Historical Notes I. Records of the Governor, 1962-1968 III. Secretary of the Navy Papers, 1969-1972 VI. Other Format Senate. See |
JOHN
H. CHAFEE,
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| SERIES I | CORRESPONDENCE |
DATES |
| 15.5' (31 Boxes) | 1963, 1965, 1966-68 |
The Correspondence file contains letters in response to constituents' questions about bills of interest to them and other issues involving constituents, such as roads built through their property or requests for aid from the governor. It also contains responses to requests for information—often from children or students wanting information about Rhode Island. During this period of the Vietnam War, many servicemen requested the Rhode Island state flag for their mess hall. Other correspondents requested photographs, autographs, money, time or objects for fund-raising events. Chafee also wrote bereavement letters, responded to applications for employment (particularly after the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964), and wrote letters to new citizens and voters. The series contains letters received, copies of letters sent, memoranda, items enclosed in the letters received (such as news clippings and pamphlets), and other records which were received by the Governor’s office.
Many of the letters are letters from or for James Marshall (Press Secretary), Donald Wyatt (Executive Secretary), or Anthony Agostinelli (Economic Opportunity Director). Some of the letters have pink "route slips" stapled onto them—indicating who should answer them. Most of the letters in this series, even if they are signed by Chafee, were probably written by others on his staff. The Correspondence series is arranged alphabetically according to recipient and chronologically within a one-month period. Various miscellaneous files, such as New Voter letters, children's letters, and a category given the name "File & Forget" by Chafee's staff (which usually includes unanswerable letters from cranks and the mentally unstable) are included at the end of each month.
The Correspondence series is not complete for Chafee’s three terms of office. The alphabetical correspondence file is seemingly complete for only the years 1966 (Apr-Dec) and 1968 (Jan-Dec). The Bound Chronological File following this series covers the dates from Sept 1963 to Dec 1968 and can be used as a name and subject resource to the Correspondence series. Other correspondence may be found in the Subject File which contains many pieces of correspondence filed according to subject. The "Incoming Mail" Logs were kept by Chafee's staff to log in letters as they were received in the office and serve as a record for letters received on a particular date. Letters written to Chafee congratulating him on victory in campaigns or offering condolence on defeat are included in the Campaign sub-group. Gubernatorial Campaigns also contains letters written specifically about the campaigns.
Three folders with "Personal" Correspondence are included at the end of this series. They were marked "Personal" by Chafee's secretary and include letters written from the Governor's Office but which are not on Governor's business.
| BOX | FOLDER | FOLDER TITLE |
DATES |
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence: S-July 1963, D-Feb 1965, B, O, P-Dec 1965 | 1963, 1965, |
| 2 | Correspondence: T-Jan, A, L, W-Feb, D, M, R, W-Mar | 1966, | |
| 3 | Correspondence, S - W | Mar 31, 1966 | |
| 4 | Correspondence, A - B | Apr 1966 | |
| 5 | Correspondence, C - D | Apr 1966 | |
| 6 | Correspondence, E - G | Apr 1966 | |
| 7 | Correspondence, H - J | Apr 1966 | |
| 8 | Correspondence, K - L | Apr 1966 | |
| 2 | 9 | Correspondence, M | Apr 1966 |
| 10 | Correspondence, N - P | Apr 1966 | |
| 11 | Correspondence, R - S | Apr 1966 | |
| 12 | Correspondence, T - Z | Apr 1966 | |
| 13 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Apr 1966 | |
| 14 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Apr 1966 | |
| 3 | 15 | Correspondence, A - B | May 1966 |
| 16 | Correspondence, C - D | May 1966 | |
| 17 | Correspondence, E - F | May 1966 | |
| 18 | Correspondence, G | May 1966 | |
| 19 | Correspondence, H | May 1966 | |
| 20 | Correspondence, J - L | May 1966 | |
| 21 | Correspondence, M | May 1966 | |
| 4 | 22 | Correspondence, N - Q | May 1966 |
| 23 | Correspondence, R | May 1966 | |
| 24 | Correspondence, S | May 1966 | |
| 25 | Correspondence, T - W | May 1966 | |
| 26 | Correspondence, W - Z | May 1966 | |
| 27 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | May 1966 | |
| 28 | Correspondence, No Name | Apr, May 1966 | |
| 5 | 29 | Correspondence, A | June 1966 |
| 30 | Correspondence, B | June 1966 | |
| 31 | Correspondence, C | June 1966 | |
| 32 | Correspondence, D | June 1966 | |
| 33 | Correspondence, E | June 1966 | |
| 34 | Correspondence, F | June 1966 | |
| 35 | Correspondence, G | June 1966 | |
| 36 | Correspondence, H | June 1966 | |
| 37 | Correspondence, I - K | June 1966 | |
| 6 | 38 | Correspondence, L | June 1966 |
| 39 | Correspondence, M | June 1966 | |
| 40 | Correspondence, N | June 1966 | |
| 41 | Correspondence, O-P | June 1966 | |
| 42 | Correspondence, R | June 1966 | |
| 43 | Correspondence, S | June 1966 | |
| 44 | Correspondence, S (cont.) | June 1966 | |
| 45 | Correspondence, T - V | June 1966 | |
| 46 | Correspondence, W - Z | June 1966 | |
| 47 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | June 1966 | |
| 7 | 48 | Correspondence, New Voter Letters | June 1966 |
| 49 | Correspondence, A | July 1966 | |
| 50 | Correspondence, B | July 1966 | |
| 51 | Correspondence, C | July 1966 | |
| 52 | Correspondence, D | July 1966 | |
| 53 | Correspondence, E - F | July 1966 | |
| 54 | Correspondence, G | July 1966 | |
| 55 | Correspondence, H | July 1966 | |
| 56 | Correspondence, J - K | July 1966 | |
| 57 | Correspondence, L | July 1966 | |
| 58 | Correspondence, M | July 1966 | |
| 59 | Correspondence, N - P | July 1966 | |
| 60 | Correspondence, R | July 1966 | |
| 8 | 61 | Correspondence, S | July 1966 |
| 62 | Correspondence, T - Z | July 1966 | |
| 63 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | July 1966 | |
| 64 | Correspondence, New Voter Letters | July 1966 | |
| 65 | Correspondence, A | Aug 1966 | |
| 66 | Correspondence, B | Aug 1966 | |
| 67 | Correspondence, C - D | Aug 1966 | |
| 68 | Correspondence, E - F | Aug 1966 | |
| 69 | Correspondence, G - I | Aug 1966 | |
| 9 | 70 | Correspondence, J - L | Aug 1966 |
| 71 | Correspondence, M - O | Aug 1966 | |
| 72 | Correspondence, P - R | Aug 1966 | |
| 73 | Correspondence, S | Aug 1966 | |
| 74 | Correspondence, T - V | Aug 1966 | |
| 75 | Correspondence, W - Z | Aug 1966 | |
| 76 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Aug 1966 | |
| 10 | 77 | Correspondence, A - B | Sept 1966 |
| 78 | Correspondence, C - D | Sept 1966 | |
| 79 | Correspondence, E - G | Sept 1966 | |
| 80 | Correspondence, E - H | Sept 1966 | |
| 81 | Correspondence, J - L | Sept 1966 | |
| 82 | Correspondence, M - N | Sept 1966 | |
| 11 | 83 | Correspondence, O - R | Sept 1966 |
| 84 | Correspondence, S - U | Sept 1966 | |
| 85 | Correspondence, V - Z | Sept 1966 | |
| 86 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Sept 1966 | |
| 87 | Correspondence, A - B | Oct 1966 | |
| 88 | Correspondence, C - D | Oct 1966 | |
| 89 | Correspondence, E - G | Oct 1966 | |
| 12 | 90 | Correspondence, H - K | Oct 1966 |
| 91 | Correspondence, L - M | Oct 1966 | |
| 92 | Correspondence, N - R | Oct 1966 | |
| 93 | Correspondence, S | Oct 1966 | |
| 94 | Correspondence, T - Z | Oct 1966 | |
| 95 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Oct 1966 | |
| 13 | 96 | Correspondence, A - C | Nov 1966 |
| 97 | Correspondence, D - F | Nov 1966 | |
| 98 | Correspondence, G - K | Nov 1966 | |
| 99 | Correspondence, L - M | Nov 1966 | |
| 100 | Correspondence, N - R | Nov 1966 | |
| 101 | Correspondence, S - T | Nov 1966 | |
| 102 | Correspondence, V - Z | Nov 1966 | |
| 103 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Nov 1966 | |
| 104 | Correspondence, A - B | Dec 1966 | |
| 14 | 105 | Correspondence, C - E | Dec 1966 |
| 106 | Correspondence, F - G | Dec 1966 | |
| 107 | Correspondence, H | Dec 1966 | |
| 108 | Correspondence, I - L | Dec 1966 | |
| 109 | Correspondence, M | Dec 1966 | |
| 110 | Correspondence, N - R | Dec 1966 | |
| 111 | Correspondence, S | Dec 1966 | |
| 112 | Correspondence, T - V | Dec 1966 | |
| 113 | Correspondence, W - Z | Dec 1966 | |
| 15 | 114 | Correspondence, A - Z | Jan 1967 |
| 115 | Correspondence, A - Z | Feb 1967 | |
| 116 | Correspondence, A - Z | Mar 1967 | |
| 117 | Correspondence, A - Z | Apr 1967 | |
| 118 | Correspondence, A - Z | May 1967 | |
| 119 | Correspondence, A - Z | June 1967 | |
| 120 | Correspondence, A - Z | July 1967 | |
| 121 | Correspondence, A - Z | Aug 1967 | |
| 122 | Correspondence, A - Z | Sept 1967 | |
| 123 | Correspondence, A - Z | Oct 1967 | |
| 124 | Correspondence, A - Z | Nov 1967 | |
| 125 | Correspondence, A - Z | Dec 1967 | |
| 126 | Correspondence, A - B | Jan 1968 | |
| 127 | Correspondence, C | Jan 1968 | |
| 128 | Correspondence, D - E | Jan 1968 | |
| 16 | 129 | Correspondence, F - G | Jan 1968 |
| 130 | Correspondence, H - K | Jan 1968 | |
| 131 | Correspondence, L - M | Jan 1968 | |
| 132 | Correspondence, M | Jan 1968 | |
| 133 | Correspondence, N - P | Jan 1968 | |
| 134 | Correspondence, Q - S | Jan 1968 | |
| 135 | Correspondence, T - Z | Jan 1968 | |
| 136 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Jan 1968 | |
| 137 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Jan 1968 | |
| 17 | 138 | Correspondence, A | Feb 1968 |
| 139 | Correspondence, B | Feb 1968 | |
| 140 | Correspondence, C | Feb 1968 | |
| 141 | Correspondence, D - E | Feb 1968 | |
| 142 | Correspondence, F - G | Feb 1968 | |
| 143 | Correspondence, H - J | Feb 1968 | |
| 144 | Correspondence, J - L | Feb 1968 | |
| 18 | 145 | Correspondence, M - N | Feb 1968 |
| 146 | Correspondence, O - R | Feb 1968 | |
| 147 | Correspondence, S | Feb 1968 | |
| 148 | Correspondence, T - Z | Feb 1968 | |
| 149 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Feb 1968 | |
| 150 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Feb 1968 | |
| 19 | 151 | Correspondence, A | Mar 1968 |
| 152 | Correspondence, B | Mar 1968 | |
| 153 | Correspondence, B - C | Mar 1968 | |
| 154 | Correspondence, D | Mar 1968 | |
| 155 | Correspondence, E - F | Mar 1968 | |
| 156 | Correspondence, G | Mar 1968 | |
| 157 | Correspondence, H | Mar 1968 | |
| 158 | Correspondence, I - K | Mar 1968 | |
| 159 | Correspondence, L | Mar 1968 | |
| 160 | Correspondence, M | Mar 1968 | |
| 161 | Correspondence, N | Mar 1968 | |
| 162 | Correspondence, O - Q | Mar 1968 | |
| 20 | 163 | Correspondence, R | Mar 1968 |
| 164 | Correspondence, S | Mar 1968 | |
| 165 | Correspondence, S (cont.) | Mar 1968 | |
| 166 | Correspondence, T | Mar 1968 | |
| 167 | Correspondence, U - V | Mar 1968 | |
| 168 | Correspondence, W - Z | Mar 1968 | |
| 169 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Mar 1968 | |
| 170 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Mar 1968 | |
| 171 | Correspondence, A | Apr 1968 | |
| 172 | Correspondence, B | Apr 1968 | |
| 173 | Correspondence, C | Apr 1968 | |
| 21 | 174 | Correspondence, D | Apr 1968 |
| 175 | Correspondence, E - F | Apr 1968 | |
| 176 | Correspondence, G | Apr 1968 | |
| 177 | Correspondence, H | Apr 1968 | |
| 178 | Correspondence, I - J | Apr 1968 | |
| 179 | Correspondence, K | Apr 1968 | |
| 180 | Correspondence, L | Apr 1968 | |
| 181 | Correspondence, M | Apr 1968 | |
| 182 | Correspondence, M (cont.) | Apr 1968 | |
| 183 | Correspondence, N - O | Apr 1968 | |
| 22 | 184 | Correspondence, P | Apr 1968 |
| 185 | Correspondence, Q - R | Apr 1968 | |
| 186 | Correspondence, S | Apr 1968 | |
| 187 | Correspondence, T - V | Apr 1968 | |
| 188 | Correspondence, W - Z | Apr 1968 | |
| 189 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Apr 1968 | |
| 190 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Apr 1968 | |
| 191 | Correspondence, A | May 1968 | |
| 192 | Correspondence, B | May 1968 | |
| 23 | 193 | Correspondence, C | May 1968 |
| 194 | Correspondence, D | May 1968 | |
| 195 | Correspondence, E - F | May 1968 | |
| 196 | Correspondence, G | May 1968 | |
| 197 | Correspondence, H | May 1968 | |
| 198 | Correspondence, I - K | May 1968 | |
| 199 | Correspondence, L | May 1968 | |
| 200 | Correspondence, M | May 1968 | |
| 24 | 201 | Correspondence, N | May 1968 |
| 202 | Correspondence, O - P | May 1968 | |
| 203 | Correspondence, R | May 1968 | |
| 204 | Correspondence, S | May 1968 | |
| 205 | Correspondence, T - U | May 1968 | |
| 206 | Correspondence, W - Z | May 1968 | |
| 207 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | May 1968 | |
| 208 | Correspondence, Form Letters | May 1968 | |
| 209 | Correspondence, A | June 1968 | |
| 210 | Correspondence, B | June 1968 | |
| 211 | Correspondence, C | June 1968 | |
| 212 | Correspondence, D | June 1968 | |
| 25 | 213 | Correspondence, E - F | June 1968 |
| 214 | Correspondence, G | June 1968 | |
| 215 | Correspondence, H | June 1968 | |
| 216 | Correspondence, I - K | June 1968 | |
| 217 | Correspondence, L - M | June 1968 | |
| 218 | Correspondence, N | June 1968 | |
| 219 | Correspondence, O - P | June 1968 | |
| 220 | Correspondence, Q - R | June 1968 | |
| 221 | Correspondence, S | June 1968 | |
| 222 | Correspondence, T - Z | June 1968 | |
| 223 | Correspondence, Comment & Draft | June 1968 | |
| 224 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | June 1968 | |
| 225 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | June 1968 | |
| 26 | 226 | Correspondence, A | July 1968 |
| 227 | Correspondence, B | July 1968 | |
| 228 | Correspondence, C | July 1968 | |
| 229 | Correspondence, D | July 1968 | |
| 230 | Correspondence, E - G | July 1968 | |
| 231 | Correspondence, H - J | July 1968 | |
| 232 | Correspondence, K - L | July 1968 | |
| 233 | Correspondence, M | July 1968 | |
| 27 | 234 | Correspondence, N - O | July 1968 |
| 235 | Correspondence, P | July 1968 | |
| 236 | Correspondence, Q - R | July 1968 | |
| 237 | Correspondence, S | July 1968 | |
| 238 | Correspondence, T | July 1968 | |
| 239 | Correspondence, U - V | July 1968 | |
| 240 | Correspondence, W - Z | July 1968 | |
| 241 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | July 1968 | |
| 242 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | July 1968 | |
| 243 | Correspondence, A | Aug 1968 | |
| 244 | Correspondence, B | Aug 1968 | |
| 245 | Correspondence, C | Aug 1968 | |
| 28 | 246 | Correspondence, D | Aug 1968 |
| 247 | Correspondence, E - F | Aug 1968 | |
| 248 | Correspondence, G | Aug 1968 | |
| 249 | Correspondence, H - J | Aug 1968 | |
| 250 | Correspondence, K | Aug 1968 | |
| 251 | Correspondence, L | Aug 1968 | |
| 252 | Correspondence, M | Aug 1968 | |
| 253 | Correspondence, N | Aug 1968 | |
| 254 | Correspondence, O | Aug 1968 | |
| 255 | Correspondence, P - Q | Aug 1968 | |
| 256 | Correspondence, R | Aug 1968 | |
| 257 | Correspondence, S | Aug 1968 | |
| 29 | 258 | Correspondence, T | Aug 1968 |
| 259 | Correspondence, U - Z | Aug 1968 | |
| 260 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Aug 1968 | |
| 261 | Correspondence, Regrets | Aug 1968 | |
| 262 | Correspondence, A - B | Sept 1968 | |
| 263 | Correspondence, C - D | Sept 1968 | |
| 264 | Correspondence, E - G | Sept 1968 | |
| 265 | Correspondence, H - K | Sept 1968 | |
| 266 | Correspondence, L - M | Sept 1968 | |
| 30 | 267 | Correspondence, N - Q | Sept 1968 |
| 268 | Correspondence, R | Sept 1968 | |
| 269 | Correspondence, S | Sept 1968 | |
| 270 | Correspondence, T - Z | Sept 1968 | |
| 271 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Sept 1968 | |
| 272 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Sept 1968 | |
| 273 | Correspondence, A - B | Oct 1968 | |
| 274 | Correspondence, C - D | Oct 1968 | |
| 275 | Correspondence, E - K | Oct 1968 | |
| 276 | Correspondence, L - M | Oct 1968 | |
| 277 | Correspondence, N - Q | Oct 1968 | |
| 278 | Correspondence, R - S | Oct 1968 | |
| 31 | 279 | Correspondence, T - Z | Oct 1968 |
| 280 | Correspondence, Children's Letters | Oct 1968 | |
| 281 | Correspondence, "File & Forget" | Oct 1968 | |
| 282 | Correspondence, A - C | Nov 1968 | |
| 283 | Correspondence, D - K | Nov 1968 | |
| 284 | Correspondence, L - Q | Nov 1968 | |
| 285 | Correspondence, R - Z | Nov 1968 | |
| 286 | Correspondence, A - J | Dec 1968 | |
| 287 | Correspondence, K - Z | Dec 1968 | |
| 287a | "Personal Correspondence" | Sept-Dec 1967 | |
| 287b | "Personal Correspondence" | Feb-May 1968 | |
| 287c | "Personal Correspondence" | July-Dec 1968 |