US-RHi-mss231sg3 Guide to the Rhode Island State Records Collection1661-1979 Finding aid prepared by Karen Eberhart. Rhode Island Historical Society 2009 June 22
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 Rhode Island Rhode Island State Records Collection 1661-1979 Rhode Island State Records Collection 5.5 linear feet Records of the Rhode Island General Assembly, Governor, state agencies, administrative units, and courts. MSS 231 SG 3 Historical note

This collection of documents relating to the government of the state of Rhode Island has been collected over the years from a variety of sources.

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Researchers are advised that express written permission to reproduce, quote, or otherwise publish any portion or extract from this collection must be obtained from the Rhode Island Historical Society.

Rhode Island State Records Collection, MSS 231 SG 3, Rhode Island Historical Society.

This collection of documents relating to the government of the state of Rhode Island has been collected over the years from a variety of sources. See the Arrangement section for a detailed listing of the contents of this collection.

Of particular note are the files relating to the Rhode Island State Council of Defense. This agency was part of the federal hierarchy for civilian defense during World War II. Each state had its own council to coordinate civilian defense within its borders. The majority of the information seems to have been collected by Alfred H. Fenton who was the Manager of the Public Relations Division as well as Chief of the Information Subdivision. He served in those capacities from at least March, 1942 until December 13, 1943 when he resigned to report to the Army. The material arrived in no discernible order and has been organized into subjects. Refer to the organizational charts in folder 59 to get an overview of how all the divisions and subdivisions were related to each other in the hierarchy. War posters and large organizational charts were transferred to the Graphics Division.

Series I: General Assembly

Acts and Resolves, 1661-1920 (Use published transcriptions in Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, edited by John Russell Bartlett, Providence, 1856 available in the RIHS Reading Room at Call Number F 76 .R29 1968.) Miscellaneous Rhode Island records arranged chronologically, 1670-1979

Series II: Governor

Correspondence and resolves received by Governor from the U.S. Congress, 1775-1788

Series III: State Agencies

Commission to Study Higher Education, 1957-1960 Rhode Island Normal School/College of Education - Minutes, 1909-1930 State Board of Education - Minutes, 1909-1930 State Board for Vocational Education - Minutes, 1917-1927 State Home and School - Board of Control - Minutes, 1891-1911 Rhode Island State Council of Defense (WWII), 1941-1944

Series IV: Administrative units

Rhode Island Banking, Insurance and Securities Administration, c.1799-c.1940 State Planning Board, 1944

Series V: Courts

Lords Commissioners for Hearing Prize Appeals and Privy-Council in Whitehall, England, 1741-1752 Maritime court, 1776 RI General Court, c.1780s Vice-Admiralty Court, 1746-1762

Administrative information

Where the provenance is known, the accession number is written on the item's folder. The provenance for many of the documents in the collection is not known.

Providence County Inferior Court of Common Pleas, Docket for June 1763; Transferred to: MSS 229 Providence County Records.

Summary of census data for 1755 broken down by race, gender and amount of arms and ammunition in private hands. Includes totals for 1730 and 1748 censuses broken down by white and black inhabitants ; Transferred to: MSS 231 SG2 Rhode Island State Censuses.

Index of 1777 military census for the town of Tiverton, 1777; Transferred to: MSS 231 SG2 Rhode Island State Censuses.

Collector of Revenue for the 3rd District, RI, "Statement of duties arising on Licenses for one year granted to retailers of wine Spiritous Liquors and foreign merchandise by James Helme collector."1814; Transferred to: MSS 232 SG5 United States Collector of Revenue.

Collector of Revenue for the 1st District, RI - Entries for carriages, 1-12/1817; Transferred to: MSS 232 SG5 United States Collector of Revenue.

Copy of letter from William Pitt to Governor Stephen Hopkins ordering the cessation of illegal trade with the French, August 23, 1760; Transferred to: MSS 492 Stephen Hopkins Collection.

Pay John Gardner 400 pounds to pay soldiers wages, bounties and bills and charge the same to the Colony, Committee of War to Thomas Richardson, General Treasurer, April 26, 1760; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG1 Colonial Militia Collection.

Letter written by Thomas Carlile to the Council of War, 11/29/1777; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG 2, Series 3, Subseries F Revolutionary War Records.

Order from Council of War to Town of North Providence to have Daniel Anthony, John Comstock and John Scott, Jr. pay the bounty to have men hired as soldiers in their place, Aug. 30, 1778.; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG 2, Series 4, Subseries E Revolutionary War Records.

Resolve of Council of War for Major William Perkins to leave military stores in the care of Col. Josiah Flagg, July 26, 1781; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG 2, Series 6 Revolutionary War Records.

Resolve of General Assembly that Major Perkins deliver cannon to Count Rochambeau and Assistant Deputy Quarter Master Bourn repair the Providence powder house, March 21, 1781; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG2, Series 6 Revolutionary War Records.

Resolve of Council of War for Daniel Mowry to sell cattle and sheep, Dec. 18, 1776; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG 2, Series 6 Revolutionary War Records.

Resolve of Council of War to ship 5,000 gallons rum to Hartford and then on to main Army, June 26 1781; Transferred to: MSS 673 SG 2, Series 6 Revolutionary War Records.

Court case of John Banister vs. John Brown of Newport, 1762-1765; Transferred to: MSS 919 John Banister Collection.

Naval office certificate of entry for the Sloop Bonato, Robert Furness master, importing 40,000 boards signed by William Ellery, Naval Officer, May 24, 1757; Transferred to: MSS 9001-B Bonato (Sloop).

Copy of "The humble address of the Governt. & Company of Your Majesty's Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England in America" to Queen Anne regarding the preparations for an expedition against the French in Canada, May 13, 1709. Copy of the cover letter for the address to the Queen signed by Samuel Cranston, May 13 1709; Transferred to: MSS 9001-C Samuel Cranston Papers (see inventory).

Six pounds to be paid by the General Treasury to Joseph Edmonds, Sep. 18, 1758 ; Transferred to: MSS 9001-E Edmonds, Joseph.

Items transferred to Graphics: War posters and large organizational charts from the Rhode Island State Council of Defense were transferred to the Graphics Division.

 Names Green, Theodore F. II Commission to Study Higher Education Committee on Corporations Congress (Continental) Providence Armory Rhode Island College of Education Rhode Island Normal School Rhode Island State Board of Education Rhode Island State Council of Defense Rhode Island State Home and School for Children Rhode Island State Planning Board St. Jacques (Ship) Strengthfield, William United States. Congress - Records and correspondence Vice Admiralty Court Subjects Armories - Providence, RI Civil defense - Rhode Island Insurance - Rhode Island Maritime court Money - Rhode Island Narragansett Indians Newport - Riots - 1765 Prize cases Privateer cases Rhode Island - Acts and Resolves Rhode Island - Courts Rhode Island - Education Rhode Island - Finance Rhode Island - General Assembly Rhode Island - Taxes Rhode Island - Taxes, 1796 Rhode Island Vocational School Riots - Newport, RI, 1765 United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 RIAMCO Browsing Terms Rhode Island/Local Interest Titles

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Additional information

Series I General Assembly Acts and Resolves

A copy of the Act and Resolves was sent to each town. Many of these copies were sent to Thomas Spencer in East Greenwich. Many of the packets are incomplete and appear to be selected excerpts. (Use published transcriptions in Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, edited by John Russell Bartlett, Providence, 1856 available in the RIHS Reading Room at Call Number F 76 .R29 1968.)

MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 1 1 photostats1661, 1663, 1677, 1689, 1699, 1703, 1707, 1708 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 1 2 1704, 1713-1716 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 1 3 1717, 1719-1720 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 1 4 1721-1723 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 1 5 1724-1726 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 1 6 1727-1729 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 1 7 1730-1732 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 1 8 1733-1734 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 9 1 9 1735-1736 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 2 1 1737 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 2 2 1738 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 2 3 1739 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 2 4 1740-1741 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 2 5 1742 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 2 6 1743 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 2 7 1745 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 2 8 1747 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 9 2 9 1753-1764 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 10 2 10 1779-1920

Miscellaneous Rhode Island records - arranged chronologically

 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 3 1 Minutes of the General Assembly1670 October 13-1670 October 27 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 3 2 Minutes of the General Assembly1675 May 04-1675 May 05 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 3 3 Minutes of the General Assembly1690 Oct 29-1690 Oct 31 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 3 4 Deputy service certificates1702-1714 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 3 5 Grand Committee - Account of the paper money issued on loans backed by land security1728-1747 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 3 6 Report to the R.I. General assembly to stop enlisting men for King George's War, signed by Peter Bours, John Cranston, Thomas Fry, Jr.1740 Jun 19 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 3 7 House of Deputies - order to arrest John Martin on charge of slander1748 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 3 8 Grand Committee records1750-1761 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 9 3 9 Petition - to exclude members of the Government from becoming judges and vice versa1756 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 10 3 10 Riots in Newport, August 1765 - copies of documents pertaining to claims for damages incurred1756-1771 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 11 3 11 Tax of 8,000 pounds to be assessed "for paying off the forces on their return from the present expeditions" during the French and Indian War1762 Aug 26-1762 Aug 28 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 12 3 12 Committee of War report regarding the final settling of accounts with soldiers signed by Thomas Cranston, John Jepson and John Bours1763 Jun MSS 231 SG 3 Item 13 3 13 Deputies list1780,1792 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 14 3 14 General Treasury - Tax assessed towns to pay for new Continental money1783 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 15 3 15 Petitions - Narragansett Indians1785 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 16 3 16 Claimants of interest certificates1785-1786 Folder Petition[c.1785-1786]

Regarding regulation of public vendue in RI by requiring vendue masters and auctioneers to obtain a license from the Governor. Petition written in the hand of Welcome Arnold, signed by 238 people, n.d. [c.1785-1798]

 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 17 3 17 General Treasury - Present state of the taxes, reports prepared by Joseph Clarke, Gen. Treasurer1786-1789 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 18 3 18 Taxes - copy of tax estimate for RI created 18231796 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 19 3 19 Warrant to Sheriff of Newport County to warn every member of the General Assembly within the county to appear at a special session of the General Assembly due to the declaration of war against Great Britain1812 Jun 27 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 20 3 20 Representative districts based on 1840 censusc.1842 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 21 3 21 Prayer for the opening of the General Assembly1852 Jul 06 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 22 3 22 Vote tallies for Governor, Lt. Governor and President for an unidentified RI locality1856-1859 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 23 3 23 House of Representatives - Committee on Corporations Docket1891-1895 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 24 3 24 House of Representatives - Committee on Corporations Docket1896-1906 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 4 1 Providence Armory, Joint Special Committee1894-1906 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 4 2 Commission to Draft and Report an Act to Carry into Effect Article XIX of Amendments to the Constitution of the State and the Re-Apportion the Representative Districts of the State - Report1930 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 4 3 Capitol Center Relocation Project - Theodore Francis Green II1978-1979 Series II Governor

Rhode Island Governor - correspondence/announcements received from U.S. Congress

 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 4 4 1775-1777 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 9 1 Oversize1777-1778 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 4 5 1778 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 4 6 1779 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 9 2 Oversize1779-1781 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 4 7 1780 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 4 8 1781 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 9 4 9 1782 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 9 3 Oversize1782-1786 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 10 4 10 1783 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 11 4 11 1784 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 12 4 12 1785 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 13 4 13 1786-1788 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 14 4 14 1 item, undated MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 9 3 Oversize undated Series III State Agencies MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 5 1 Commission to Study Higher Education - Agreement to guarantee loans1960 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 5 2 Commission to Study Higher Education - Correspondence, notes, post Conant meeting1958-1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 5 3 Commission to Study Higher Education - Correspondence and press releases - general1957-1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 5 4 Commission to Study Higher Education - Correspondence - regarding report1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 5 5 Commission to Study Higher Education - Correspondence - research studies1958 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 5 6 Commission to Study Higher Education - Data sheets - community collegesc.1958? MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 5 7 Commission to Study Higher Education - Educational inventory project - analysis sheets1958 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 5 8 Commission to Study Higher Education - Legislation1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 9 5 9 Commission to Study Higher Education - Miscellaneous, undated MSS 231 SG 3 Item 10 5 10 Commission to Study Higher Education - Newspaper clippings1957-1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 11 5 11 Commission to Study Higher Education - Publications and summaries1958-1960 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 12 5 12 Commission to Study Higher Education - Reference publications (other organizations)1958-1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 13 5 13 Commission to Study Higher Education - Research notes "Q.M.D."1960 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 14 5 14 Commission to Study Higher Education - WPRO-TV appearance - script, correspondence, etc.1959 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 6 1 Rhode Island Normal School/College of Education, Trustees Minutes1909-1915 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 6 2 Rhode Island Normal School/College of Education, Trustees Minutes1916-1920 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 6 3 Rhode Island Normal School/College of Education, Trustees Minutes1921-1925 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 6 4 Rhode Island Normal School/College of Education, Trustees Minutes1926-1930 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 6 7 Rhode Island Normal School - Graduation program and playbill for "The Neighbors"1918 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 8 1 State Board of Education - Minutes1909-1915 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 8 2 State Board of Education - Minutes1916-1920 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 8 3 State Board of Education - Minutes1921-1925 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 8 4 State Board of Education - Minutes1926-1930 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 8 5 State Board for Vocational Education - Minutes 1917-1927 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 6 1 State Home and School - Board of Control - Secretary's records.1891-1911 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 7 1 RI State Council of Defense - "Air Attack"1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 7 2 RI State Council of Defense - Air priorities control office, undated

Aircraft Warning Service - see Ground Observer Corps

 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 7 3 RI State Council of Defense - Air raid1941-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 7 4 RI State Council of Defense - Air raid wardens1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 7 5 RI State Council of Defense - American Red Cross1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 7 6 RI State Council of Defense - Automobiles - use and identification1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 7 7 RI State Council of Defense - Awards 1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 7 8 RI State Council of Defense - Blackouts1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 7 8 RI State Council of Defense - Block Plan Division1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 10 7 10 RI State Council of Defense - Bomb reconnaissance agents1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 11 7 11 RI State Council of Defense - Boy Scouts1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 12 7 12 RI State Council of Defense - The Bulldozer - newsletter of the U.S. National Guard, Camp Endicott, Davisville, RI 1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 13 7 13 RI State Council of Defense - Business regulation - Securities Bureau1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 14 7 14 RI State Council of Defense - Child care committee1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 15 7 15 RI State Council of Defense - Citizens' Defense Manualc.1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 16 7 16 RI State Council of Defense - Civil Air Patrol 1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 17 7 17 RI State Council of Defense - Civilian Defense Services1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 18 7 18 RI State Council of Defense - Civilian Protection School - Amherst, MA1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 19 7 19 RI State Council of Defense - Civilian War Services1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 20 7 20 RI State Council of Defense - Community wartime business clinics1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 21 7 21 RI State Council of Defense - Conservation of War Records Committee1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 22 7 22 RI State Council of Defense - Consumer Division1941-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 23 7 23 RI State Council of Defense - Dimout regulations1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 24 7 24 RI State Council of Defense - Directories1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 25 7 25 RI State Council of Defense - Divisional directors1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 26 7 26 RI State Council of Defense - Drivers Corps1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 27 7 27 RI State Council of Defense - East Coast Conference of State Defense Councils1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 28 7 28 RI State Council of Defense - Emergency Medical Subdivision1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 29 7 29 RI State Council of Defense - Emergency Service Division1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 30 7 30 RI State Council of Defense - Emergency Welfare Service1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 31 7 31 RI State Council of Defense - Evacuation Division1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 32 7 32 RI State Council of Defense - Farm Labor Supply Subdivision 1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 33 7 33 RI State Council of Defense - Field exercises1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 34 7 34 RI State Council of Defense - Film Services1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 35 7 35 RI State Council of Defense - Fire fighters and equipment1942-1944 Folder RI State Council of Defense - Fire fighting resources inventory for state-wide defense plan1941 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 36 7 36 RI State Council of Defense - Fire From the Sky1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 37 7 37 RI State Council of Defense - Food1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 38 7 38 RI State Council of Defense - Forest Wardens1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 39 7 39 RI State Council of Defense - Gas Officer1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 40 7 40 RI State Council of Defense - Gasoline1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 41 7 41 RI State Council of Defense - Ground Observer Corps1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 42 7 42 RI State Council of Defense - Home front pledge1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 43 7 43 RI State Council of Defense - Housing1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 44 7 44 RI State Council of Defense - Incident Officers School1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 45 7 45 RI State Council of Defense - Induction into military1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 46 7 46 RI State Council of Defense - Industrial1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 47 7 47 RI State Council of Defense - Insignia Committee1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 48 7 48 RI State Council of Defense - Job descriptions, undated MSS 231 SG 3 Item 49 7 49 RI State Council of Defense - Junior Citizens Service Corps1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 50 7 50 RI State Council of Defense - Labor Division1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 51 7 51 RI State Council of Defense - Library services1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 52 7 52 RI State Council of Defense - Local Councils of Defense1941-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 53 7 53 RI State Council of Defense - Manpower Division1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 54 7 54 RI State Council of Defense - Medical Aid and Health Division1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 55 7 55 RI State Council of Defense - Messenger Subdivision1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 56 7 56 RI State Council of Defense - National Family Week1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 57 7 57 RI State Council of Defense - Nurses Subdivision1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 58 7 58 RI State Council of Defense - Office of Civilian Defense1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 59 7 59 RI State Council of Defense - Organizational charts1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 60 7 60 RI State Council of Defense - Parade - On to Victory1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 61 7 61 RI State Council of Defense - Planning and Technical Division1941,1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 62 7 62 RI State Council of Defense - Plant Protection Subdivision1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 63 7 63 RI State Council of Defense - Police, Auxiliary manual1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 64 7 64 RI State Council of Defense - Post Office1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 65 7 65 RI State Council of Defense - Post War Survey Committee1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 66 7 66 RI State Council of Defense - Price Administration Office1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 67 7 67 RI State Council of Defense - Protection Division1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 68 7 68 RI State Council of Defense - Providence Civilian Defense Council1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 69 7 69 RI State Council of Defense - Public Relations Division1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 70 7 70 RI State Council of Defense - Public Relations Division - news releases1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 71 7 71 RI State Council of Defense - Publications - general1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 72 7 72 RI State Council of Defense - Radio operatingc.1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 73 7 73 RI State Council of Defense - Radio programs, Rationing see Home front pledge1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 74 7 74 RI State Council of Defense - Rescue Squads1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 75 7 75 RI State Council of Defense - Rhode Island Council of War Agencies1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 76 7 76 RI State Council of Defense - Rhode Island State Council of Defense1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 77 7 77 RI State Council of Defense - meetings1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 78 7 78 RI State Council of Defense - Rhode Island United War Fund1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 79 7 79 RI State Council of Defense - Rumors1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 80 7 80 RI State Council of Defense - Salvage Division1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 81 7 81 RI State Council of Defense - Schools at war program1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 82 7 82 RI State Council of Defense - State Emergency Fleet1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 83 7 83 RI State Council of Defense - State Personnel Officer1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 84 7 84 RI State Council of Defense - State Property Officer1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 85 7 85 RI State Council of Defense - Statistics1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 86 7 86 RI State Council of Defense - Training Subdivision1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 87 7 87 RI State Council of Defense - Transportation Conservation Subdivision1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 88 7 88 RI State Council of Defense - Victory Farm Volunteers Subdivision1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 89 7 89 RI State Council of Defense - Victory gardens1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 90 7 90 RI State Council of Defense - Victory tax1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 91 7 91 RI State Council of Defense - Volunteer Office1942-1943 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 92 7 92 RI State Council of Defense - War loan drives see also Rhode Island United War Fund War Civilian Security Program see State Personnel Officer1943-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 93 7 93 RI State Council of Defense - Warning Centers1942-1944 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 94 7 94 RI State Council of Defense - Warning district efficiency reports1942 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 95 7 95 RI State Council of Defense - Welfare Division1943-1944 Series IV Administrative Units MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 6 2 Rhode Island Banking, Insurance and Securities Administration - Listing of Discontinued Companiesc.1799-c.1914 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 1 9 1 Rhode Island Banking, Insurance and Securities Administration - Listing of companiesc.1799-c.1940 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 3 6 3 State Planning Board - Survey of World War I Memorials in RI1944 Series V Courts MSS 231 SG 3 Item 2 9 2 Lords Commissioners for Hearing Prize Appeals and Privy-Council in Whitehall, England, (photostat negatives made by the New York Public Library)1741-1752 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 4 9 4 Maritime Court - Minute Book #31776 Oct 01-1776 Oct 28 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 5 6 5 Rhode Island General Court - List of Representativesc.1780s MSS 231 SG 3 Item 6 6 6 Vice Admiralty Court - Decree of Judge William Strengthfield declaring the ship St. Jacques "as good and lawful prize"1746 Jul 04 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 7 6 6 Vice Admiralty Court - Copy of judgment of William Strengthield about the rights of Francisco Yudice1747 Jul 21 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 8 6 6 Vice Admiralty Court - Copy of "Honorable Joseph Wanton, Esq. to costs in the Court of Vice Admiralty arising on sundry Information by him presented1762/1764 MSS 231 SG 3 Item 9 6 6 Vice Admiralty Court - Document regarding jurisdiction over the case of Jonathan Thurston vs. Devarieux Grande Terre regarding the sloop Dolphin signed by Judge William Strengthfield1748 Apr-May