US-RUn-msg120A Guide to the Governor Bruce Sundlun Campaign Files 1984-1994 Finding aid prepared by Dr. Kevin J. Logan. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives 1998

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Sundlun, Bruce G., 1920-2011 Governor Bruce Sundlun Campaign Files 1984-1994 36 box(es), 18 linear feet Bruce G. Sundlun served as governor of Rhode Island from 1991 to 1994. These papers consist of documents relating to his campaigns between 1986 and 1994. Mss. Gr. 120A Biographical note

Governor Bruce Sundlun has a long and successful career in business, politics, and the practice of law. A native Rhode Islander, Sundlun was born in Providence on January 19, 1920. His father Walter was a lawyer and active in state and local politics. The family lived on the east side of the city and the young Sundlun attended local public schools, including Classical High School.

After graduation from high school, Sundlun entered Williams College in Massachusetts. His college years were interrupted, however, by the beginning of World War II. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Sundlun enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Since he already had a private pilot's license, Sundlun was trained to fly the B-17 bomber. He was assigned to the 384th Bomb Group in England in early 1943 after a year's training in the United States.

On his thirteenth mission, Sundlun's aircraft was shot down over Belgium. Sundlun bailed out and spent six harrowing months in occupied Belgium and France before making his way to neutral Switzerland. After a stint with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), Sundlun was returned to his unit and then transferred to the Pacific theater. At war's end he left the active military service, having been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Cluster, and a Purple Heart.

Sundlun returned to college after the war, receiving a B.A. from Williams College in 1946 and a law degree from Harvard University in 1949. Upon graduation from Harvard, Sundlun began a lengthy business and legal career spanning more than thirty years. His legal career included stints as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Special Assistant to the Attorney General (1949-54), and partnerships in two law firms (1954-76). In the business world, he served as the President of Executive Jet Aviation (1970-76) and President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Outlet Communications (1976-88). He continues to serve on the boards of directors of a number of companies from California to Jamaica.

Prior to his involvement in elective politics, Sundlun served on a number of civic boards and commissions in Rhode Island including the Capitol Center Commission, the Legislative Pay Commission, the Providence Review Commission, the Providence Housing Authority, and the Providence School Board.

In 1986, Sundlun sought and won the Democratic Party nomination for governor of Rhode Island. He was defeated in the general election by the incumbent Republican governor, Edward DiPrete. The two met in a rematch in 1988 with DiPrete winning again, though by a much narrower margin.

The DiPrete administration was rocked by a series of scandals between 1988 and 1990 and DiPrete was, as a result, a much weakened candidate in 1990. Sensing the opportunity to win the governor's office for the first time in six years, the Democratic Party leadership endorsed a more "traditional" politician for governor, Providence Mayor Joseph Paolino. Sundlun and Warwick Mayor Francis Flaherty challenged Paolino in a primary. Sundlun emerged victorious after a hard-fought primary campaign and earned the right to meet DiPrete for a third consecutive time in the general election of 1990.

Sundlun won an overwhelming victory at the Credit Union and polls in 1990. He was handily re-elected in 1992 after skillfully handling a potentially disastrous credit union and banking crisis in his first term. After initially promising not to seek a third term, Sundlun changed his mind and announced that he would be a candidate for re-election in the spring of 1994. Due to a change in the Rhode Island constitution, the 1994 election marked the first time that Rhode Island general officers, including the governor, would be elected to four year terms. Sundlun was challenged in the Democratic Party primary by state senator Myrth York. York defeated Sundlun in the primary and was herself defeated in the general election by Republican Party candidate Lincoln Almond.

In 1995 Sundlun became the University of Rhode Island's first Governor-in-Residence. He continues to teach two courses in Political Science Department and is engaged in fund-raising on behalf of the university. He also continues to have an active interest in politics as a frequent contributor to the op-ed page of the Providence Journal and as a guest political commentator on local television stations.

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Preferred Citation

Governor Bruce Sundlun Campaign Files, Mss. Gr. 120A, University of Rhode Island.

Scope and Content Note

Bruce Sundlun served as Governor of Rhode Island from January 1, 1991 to December 31,1994. The records in this manusscript group document Sundlun's five campaigns for governor. The records are arranged into five separate series for each of the five election campaigns. Sundlun's gubernatorial records are organized as a separate record group, Manuscript Group 120 (MSG#120).

Series I, Campaign Files 1986 (1984-1986) contains documents from Sundlun's first gubernatorial election in Rhode Island. Noteworthy files include Governor Edward DiPrete, Official Count of the Ballots Cast for 1986 and the Annual Report of the Division of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures which lists candidates and their contributors during the 1984 gubernatorial election. Sundlun lost this election to DiPrete. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Series II, Campaign Files 1988, (1980 - [1988- 1989]) contains documents from Sundlun's second unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign. During this campaign, Sundlun collected information relating to Governor Edward DiPrete and the DiPrete Land Deal. A question of Sundlun's Rhode Island residency brought by DiPrete resulted in a challenge to the Board of Elections and the court case Sundlun v. DiPrete. Also included in the series are files relating to the Outlet Company (a communications company owned by Sundlun) and Governor Michael Dukakis who unsuccessfully ran for the office of President of the United States. The Finances file contains campaign and expenditure reports and campaign budgets. The series also includes several press releases and speeches including announcement speeches, stump speeches, and his concession speech. In addition, Sundlun collected documents to form policies on economic development, the elderly, freshwater wetlands and property tax relief. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically.

Series III, Campaign Files 1990 , (1984- [1988 - 1990] ) contains documents from Sundlun's third gubernatorial campaign. Sundlun defeated the incumbent, Governor Edward DiPrete, to become the next governor of Rhode Island. This series includes research files on topics such as campaign finance law, Department for Children and Their Families, Department of Corrections and the Rhode Island budget. In addition, files used to develop policies include Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Homelessness, and Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals. Sundlun's political positions are documented in his campaign briefing book and press releases. Campaign Strategies can be found in the files of David Preston, an advisor to the Sundlun campaign. The Finances file contains campaign and expenditure reports and campaign budgets. Related financial subject files include contributions, fundraising, and invoices. Correspondence and memoranda are included in the following files: Campaign Memos,; Correspondence, Letters: Incoming,; Letters: Outgoing, and Political Chronology. The series also contains numerous speeches including a Stump Speech, the State of the State Address, and an inaugural address located in the Inauguration file. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Series IV, Campaign Files 1992, (1988- [1991-1992]) contains documents from Sundlun's fourth gubernatorial campaign. Sundlun won the election and continued as Governor of Rhode Island for a second term. During this campaign, Sundlun wrote an autobiography for distribution to voters entitled Hope: A Vision for Rhode Island's Future. This series also contains an extensive amount of financial documents including campaign deposits, contributions, finances, fundraising, and invoices. Sundlun made several campaign promises which are listed in his Campaign Promise Report. The report is subdivided by subjects such as education, housing, and substance abuse and is followed by a Campaign Promises Summary Report. Sundlun collected information pertaining to his opponent Elizabeth Leonard, as well as campaign finance law, the Democratic Governors' Association and NARAL. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Series V, Campaign Files 1994, (1993 - 1994) contains documents from Sundlun's fifth and last gubernatorial campaign. He lost the Democratic Primary to Myrth York. Sundlun's political positions are included in his Campaign Briefing Book. During his previous campaigns, Sundlun vowed that he could improve the state of Rhode Island in four years. Justifications Or a third term as governor ate included in the Campaign Strategies File The series contains several financial files including a Campaign Deposit Report, Campaign Deposits, Finances, Fundraising, and Invoices. Correspondence, Incoming Letters, and Photographs are also included in the series. The License Plate Number Seven file contains documents pertaining to the legality of Sundlun's possession of this license plate number. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into five series as follows: 1. Campaign Files 1986 2. Campaign Files 1988 3. Campaign Files 1990 4. Campaign Files 1992 5. Campaign Files 1994

Acquisitions Information

The collection was donated by Bruce G. Sundlun to the Special Collections Unit in 1996.

Names Sundlun, Bruce G., 1920-2011 Subjects

RIAMCO Browsing Terms Government, Politics and Law Inventory Series 1 Campaign Files 19861984-1986

The Campaign Files 1986 contains documents from Sundlun's first gubernatorial election in Rhode Island. Noteworthy files include Governor Edward DiPrete, Official Count of the Ballots Cast for 1986 and the Annual Report of the Division of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures which lists candidates and their contributors during the 1984 gubernatorial election. Sundlun lost this election to DiPrete. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date thereunder.

1 1 1984 Annual Report of the Division of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting; p. 1 - p. 93 1 2 1984 Annual Report of the Division of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting; p. 94 - p. 180 1 3 1984 Annual Report of the Division of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting; p. 181 - p. 265 1 4 1986 Declaration of Primary Candidacy, Congressional and Statewide Office 1 5 1985-1986, n.d. DiPrete, Governor Edward 1 6 1986 Official Count of the Ballots Cast Series 2 Campaign Files 19881980-[1988-1989]

Series II contains documents from Sundlun's second unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign. During this campaign, Sundlun collected information relating to Governor Edward DiPrete and the DiPrete Land Deal. A question of Sundlun's Rhode Island residency brought by DiPrete resulted in a challenge to the Board of Elections and the court case, Sundlun vs. DiPrete. Also included in the series are files relating to the Outlet Company (a communications company owned by Sundlun) and Governor Michael Dukakis Govs. Dukakis unsuccessfully ran for the office of President of the United States. The Finances file contains campaign and expenditure reports and campaign budgets. The series also includes several press releases and speeches including announcement speeches, stump speeches, and the concession speech. In addition, Sundlun collected documents to form policies on economic development, the elderly, freshwater wetlands and property tax relief. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date thereunder.

1 1 1988 American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations Convention (AFL/CIO) 1 2 1988 Alternate Learning Project Choices 1 3 1988, n.d. Announcement Speeches: Drafts and Final Copies 1 4 1987 Bankers Trust Company 1 5 1986 Jun-1988 Feb 13 Board of Elections, Challenge to Candidacy 1 6 1988 Feb 13-Jul 19 Board of Elections, Challenge to Candidacy 1 7 1988 Jul 22-Aug 14 Board of Elections, Challenge to Candidacy 1 8 [1988?] Board of Elections, Challenge to Candidacy 1 9 1988, n.d. Campaign Memos 1 10 [1988?] Campaign Strategies 1 11 1988, n.d. Candidates Meeting 1 12 1988 Capuano vs. The Outlet Company 1 13 n.d. Capuano vs. The Outlet Company 1 14 1988, n.d. Citizen Concerns Letters 2 15 1988 Mar-Aug Clippings 2 16 1988 Sep-Oct, n.d. Clippings 2 17 1987 Congratulatory Letters to Winners of 1987 Races 2 18 [1988?] Concession Speech 2 19 1988 Contributions 2 20 1982-1988, n.d. Contributors, list of 2 21 1988-1989 Correspondence 2 22 1988 Declaration of Primary Candidacy, Statewide Office 2 23 1984 Democratic National Convention, Keynote Address 2 24 1988 Democratic National Convention, Rhode Island Delegation 2 25 1988 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2 26 1988 Mar-Jul DiPrete, Governor Edward 2 27 1988 Sep-Nov, n.d. DiPrete, Governor Edward 2 28 1988, n.d. DiPrete Land Deal 2 29 1988 Apr 21-Sep 21 Dukakis, Governor Michael 2 30 1988 Sep 23-Nov 16 Dukakis, Governor Michael 2 31 [1988?] Dukakis, Governor Michael 2 32 1986 Jul-1988 Jun Economic Development Policy 2 33 1988 Aug Economic Development Policy 3 34 1988 $88 for '88 3 35 1988, n.d. Elderly Policy 3 36 [1988?] Election Law 3 37 1988 Emblem and Badge 3 38 1988 Environmental Issues Outline 3 39 1988 Facing the Challenge: Report of Strategic Planning Task Force 3 40 1987 Jun 23, 1988 Aug 11 Finances 3 41 1988 Aug 12-Sep 08 Finances 3 42 1988 Sep 12-1989 Jan 08, n.d. Finances 3 43 1985 - 1987 Flaherty, Mayor Francis X. 3 44 1988 Freshwater Wetlands 3 45 [1988?] Grando, Michael 3 46 1987-1988, n.d. Handwritten Notes 3 47 [1988?] Handwritten Speech 3 48 1988, n.d. Haupt, Kenneth 3 49 1988 Apr-Aug Letters, Incoming 3 50 1988 Sep Letters, Incoming 3 51 1988 Oct-Nov, n.d. Letters, Incoming 3 52 1988 Jun 16-Sep 13 Letters, Outgoing 3 53 1988 Sep 14-Dec 02 Letters, Outgoing 3 54 1987-1988 Lobbyists, Registered 3 55 1988 Notary Public 4 56 1988 Official Count of the Ballots Cast 4 57 1980-1988, n.d. Outlet Company 4 58 1988 Paolino, Mayor Joseph 4 59 1981-1988, n.d. Picerne vs. DiPrete 4 60 1988 Political Baseball Cards 4 61 1988, n.d. Political Support Letters 4 62 1988, n.d. Press Releases 4 63 1988 Pro Media, Inc 4 64 1988 Property Tax Relief, Evaluation and Proposal of 4 65 1988, n.d. Providence Water Supply Board 4 66 1988, n.d. Public Relations Letters 4 67 1988 Republican Press Releases 4 68 1988 Rhode Island Joint Resolution of Adjournment 4 69 1988 Rhode Island Young Democrats 4 70 1988 Schacht and McElroy 4 71 1988, n.d. Speeches 4 72 1988 State Owned Land, Inventory of 4 73 1988 Steering Committee 4 74 1988 Stump Speech 4 75 1988 Sundlun vs. DiPrete 4 76 1988 Toward a Democratic Future: Rhode Island Democratic Platform 4 77 1988 Union Leaders 4 78 1988, n.d. USA Votes 4 79 1988 VanDaam, Peter 5 80 1989 Jun 09-19 VanDaam vs. DiPrete 5 81 1989 Jun 26 VanDaam vs. DiPrete 5 82 1989 Jun 30-Jul 21 VanDaam vs. DiPrete 5 83 1988 Voting Survey 5 84 1988 Wright vs. Brick Alley Pub and Restaurant Series 3 Campaign Files 19901984-[1988-1990]

Series III contains documents from Sundlun's third gubernatorial campaign. Sundlun defeated the incumbent, Governor Edward DiPrete, to become the next governor of Rhode Island. This series includes research files on topics such as campaign finance law, Department for Children and Their Families, Department of Corrections and the Rhode Island budget. In addition, files used to develop policies include Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Homelessness, and Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals. Sundlun's political positions are documented in his campaign briefing book and press releases. Campaign Strategies can be found in the files of David Preston, an advisor to the Sundlun campaign. The Finances file contains campaign and expenditure reports and campaign budgets. Related financial subject files include contributions, fundraising, and invoices. Correspondence and memoranda are included in the following files: Campaign Memos, Correspondence, Letters: Incoming, Letters: Outgoing, and Political Chronology. The series also contains numerous speeches including a Stump Speech, the State of the State Address, and an inaugural address located in the Inauguration file. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date thereunder.

1 1 1984-1990 Adjutant General 1 2 1990, n.d. Affordable Housing 1 3 1990 American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL/CIO) 1 4 1990, n.d. Ambrosino and Muir 1 5 1990 Cabral, Mike 1 6 [1990?] Campaign Briefing Book 1 7 [1990?] Campaign Briefing Book 1 8 1990 Campaign Memos 1 9 [1990?] Campaign Staff 1 10 1990 Cianci, Mayor Vincent 1 11 1989-1990 Clippings 1 12 1990 Colon, Dottie 1 13 1990 Communications Timeline 1 14 1990 Aug 21-Oct 15 Contributions 1 15 1990 Oct 16 Contributions 1 16 1990 Oct 17-18 Contributions 1 17 1990 Oct 18 Contributions 1 18 1990 Oct 18 Contributions 1 19 1990 Oct 18 Contributions 1 20 1990 Oct 19-31 Contributions 2 21 1991 Mar 20-1993 Aug 11, n.d. Contributions 2 22 1990 Jan 16-Nov 13 Correspondence 2 23 1990 Nov 14-Dec 05 Correspondence 2 24 1990 Dec 10 Correspondence 2 25 1990 Dec 14-1991 Jan 18 Correspondence 2 26 1990 Cruise, David 2 27 1988 Democratic National Committee 2 28 1989 Jan-May Democratic National Committee 2 29 1989 Jun-Sep Democratic National Committee 2 30 1989 Oct-1990 Mar Democratic National Committee 2 31 1989 A Discussion of Campaigns and How Business Models Can Be Used By Them For Efficiency 2 32 1990 May 31-Sep 06 Economic Development 2 33 1990 Sep 06-Oct 23 Economic Development 3 34 1988 Oct-1990 Feb Environmental Policy 3 35 1990 Jun-Oct Environmental Policy 3 36 n.d. Environmental Policy 3 37 1989 Fiftieth Report of the Judicial Council to the Governor 3 38 1989 Apr 01-1990 Apr 01 Finances 3 39 1990 Apr 30-Jun 29 Finances 3 40 1990 Jul 01-09 Finances 3 41 1990 Jul 13-Aug 15 Finances 3 42 1990 Aug 21-Sep 05 Finances 3 43 1990 Sep 12-Oct 04 Finances 3 44 1990 Oct 05-23 Finances 4 45 1990 Oct 24-31 Finances 4 46 1990 Nov 01-20 Finances 4 47 1990 Dec 05-1991 Jan 21, n.d. Finances 4 48 1990 May 10-Jun 14 Fundraising 4 49 1990 Jun 15-Jul 13 Fundraising 4 50 1990 Jul 16-Aug 04 Fundraising 4 51 1990 Aug 06-23 Fundraising 4 52 1990 Aug 23 Fundraising 4 53 1990 Aug 24-Oct 02 Fundraising 4 54 1990 Oct 08-30 Fundraising 4 55 1990 Oct 01-Dec 20, n.d. Fundraising 4 56 1990, n.d. Handwritten Notes 5 57 1989 May-1990 Mar Haupt, Kenneth 5 58 1990 Apr-Jul, n.d. Haupt, Kenneth 5 59 1988 Homelessness 5 60 1990 May 17-Oct 04 Invoices 5 61 1990 Oct 10-31 Invoices 5 62 1990 Nov 01-20 Invoices 5 63 1990 Nov 26-30 Invoices 5 64 1990 Dec Invoices 5 65 1991 Jan 01-1993 Jan 01, n.d. Invoices 5 66 1990-1991, n.d. Inauguration 5 67 1989 Aug 30-1990 Jul 31 Letters, Incoming 5 68 1990 Aug 01-Oct 04 Letters, Incoming 6 69 1990 Oct 05-25 Letters, Incoming 6 70 1990 Oct 26-Nov 19 Letters Incoming 6 71 [1990?] Letters, Incoming 6 72 1989 Nov 12-1990 Jul 16 Letters, Outgoing 6 73 1990 Jul 17-Dec 27 Letters, Outgoing 6 74 1990 Mellman and Lazarus 6 75 1989 Oct-1990 Aug Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals (MHRH) 6 76 1990 Oct-Dec, n.d. Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals (MHRH) 6 77 1990 Official Count of the Ballots Cast 6 78 1990 Jul 24-Sep 20 Omni Biltmore Hotel 6 79 1990 Sep 21-Oct 05 Omni Biltmore Hotel 7 80 1990 Oct 07-28 Omni Biltmore Hotel 7 81 1990 Oct 29-Nov 19 Omni Biltmore Hotel 7 82 1990 Nov 21-1991 Jan 18, n.d. Omni Biltmore Hotel 7 83 1990 Paolino, Mayor Joseph 7 84 1990 Jun Political Chronology 7 85 1990 Jul Political Chronology 7 86 1990 Aug 01-15 Political Chronology 7 87 1990 Aug 16-29 Political Chronology 7 88 1990 Sep 08-19 Political Chronology 7 89 1990 Sep 20-26 Political Chronology 7 90 1990 Sep 27-28 Political Chronology 7 91 1990 Oct 01 Political Chronology 8 92 1990 Oct 02-04 Political Chronology 8 93 1990 Oct 05-12 Political Chronology 8 94 1990 Oct 15-22 Political Chronology 8 95 1990 Oct 23-29 Political Chronology 8 96 1990 Oct 30-31, n.d. Political Chronology 8 97 1986-1990 Press Releases: Drafts and Final Copies 8 98 1988 Nov 26-1990 Jun 15 Preston, David 8 99 1990 Jun 18-22 Preston, David 8 100 1990 Jun 26-Sep 28 Preston, David 8 101 1990 Oct 10-28, n.d. Preston, David 8 102 1990 Professional Builders Association 8 103 1990 Providence Housing Authority 8 104 1990-1991 Providence Journal Bulletin 9 105 1990, n.d. Publicity 9 106 1990 Jun 06-Sep 13 Regine Printing Company 9 107 1990 Sep 24-1991 Apr 30 Regine Printing Company 9 108 1990 Republicans for Sundlun 9 109 [1990?] Republicans for Sundlun 9 110 1988 Mar-1989 Jan Research, Campaign Finance Law 9 111 1989 Feb-Oct Research, Campaign Finance Law 9 112 1990 Feb-Jun, n.d. Research, Campaign Finance Law 9 113 1990 Apr Research, Department for Children and Their Families 9 114 1990 May-Jul, n.d. Research, Department for Children and Their Families 10 115 1989 Feb-1990 May Research, Department of Corrections 10 116 1990 Jun-Sep, n.d. Research, Department of Corrections 10 117 1990, n.d. Research, Disabilities 10 118 1990, n.d. Research, Education 10 119 1983-1990, n.d., scattered Research, Elderly 10 120 1990, n.d. Research, Gay Rights 10 121 1990 Research, Off Track Betting 10 122 1989 Dec-1990 Feb Research, Rhode Island Budget 10 123 1990 May-Oct Research, Rhode Island Budget 10 124 n.d. Research, Rhode Island Budget 10 125 1990 Research, Taxes 10 126 1990 Jan Research, Workers' Compensation 10 127 1990 Feb-Oct, n.d. Research, Workers' Compensation 11 128 1990, n.d. Rhode Island Anti-Drug Coalition 11 129 1990, n.d. Rhode Island Democratic State Committee 11 130 1990 Rhode Island Public Transit Authority 11 131 1990-1991, n.d. Schacht and McElroy 11 132 1990, n.d. Speeches 11 133 1991 State of the State Address 11 134 1989-1990 State Police 11 135 1990 Apr 02-Aug 29 Struble Totten Communications 11 136 1990 Aug 30-Nov 13 Struble Totten Communications 11 137 1989-1990, n.d. Stump Speech 11 138 1989 A Survey of 700 Voters in Rhode Island 12 139 1990 Teamsters, Retirees Chapter 12 140 1989-1990 Television 12 141 1990, n.d. Transition Planning 12 142 1990, n.d. Volunteers 12 143 1990, n.d. Voter Registry 12 144 n.d. Voting Results Series 4 Campaign Files 19921977, 1988-[1991-1992]

This Series contains documents from Sundlun's fourth gubernatorial campaign. Sundlun won the election and continued as Governor of Rhode Island for a second term. During this campaign, Sundlun wrote an autobiography for distribution to voters entitled Hope: A Vision for Rhode Island's Future. This series also contains an extensive amount of financial documents including campaign deposits, contributions, finances, fundraising, and invoices. Sundlun made several campaign promises which are listed in his Campaign Promise Report. The report is subdivided by subjects such as education, housing, and substance abuse and is followed by a Campaign Promises Summary Report. Sundlun collected information pertaining to his opponent, Elizabeth Leonard, as well as campaign finance law, the Democratic Governors' Association and The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date thereunder.

1 1 n.d. Blank Forms 1 2 1992 Board of Elections 1 3 1992 Jan Campaign Deposits 1 4 1992 Feb Campaign Deposits 1 5 1992 Mar 02-11 Campaign Deposits 1 6 1992 Mar 13 Campaign Deposits 1 7 1992 Mar 16-30 Campaign Deposits 1 8 1992 Apr 01-16 Campaign Deposits 1 9 1992 Apr 17-30 Campaign Deposits 1 10 1992 May 04-13 Campaign Deposits 1 11 1992 May 15-20 Campaign Deposits 1 12 1992 May 22-27 Campaign Deposits 1 13 1992 Jun 01-15 Campaign Deposits 2 14 1992 Jun 17-30 Campaign Deposits 2 15 1992 Jul 07-17 Campaign Deposits 2 16 1992 Jul 22-25 Campaign Deposits 2 17 1992 Jul 27 Campaign Deposits 2 18 1992 Jul 27-30 Campaign Deposits 2 19 1992 Aug 05-07 Campaign Deposits 2 20 1992 Aug 12-13 Campaign Deposits 2 21 1992 Aug 14-18 Campaign Deposits 2 22 1992 Aug 19-24 Campaign Deposits 2 23 1992 Aug 25 Campaign Deposits 3 24 1992 Aug 26 Campaign Deposits 3 25 1992 Aug 28-31 Campaign Deposits 3 26 1992 Sep 01-03 Campaign Deposits 3 27 1992 Sep 04-08 Campaign Deposits 3 28 1992 Sep 09 Campaign Deposits 3 29 1992 Sep 11 Campaign Deposits 3 30 1992 Sep 11 Campaign Deposits 3 31 1992 Sep 11 Campaign Deposits 4 32 1992 Sep 12 Campaign Deposits 4 33 1992 Sep 14 Campaign Deposits 4 34 1992 Sep 16-22 Campaign Deposits 4 35 1992 Sep 23-29 Campaign Deposits 4 36 1992 Oct 01-07 Campaign Deposits 4 37 1992 Oct 09-13 Campaign Deposits 4 38 1992 Oct 14-15 Campaign Deposits 4 39 1992 Oct 19 Campaign Deposits 4 40 1992 Oct 20 Campaign Deposits 4 41 1992 Oct 21 Campaign Deposits 5 42 1992 Oct 22 Campaign Deposits 5 43 1992 Oct 26 Campaign Deposits 5 44 1992 Oct 28 Campaign Deposits 5 45 1992 Oct 29 Campaign Deposits 5 46 1992 Oct 30 Campaign Deposits 5 47 1992 Oct 30 Campaign Deposits 5 48 1992 Nov 02 Campaign Deposits 6 49 1992 Nov 05 Campaign Deposits 6 50 1992 Nov 18 Campaign Deposits 6 51 1992 Dec Campaign Deposits 6 52 1992, n.d. Campaign Finance Law 6 53 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Budget 6 54 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Department of Children and Their Families 6 55 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Department of Elderly Affairs 6 56 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report-Economic Development 6 57 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Education 6 58 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Environment 6 59 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Equal Employment Office 6 60 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Fresh Air Program 6 61 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Health 6 62 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Housing 6 63 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Personnel 6 64 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- State Police 7 65 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Substance Abuse 7 66 [1992?] Campaign Promises Report- Transportation 7 67 1991 Campaign Promises Summary Report 7 68 1992, n.d. Clippings 7 69 1991 Feb-Mar Contributions 7 70 1991 Apr-Aug Contributions 7 71 1992 Jun Contributions 7 72 1992 Dec, n.d. Contributions 7 73 1992 Contributions RE: Returned Checks 7 74 1991 May-Jul Daily Report of Checks Received 7 75 1991 Aug-Dec Daily Report of Checks Received 7 76 1992 Jan-Apr Daily Report of Checks Received 7 77 1992 May-Sep Daily Report of Checks Received 8 78 1992 Oct Daily Report of Checks Received 8 79 1992 Nov-1993 Jan Daily Report of Checks Received 8 80 1990-1991 Democratic Governors' Association 8 81 1991, n.d. Finance Committee 8 82 1991 Mar-Apr Finances 8 83 1991 Jun-Nov Finances 8 84 1992 Jan Finances 8 85 1992 Apr-Jun Finances 8 86 1992 Sep-Nov, n.d. Finances 8 87 1992 Flaherty Campaign '92 8 88 1991 Fundraising 8 89 1992 Jan-Jul Fundraising 9 90 1992 Aug-Oct Fundraising 9 91 n.d. Fundraising 9 92 [1992?] Hope: A Vision For Rhode Island's Future 9 93 1991 Invoices: Aetna- Christensen 9 94 1991 Invoices: College Hill Travel- Drew-Corcoran 9 95 1991 Invoices: East Greenwich Photo, Inc.- Hall 9 96 1991 Invoices: Haupt- Mercury Mail 9 97 1991 Invoices: Metacomet- MetroNet 9 98 1991 Invoices: Microlimits, Inc.- New England Telephone 9 99 1991 Invoices: North Central Airways, Inc.- Providence Police Department 9 100 1991 Invoices: Rhode Island Cellular Telephone - Save the Bay, Inc 9 101 1991 Invoices: Schneider Leasing Company - Tillinghast Collins and Graham 10 102 1991 Invoices: Towey-Yeater 10 103 1992 Invoices: 2 to 1 Coalition- Aetna 10 104 1992 Invoices: Aidinhoffs Liquor Store-American Red Cross 10 105 1992 Invoices: American Speedy Printing- Benvie 10 106 1992 Invoices: Better Bake Shop-Business Surplus, Inc. 10 107 1992 Invoices: Cable and Wireless- Centerdale Signs 10 108 1992 Invoices: Channel 3 Video- Coleman 10 109 1992 Invokes: College Hill Travel- Cozy Caterers 10 110 1992 Invoices: Cruise- DeSiderato 10 111 1992 Invoices: Desmet-Donovan Campaign Committee 10 112 1992 Invoices: Dorcas Place-Dugas 11 113 1992 Invoices: East Greenwich Photo- I5th Ward Democratic Association 11 114 1992 Invoices: Fleet Financial Group-Greater Providence Deposit and Trust 11 115 1992 Invoices: Haraway-House Democratic Committee 11 116 1992 Invoices: Hughes-Joyce 11 117 1992 Invoices: Keels-Longo 11 118 1992 Invoices: Lunde and Burger-MCI 11 119 1992 Invoices: MIM Corp.-McLean 11 120 1992 Invoices: Mellman and Lazarus-L.E. Muran Co. 11 121 1992 Invoices: NAACP-National Car Rental 11 122 1992 Invoices: New England Telephone 11 123 1992 Invoices: Newport Irish Heritage Committee -Old Stone Bank 11 124 1992 Invokes: Omni Biltmore Hotel-Perry 12 125 1992 Invoices: Picasso's Pizza-Print Source 12 126 1992 Invoices: Pro Media, Inc.-Raptakis 12 127 1992 Invoices: Regine Printing-Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training 12 128 1992 Invoices: Rhode Island Division of Taxation- Ricci 12 129 1992 Invoices: Richmond Democratic Town Committee-Shine 12 130 1992 Invoices: Sholes-Sundlun 92 12 131 1992 Invoices: Systems Diagnosis-United States Postmaster 12 132 1992 Invoices: University Club-Weinreich 12 133 1992 Invoices: Wells Fargo Alarm Services-Whitman 12 134 1992 Invoices: World Trophies-Yeater 12 135 1977-1992, n.d., scattered Leonard, Elizabeth 12 136 n.d. Leonard, Elizabeth 13 137 1991 Feb-Jun Lunde and Burger 13 138 1991 Jul-1993 Apr, n.d. Lunde and Burger 13 139 1991 Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory 13 140 1992, n.d. National Abortion Rights Action League 13 141 1988-1992, scattered Photographs 13 142 1992 Primary and General Election Gubernatorial Results 13 143 1991-1992 Reimbursements 13 144 1991-1992, n.d. Schacht and McElroy Series 5 Campaign Files 19941993-1994

Series V contains documents from Sundlun's fifth and last gubernatorial campaign. He lost the Democratic Primary to Myrth York. Sundlun's political positions are included in his Campaign Briefing Book. During his previous campaigns, Sundlun vowed that he could improve the state of Rhode Island in four years. Justifications for a third term as governor are included in the Campaign Strategies File. The series also contains several financial files including a campaign deposit report, campaign deposits, finances, fundraising, and invoices. Correspondence and photographs are also in this series. The "License Plate Number Seven" file contains documents pertaining to the legality of Sundlun's possession of this license plate number. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date thereunder.

1 1 1994 Budget Speech: Draft 1 2 1993-1994 Campaign Briefing Book 1 3 1993-1994 Campaign Briefing Book 1 4 1993 Jan-Jul Campaign Deposit Report 1 5 1993 Aug-Dec Campaign Deposit Report 1 6 1993 Jan Campaign Deposits 1 7 1993 Feb 01-05 Campaign Deposits 1 8 1993 Feb 11-27 Campaign Deposits 1 9 1993 Mar Campaign Deposits 1 10 1993 Apr Campaign Deposits 1 11 1993 May Campaign Deposits 1 12 1993 Jun Campaign Deposits 1 13 1993 Jul Campaign Deposits 1 14 1993 Aug Campaign Deposits 2 15 1993 Sep 04-17 Campaign Deposits 2 16 1993 Sep 21 Campaign Deposits 2 17 1993 Sep 24-27 Campaign Deposits 2 18 1993 Oct Campaign Deposits 2 19 1993 Nov Campaign Deposits 2 20 1993 Dec 02-09 Campaign Deposits 2 21 1993 Dec 11-17 Campaign Deposits 2 22 1993 Dec 17-30 Campaign Deposits 2 23 1993 Campaign Strategies 2 24 1994 Channel 10 Election Night 2 25 1993 Jan-Apr Contributions 2 26 1993 May-Jul Contributions 2 27 1993 Contributions re Returned Checks 3 28 1994 Aug 05-Sep 16 Correspondence 3 29 1994 Sep 22-23 Correspondence 3 30 1994 Sep 23 Correspondence 3 31 1994 Sep 23-30 Correspondence 3 32 [1994?] Finances 3 33 1993 Mar 10-Sep 13 Fundraising 3 34 1993 Sep 19-1994 Jan 05 Fundraising 3 35 1993 Invoices: AT & T-Berker 3 36 1993 Invoices: Blaemire Communications-Data Tech's Inc. 3 37 1993 Invoices: Day-Eliason 3 38 1993 Invoices: Emblem and Badge-Friedman 3 39 1993 Invoices: Fundraising Management Group- House Democratic Committee 3 40 1993 Invoices: Howes-M.B.E. Business Equipment 4 41 1993 Invoices: M.I.M. Corp.-Moses and Stolle 4 42 1993 Invoices: NAACP-New England Telephone 4 43 1993 Invoices: New England Telephone 4 44 1993 Invoices: Newport Tent Co.-Rhode Island Head Injury Foundation 4 45 1993 Invoices: Rhode Island Litho Printing -South County Movers, Inc 4 46 1993 Invoices: Staples, Inc.-York 4 47 1994 Sep 14-19 Letters, Incoming 4 48 1994 Sep 20-Oct 25 Letters, Incoming 4 49 1994 Oct 31-Nov 09, n.d. Letters, Incoming 4 50 1994 License Plate Number 7 4 51 1993 Lunde and Burger 5 52 [1994?] Photographs 5 53 1994 Presentation of Findings from a Statewide Survey of 600 Likely Voters 5 54 1994 Rhode Island Statewide Banners from a Survey of 600 Likely Voters