, proud native of Glocester, Rhode Island, enjoys a
well-deserved reputation as the town's foremost authority on local history.
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PUBLICATIONS AUTHORED/EDITED
BY EDNA WHITAKER KENT
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Glocester, Rhode Island
(Images of America Series)
Edna Whitaker Kent. Photographic essay of
Glocester includes 112 photographs and memorabilia from various private collections, spanning the years 1826-1992. Each photograph is captioned with detailed information from the author's
private research files encompassing authoritative texts, town records, and personal interviews. Features Chepachet, Harmony, West Glocester, Cherry Valley, including businesses, mills,
parades, events, Old Home Days, turnpikes and roads, earth industry, and schools. Includes photo of gun used to shoot renowned Betty the Elephant at Chepachet Bridge and eyewitness
drawing of Dorr Rebellion by prisoner of war. 1998, 128 pp., photos, map, paper, $20.00 (includes S&H).
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Glocester - The Way
Up Country: A History, Guide and Directory
SORRY - OUT OF PRINT
Compiled by The
Heritage Division, Glocester Bicentennial Commission; edited by Edna Whitaker Kent. Pre-settlement history, the land, settlers, incorporation, commerce, Dorr Rebellion 1842 (RI's only
civil war), wars, religion, schools, public service, singular events, shooting of elephant 1826, personal profiles, chronology, town panoramas with poetry, memory lane; with an
introduction from the pen of H.P. Lovecraft. 1976, 192 pp., over 80 photos & illus., 2 maps, hardcover, $24.00 (includes S&H).
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A Brief History of
the Town of Glocester, Rhode Island
SORRY - OUT OF PRINT
Elizabeth A. Perry;
edited by Edna Whitaker Kent. Elizabeth Perry's original book, published in 1886, is reprinted here in its entirety, indexed and amended by Edna Whitaker Kent. Includes early history in
that Providence County region, 1730 incorporation, division of towns 1806, Freemen, wars, many lists from Town Records, and life in town up to 1885. 1995, 154 pp., illus., map, new
indices, paper, $20.00 (includes S&H).
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In addition to her duties as Honorary Town Historian for the Town of Glocester, Edna Kent serves her hometown in
numerous other capacities. She has authored/edited three books on the town (see right), and serves as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Commissioner for Northwest Rhode
Island. She is also a Chepachet River Historic Sites Survey Advisor and a Member of the Historical Records Advisory Board for the State of Rhode Island.
One of the founding members of the Glocester Heritage Society, Edna Kent has served that organization as President, Vice-President,
Librarian/Archivist (25 years), and Newsletter Editor. She is also a member of the Burrillville Historical Preservation Society.
Edna was a preliminary survey designer of Chepachet's Historic District, and
introduced Walking Tours in the village. She served as Organizer/Manager of the Elephant Day 150th Observation, Organizer/Manager of the Dorr Rebellion 150th Reenactment, and Organizer of Tri-State Historians' Symposiums, and
was a Lifestyle Interpreter at Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts.
A teacher of Glocester history at the Trimtown Lyceum, Edna is also a member
of the Board of Directors. Her services as a guest speaker on Glocester history are often in demand by various local and statewide groups and organizations.
As an historian, Edna's skills naturally encompass genealogy. She offers expert
genealogical research services, enjoying correspondence with numerous descendants of early Glocester settlers. As a Whitaker descendant, she also serves as Co-Editor of the Whitaker Lines Newsletter.
In addition to Edna Kent's historical and genealogical endeavors, she is an
accomplished artist. She enjoys painting and, as an Organizer of the Northwest Art Center, finds great satisfaction in making the arts available to the community. Along these lines, Edna also designs archival and historical
photo exhibits for the public to enjoy.
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