US-RPPC-roberts Guide to the Dennis J. Roberts papers1927-1972 Finding aid prepared by Matthew J. Smith. Providence College 1972
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 Roberts, Dennis J., 1903-1994 Dennis J. Roberts papers 1927-1972 Roberts (Dennis J.) papers 32 box(es) The collection of Dennis J. Roberts, former mayor of Providence and Rhode Island Governor, consists of his personal and political correspondence, clippings, reports, campaign and public speeches, press releases, and photographs. rppc_roberts Biographical note

Dennis Joseph Roberts played an integral role in the development of Democratic politics at both the state and national level during the mid-to-late 20th century. Roberts began his political career in 1935 when he was elected to the Rhode Island state senate, and continued to be a public servant for the state, serving as mayor of Providence from 1940 until 1948, governor from 1950 until 1958, and heading a number of state committees, including the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Education, until his death in 1994. Moreover, his expertise and prominence in the Democratic Party led him to become a confidant and political advisor to John F. Kennedy, fostering a loyalty which would inspire Roberts to take on a key role in the creation of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation of Rhode Island.

Born on April 9, 1903 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Dennis J Roberts, Sr. (1866-1934) and Mary A. Hagan (1873-1952), Dennis J Roberts, Jr., was the youngest of three children, having an older brother, John J. Roberts (1893-1914) and an older sister, Mary C. Roberts (1895-1992). Roberts attended La Salle Academy in Providence and graduated in 1923, continuing on to earn his undergraduate degree at Fordham University in 1927, and completed his education in 1930 when he graduated from Boston University Law School.

In 1935, five years after being admitted to the Rhode Island Bar Association, Roberts was elected to the Rhode Island State Senate. He went on to be named the Democratic State Chairman, a position he held from 1938 until 1943. Additionally, Roberts was an alternate in the Democratic National Convention in 1936, and then a primary delegate in 1940, 1948 and 1960. In 1939, he became a member of the Charter Revision Committee which reorganized the city governmental structure.

Roberts was elected Mayor of the City of Providence in 1940 and would hold this office until 1948, taking only a brief absence to serve as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy (1943-1944). As a Lietenant Commander, Roberts headed a wartime school which trained the military for underwater sabotage and confidential missions in both the Mediterranean and and Pacific theaters. The nature of his office was not publically disclosed unitl 1945.

During his tenure as mayor, Roberts’s more notable accomplishments included the passage of a new city charter, which gave the mayor more appointive and administrative power, and the establishment of a unicameral city-council. As a prominent local Democratic politician, Roberts’s achievements ushered in thirty-four years of the Irish-Democratic Party domination in the City of Providence.

Following his service as mayor, Roberts ran for and was elected Governor of Rhode Island in 1950. He would eventually be reelected three additional times. Because of the many achievements Roberts accomplished as governor, the years of his governorship has often been described as the “Golden Age” of Rhode Island.

As Governor, his administration focused on improving the state’s economy, promoting industry, fostering education, and rectifying grievances within state municipality laws. He created the Department of Administration, a branch of city government that brought finance and several other city departments under one director, thus permitting the governor to spend greater attention on developing policy programs which directly addressed issues faced by Rhode Island citizens.

Furthermore, Roberts advocated for a modern highway system to help develop industry, granted more state aid to schools to implement modern education programs, and reorganized the Board of Education. Additionally, he created the Rhode Island Development Council to monitor the state’s fiscal status, prepared a new version of the General Laws, and addressed the Home Rule Amendment, which gave cities and towns power over local matters.

Roberts also dealt efficiently and effectively with natural disasters, such as hurricanes Carol and Diane in 1954, and pushed the state’s economic issues to the national foreground in order to receive federal support for Rhode Island’s unemployed workers. Roberts’s stellar performance as governor helped establish his image as an astute political leader, and as a result, the Rhode Island state legislature reflected their approval of his policies and aims by expanding the initiative powers of the Governor office.

Robert’s reputation as an able administrator earned him both national and international prominence. In 1955, he was named chairman of the New England Higher Education Convention, which agreed upon the New England Higher Education Compact designed to increased educational opportunities in the six regional New England states.

The same year, for his work to broaden immigration laws and his collaboration with the American Committee on Italian Migration, Roberts was honored by the Republic of Italy when he was named a Grand Officer of Merit of the Republic of Italy. Additional honors came that year when Pope Pius XIII, recognizing his role as a Catholic leader, appointed Roberts to the American Association of Sovereign Military Order of Knights of Malta.

In addition, President Eisenhower designated Roberts to be a representative of the United States at the tenth session of the United Nations General Assembly (1955). Roberts, however, had to decline this honor due to Rhode Island state law which mandated a governor must vacate their office in order to serve in such a capacity. Thus, Roberts sacrificed this prestigious position in order to remain a public servant of his state.

Roberts’s governorship is also associated with the Rhode Island State Convention in 1956. This event led to amendments in voting procedures for absentee and “shut-in” ballots. Therefore, Roberts was active in bringing about needed reforms, which altered the electoral process in the state.

While Roberts greatly added to the prestige and power of the state executive office, he unintentionally weakened his administration during his last term due to the controversy surrounding his reelection in 1956. During this election, his opponent, Christopher Del Sesto, won more popular votes than Roberts. However, the Rhode Island Supreme Court discounted several absentee ballots, leading to a victory for Roberts. Unfortunately, many viewed this outcome as underhanded and subsequent dissension in the Democratic Party led to his defeat in the 1958 elections.

Further political disappointment awaited Roberts when he ran against, and lost to, Claiborne Pell in the 1960 U. S. senatorial elections. Nevertheless, Roberts’s political career was far from finished, and he would play a pivotal role in the Kennedy administration.

Dennis J. Roberts first met John F. Kennedy when Roberts was mayor and Kennedy was in the House of Representatives. The two would build a close professional relationship, based on mutual support for one another’s political pursuits. Roberts was instrumental in campaigning for Kennedy as the vice-president nomination in 1956 and as the presidential nominee in the 1960 election. He continued to provide Kennedy with his political expertise and influence within the Democratic Party throughout Kennedy’s years as president, often conducting polls throughout the New England region to gage public opinion in response towards the Kennedy administration’s policies.

After President Kennedy’s assassination, Roberts was appointed by Governor Chafee to be a member of the commission to create the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation of Rhode Island, which sought to honor the former president by providing a series of lectures which would promote good will and international peace. Roberts also, along with Nuala Pell co-chaired the Rhode Island Committee for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, whose goal was to help raise over ten million dollars for the construction of the library. Due to the success of the committees’ efforts, Rhode Island contributed significantly to the project. Roberts’s involvement in establishing the memorial library was not only fiscal in nature for he also contributed his memories of the late president through an oral interview, which is available in the media portion of the memorial library.

Roberts continued to be an active member in Rhode Island politics and development. He was named chairman of the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention (1964-69) where he proposed a controversial shift towards a unicameral legislature, and he chaired the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Education from 1969 to 1994.

In addition, Roberts continued to practice law as a primary partner of the Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Pierce, Inc., which he established in 1959. He was an active in this practice until 1994, when while under going an operation for an aneurysm, he passed away.

Dennis J. Roberts devoted his entire life as a dedicated public servant to both the state of Rhode Island and the United States of America. He never married, displaying commitment and fortitude to the offices he held. The state of Rhode Island continues to benefit from the modernizing policies Roberts implemented; especially his progressive reforms in education, industry, and improvements to the structure of state and municipal government.

1903 Apr 9 Born in Providence, Rhode Island to Dennis J. Roberts, Sr. and Mary A. (Hagan) Roberts 1923 Graduated from La Salle Academy 1927 Graduated from Fordham University, B.S. 1930 Graduated from Boston University Law School, LL.B. 1930 Admitted to the Rhode Island Bar Association 1935-1938 Elected Rhode Island State Senator 1938-1943 Named Democratic State Chairman 1939 Admitted as a member of the Charter Revision Commission for the city of Providence 1941-1950 Elected as Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, re-elected in 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948 1943-1944 Served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S Navy 1949 Received and honorary LL.D from Providence College 1951-1958 Elected Governor of Rhode Island, re-elected in 1952, 1954 and 1956 1953 Named Boston University Alumnus of the Year 1955 Appointed to the US delegation for the tenth session of the United Nations 1955 Received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Republic of Italy 1955 Appointed to the American Association of Sovereign Military Order of Knights of Malta by Pope Pius XIII 1956 Received the Fordham University Public Service Award 1956-1963 Served in an advisory capacity to John F. Kennedy as both a campaign aid and political advisor 1959 Established the law firm Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Pierce 1960 Candidate for the Democratic Nomination for United States Senator for Rhode Island 1964 Appointed by Governor Chaffee of Rhode Island to be a member of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation 1964-1967 Co-chaired the Rhode Island Committee for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library and was a principal force behind fundraising efforts in the state 1964-1969 Chairman of the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention 1966 Participated in the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library oral history project by providing an interview regarding his relationship with the late President Kennedy 1969-1994 Chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Education 1971 Shareholder in the law firm of Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Pierce, Incorporated 1994 June 30 Roberts passes away during surgery for a ruptured aneurysm Collection information

Collection is open for research by appointment. Materials do not circulate. Some materials may be restricted, for further information contact the Archives and Special Collections, Phillips Memorial Library, Providence College.

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 Phillips Memorial Library. Although Providence College has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Dennis J. Roberts papers, Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections.

The correspondence, clippings, reports, speeches, and press releases that comprise this collection directly relate to Dennis J. Roberts’s tenure in office as both mayor of Providence and Governor of Rhode Island, specifically regarding internal affairs, the functioning of his administration, his involvement at the Democratic National Convention and the awards and appointments assigned to him.

In addition, the collection includes correspondence, photos, and clippings, which document the advisory position Roberts assumed to John F. Kennedy, his work in establishing the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation, and speeches he made during the mid to late 1960s.

The collection is arranaged into nine series. Correspondence, 1952-1972 Clippings, 1951-1968 JFK Library, 1963-1971 Political Speeches, 1941-1972 Press releases, 1950-1957 Publications, 1941-1970 Rhode Lisland State Government, 1933-1970 Roberts and McMahon Subject files

Administrative information

In 1969 Dennis J. Roberts presented his public papers to the Archives and Manuscript Collections of the Phillips Memorial Library at Providence College.

 Names Altieri, Alice LaFond, 1894-1976 Bush, Prescott Sheldon, 1895-1972 Butler, John Marshall, 1897-1978 Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. Fogarty, John Edward, 1913-1967 Forand, Aime´ Joseph, 1895-1972 Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998 Green, Theodore Francis, 1867-1966 Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972 Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978 Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963. Kennedy, Edward Moore, 1932- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963 Long, Russell B. McClellan, John L. (John Little), 1896-1977 McGrath, J. Howard (James Howard), 1903-1966 Muskie, Edmund S., 1914-1996 Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 Pastore, John O. (John Orlando), 1907- Pell, Claiborne, 1918- Roberts, Dennis Joseph, 1903-1994 Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995 Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988 Subjects Constitutional conventions -- Rhode Island John F. Kennedy Library Roberts, Dennis Joseph, 1903-1994 Governors -- Rhode Island Rhode Island -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 Rhode Island -- Politics and government -- 1951- Rhode Island. General Assembly. House of Representatives RIAMCO Browsing Terms Government, Politics and Law Types of materials brochures letters (correspondence) photographs press releases speeches design development drawingsofficial reportsjournals (periodicals)administrative reportsannual reportsphotographic platesstate government recordscensus recordsclippings (information artifacts)brochuresnews bulletinslecturespreparatory studiescensus mapsmaps Additional information

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 Series I Correspondence1952-1972

The bulk of this series details Mr. Roberts's dual role as a state and national leader. His relationship to the national Democratic Party is reflected in the Butler, Kefauver, Kennedy, Stevenson and Democratic National Committee and Convention records. Of particular importance is the Governor's close relationship with John F. Kennedy, which began at the 1956 National Convention and blossomed when Mr. Roberts helped to organize support in the western states during the Senator's drive in 1959 and 1960 for the presidential nomination.

Also at the national level, the Eisenhower correspondence concerns Mr. Roberts's appointment to the United States delegation to the United Nations. As Governor of Rhode Island, his correspondence with the Rhode Island delegation to Congress, Fogarty, Forand, Green and Pastore, provides valuable insights into the relationship between the federal government and the State of Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island political scene is surveyed in the Cote and Rao correspondence and in the folders pertaining to Roberts's unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in 1960. Also included in this series are notes of thanks, requests for speaking engagements, and correspondence of a personal nature with Fordham University, Providence College, and La Salle Academy.

This series is arranged alphabetically.

 1 1 Altieri, Alice LaFond1952, 1954 1 2 Bush, Prescott S. - U. S. Senator1955-1956 1 3 Butler, John M. - U. S. Senator1957 1 4 Butler, Paul M. 1956-1957 1 5 Butler, Paul M.1958 1 6 Caffrey, James1956-1958 1 7 Coffey, John G. 1957 1 8 Connorton, John N.1958 1 9 Cote, Armand H. - R.I. Sec. of State1952 1 10 Cote, Armand H. - R.I. Sec. of State1956 1 11 Cote, Aramand H. - R.I. Lt. Governor 1957 1 12 Cote, Armand H. - R.I. Lt. Governor 1957

Contains printed materials.

 1 13 Cote, Armand H. - R.I. Lt. Governor1958 1 14 Cote, Armand H. - R.I. Lt. Governor1958

Contains printed materials.

 1 15 Cote, Armand H. - R.I. Lt. Governor1958

See Oversized Box 2

 1 16 Democratic National Committee1956 1 17 Democratic National Committee1958 1 18 Democratic National Convention 1952 1 19 Democratic National Convention1952

Contains printed materials.

 1 20 Dunphy, Robert G.1958 1 21 Eisenhower, Dwight D. - President of the U. S.undated 1 22 Eisenhower, Dwight D. - President of the U. S.1955 1 23 Eisenhower, Dwight D. - President of the U. S.1956 1 24 Eisenhower, Dwight D. - President of the U. S.1957 1 25 Eisenhower, Dwight D. - President of the U. S.1958

Contains press releases.

 1 26 Eisenhower, Dwight D. - President of the U. S.1958 2 1 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1951 2 2 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1952 2 3 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1953 2 4 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1954 2 5 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1955 2 6 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1956 2 7 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1957 2 8 Fogarty, John E. - U. S. Representative1958-1960 2 9 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1951 2 10 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1952 2 11 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1953 2 12 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1954 2 13 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1955 2 14 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1956 2 15 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1957 2 16 Forand, Aime J. - U. S. Representative1958 2 17 Fordham University1951 2 18 Fordham University1952 2 19 Fordham University1953-1954 2 20 Fordham University1955 2 21 Fordham University1956 2 22 Fordham University1957 2 23 Fordham University1958 2 24 Fordham University1951-1958 2 25 Goldwater, Barry M. - U. S. Senator1957 2 26 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. Senator1949-1950 2 27 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. Senator1951-1952 2 28 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. Senator1953-1954 2 29 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. Senator1955-1957 2 30 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. SenatorJan 1958-Apr 1958 3 1 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. SenatorMay 1958-Jun 1958 3 2 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. SenatorJul 1958 3 3 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. SenatorAug 1958-Dec 1958 3 4 Green, Theodore F. - U. S. Senator1959 3 5 Hayden, Carl - U. S. Senator1956 3 6 Humphrey, Hubert H. - U. S. Senator1956-1957 3 7 Johnson, Lyndon B. - U. S. Senator1954 3 8 Kefauver, C. Estes - U. S. Senator1955-1956 3 9 Kennedy, Edward M. - U. S. Senator1959-1964 3 10 Kennedy, Jacqueline B. (Mrs. John F.)1965-1967 3 11 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1956 3 12 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1957 3 13 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1958 3 11 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1956 3 14 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorJan 1959-Jul 1959 3 15 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorAug 1959 3 16 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorSept 1959-Dec 1959 3 17 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1959

Memorandum

 3 17 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1959

Printed Materials

 3 19 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorJan 1960-Feb 1960 3 20 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorMar 1960-Jun 1960 3 21 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Clippings

 3 22 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-California

 3 23 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-Colorado

 3 24 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-Idaho

 3 25 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-Kansas

 3 26 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-Montana

 3 27 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-New Mexico

 3 28 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-Washington

 3 29 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Report-Wyoming

 3 30 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Printed Materials

 3 31 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1960

Campaign Printed Materials

 3 32 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senator1959-1960

Campaign Record

 3 33 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorJan 1960

Press Releases

 4 1 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorFeb 1960 4 2 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. SenatorApr 1960

Press Releases

 4 3 Kennedy, John F. - U. S. Senatorundated

Press Releases

 4 4 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.1961 4 5 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.1962 4 6 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.Jan 1963-Oct 1963 4 7 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.Nov 1963 4 8 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.Dec 1963 4 9 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.1964 4 10 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.1966 Dec 1

Oral History Interview Transcript

 4 11 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.1966 Dec 1

Oral History Interview Transcript

 4 12 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.1966-1968

Library

 4 13 Kennedy, John F. - President of the U. S.undated

Photograph

 4 14 Kennedy, John F. - Memorial Foundation of R. I.1964 4 15 Kennedy, John F. - Memorial Foundation of R. I.1965 4 16 Kennedy, John F. - Memorial Foundation of R. I.1966 4 17 Kennedy, John F. - Memorial Foundation of R. I.1967 4 18 Kennedy, John F. - Memorial Foundation of R. I.1966-1967

Legislative Acts

 4 19 Kennedy, Robert F. - Attorney General of the U. S.1960-1964 4 20 Kennedy, Robert F. - U. S. Senator1965-1968 4 21 La Salle Academy1957-1958 4 22 Lehman, Herbert H. - U. S. Senator1955-1956 4 23 Long, Russell B. - U. S. Senator 1956-1957 4 24 McClellan, John L. - U. S. Senator1957 4 25 McGrath, J. Howard - Attorney General of the U. S.1951 4 26 McGrath, J. Howard1952-1954, 1958 4 27 Muskie, Edward S. - Governor of Maine1958 4 28 New York Athletic Club1957 4 29 Order of Merit from Republic of Italy1955 4 30 Pastore, John O. - U. S. Senator1951-1952 4 30 Pastore, John O. - U. S. Senator1951-1952 4 31 Pastore, John O. - U. S. Senator1953-1954 4 32 Pastore, John O. - U. S. Senator1955-1957 4 33 Pastore, John O. - U. S. Senator1958 4 34 Pell, Clairborne - U. S. Senator1961 5 1 Personal Correspondence1958-1959 5 2 Personal Correspondence1960-1962 5 3 Personal Correspondence1963 5 4 Personal Correspondence1964 5 5 Primary for U. S. SenatorJun. 1960-Aug 1960 5 6 Primary for U. S. SenatorSep 1960 5 7 Primary for U. S. SenatorOct 1960 5 8 Primary for U. S. SenatorOct 1960-Dec 1960 5 9 Primary for U. S. Senator1960

Clippings- See Oversized

 5 10 Providence College1955-1958, 1971 5 11 Rao, Frank - Democratic State Committee1955-1956 5 12 Rao, Frank - Democratic State Committee1956

Printed Material

 5 13 Rao, Frank - Democratic State Committee1957 5 14 Smith, Margaret Chase - U. S. Senator1955-1956 5 15 Stevenson, Adlai E. - Governor of Illinois1952 5 16 Stevenson, Adlai E. - Governor of Illinois1953-1955 5 17 Stevenson, Adlai E. - Governor of Illinois1956 5 18 Stevenson, Adlai E. - Governor of Illinois1954-1956 5 19 Stevenson, Adlai E. - Governor of Illinois1958 5 20 Truman, Harry S. - President of the U. S.1952-1956 5 21 United Nations Appointment1955 5 22 United Nations Appointment1955

Press Releases

 5 23 United Nations Appointment1955

Clippings

 5 24 Williams, G. Mennen - Governor of Michigan1958 5 25 Ziminsky, Victor1956-1958 5 26 Ziminsky, Victor1957

Clippings

 Series II Clippings1951-1968

This series contains newspaper clippings reporting on a variety of subjects from 1951 to 1968 that were of interest to Governor Roberts during his tenure as governor and in the years following his governorship.

The topics reported by the news clippings in this series encompass issues such as Rhode Island industry and it's economy, education, state and national politics, the state constitutional conventions (including special sessions), Rhode Island infrastructure, natural disasters, such as hurricanes and flood control, and the environment.

This series is arranged alphabetically, then chronologically within each topic.

 6 1 Atomic Energy1955 Aug 1-1956 Jun 28 6 2 Budget1955 Feb-1957 Feb 6 3 Budget1957 Feb-1957 Dec 6 4 Budget1957 Dec-1958 Mar 6 5 Budget1958 Mar-1958 Apr 6 6 Budget1958 Apr 6 7 Budget1958 Apr 6 8 Budget1958 Apr-1959 Apr 6 9 Civic Center1955 Jan 1-1958 Mar 20 6 10 Civic Center1958 Mar 23-1958 Oct 2 6 11 Civic Center1959 Jan-1959 Apr 6 12 Commerce Oil Refinery 1955 May 12-1955 Oct 6 6 13 Commerce Oil Refinery 1955 Oct 7-1956 Mar 29 6 14 Commerce Oil Refinery 1955 Apr 12-1956 Aug 23 6 15 Commerce Oil Refinery 1956 Aug 8-1956 Dec 12 6 16 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 Jan 8-1957 Feb 2 6 17 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 Feb 12-1957 Mar 3 6 18 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 Mar 5-1957 Mar 26 6 19 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 Mar 27-1957 May 23 6 20 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 May 25-1957 Oct 9 6 21 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 Oct 11-1957 Dec 4 6 22 Commerce Oil Refinery 1957 Dec 9-1958 Feb 16 6 23 Commerce Oil Refinery 1958 Mar 6-1958 Sep 12 6 24 Constitutional Conventions1955 Jan 28-1955 Jul 7 6 25 Constitutional Conventions1955 Jul 8-1956 Mar 19 6 26 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1956 Feb-1956 Dec 6 27 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1956 Mar-1957 Nov 6 28 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1957 Dec 6 29 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1957 Dec 6 30 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1957 Dec 6 31 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1957 Dec-1958 Jan 6 32 Constitutional Convention - Special Session1958 Jan-1958 Feb 6 33 Del Sesto - General1959 Jan-1959 Feb 6 34 Del Sesto - General1959 Feb-1959 Mar 6 35 Del Sesto - General1959 Mar 6 36 Del Sesto - Judiciary1958 Dec-1959 Feb 6 37 Del Sesto - Judiciary1958 Dec-1959 Jan 6 38 Del Sesto - Patronage1959 Jan-1959 Mar 6 39 R. I. Economy1955 Oct 26-1956 Jan 21 6 40 R. I. Economy1956 Jul 29-1957 May 1 6 41 R. I. Economy1957 May 12-1957 May 14 6 42 R. I. Economy1957 May 15-1957 Jun 2 6 43 R. I. Economy1957 Jun 6-1957 Jun 30 6 44 R. I. Economy1957 Jun 3-1957 Aug 15 6 45 R. I. Economy1957 Aug 22-1957 Oct 17 6 46 R. I. Economy1957 Oct 19-1957 Dec 27 6 47 R. I. Economy1958 Jan 10-1958 Feb 14 6 48 R. I. Economy1958 Feb 15-1958 Apr 30 6 49 R. I. Economy1958 May 11-1958 Jul 28 6 50 R. I. Economy1958 Aug 20-1958 Oct 19 6 51 Education 1968 Jan 26 6 52 Election Reform1954 Dec 10-1955 Nov 8 6 53 Election Reform1955 Nov 9-1957 Jan 15 6 54 Election Reform1957 Feb 7-1957 Feb 26 6 55 Election Reform1957 Feb 27-1957 Mar 2 6 56 Election Reform1957 Mar 3-1957 Mar 22 6 57 Election Reform1957 Mar 23-1957 May 30 6 58 Election Reform1957 Jun 1-1957 Sep 13 6 59 Election Reform1957 Sep 19-1957 Nov 15 6 60 Election Reform1957 Nov 16-1958 Feb 26 6 61 Election Reform1958 Feb 27-1958 Apr 25 6 62 Election Reform1958 May 1-1958 Sep 24 7 1 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1954 Jun 23-1956 Apr 3 7 2 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1956 Apr 5-1956 May 24 7 3 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1956 May 25-1956 Jun 12 7 4 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1956 Jun 13-1956 Jun 21 7 5 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1956 Jun 22-1956 Jul 6 7 6 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1956 Jul 11-1956 Aug 6 7 7 Elections - State Voter Census and Identification1954 Aug 7-1956 Nov 5 7 8 Election of 19581958 Nov 2 7 9 Fiscal Study Committee1958 Feb -1959 Jan 3 7 10 Fiscal Study Committee1958 Feb 7 11 Flood Insurance1955 Aug-1955 Oct 7 12 Flood Insurance1955 Nov-1955 Dec 7 13 Flood Insurance1956 Jan 7 14 Flood Insurance1956 Feb-1956 Apr 7 15 Flood Insurance1956 May 7 16 Flood Insurance1956 Jul-1956 Oct 7 17 Flood Insurance1957 Jan-1957 Mar 7 18 Flood Insurance1957 Jun-1957 Aug 7 19 Flood Control1957 Mar-1957 Apr 7 20 Flood Control1957 Jun-1957 Dec 7 21 Flood Control1958 Feb-1958 Mar 7 22 Flood Control1958 Apr-1958 Jun 7 23 General Assembly1955 Jan 7 24 General Assembly 1955 Jan 7 25 General Assembly1955 Feb 7 26 General Assembly1955 Feb 7 27 General Assembly1955 Mar 7 28 General Assembly1955 Apr-1955 Aug 7 29 General Assembly1955 Oct-1955 Dec 7 30 General Assembly 1956 Jan 7 31 General Assembly 1956 Jan 7 32 General Assembly 1956 Feb 7 33 General Assembly 1956 Feb 7 34 General Assembly 1956 Mar 7 35 General Assembly 1956 Apr 7 36 General Assembly 1956 Apr 7 37 General Assembly1956 Apr 7 38 General Assembly1956 May 7 39 General Assembly1956 Jun-1956 Sep 7 40 General Assembly1956 Oct-1956 Nov 7 41 General Assembly1957 Jan 7 42 General Assembly1957 Jan 7 43 General Assembly1957 Feb 7 44 General Assembly1957 Feb 7 45 General Assembly1957 Feb 7 46 General Assembly1957 Feb 7 47 General Assembly1957 Mar 7 48 General Assembly1957 Mar 7 49 General Assembly1957 Mar 7 50 General Assembly1957 Mar 7 51 General Assembly1957 Mar 7 52 General Assembly1957 Apr 7 53 General Assembly1957 Apr 7 54 General Assembly1957 Apr 7 55 General Assembly1957 Apr 7 56 General Assembly1957 Apr 7 57 General Assembly1957 May 7 58 General Assembly1957 May 7 59 General Assembly1957 Jul 7 60 General Assembly1958 Jan 7 61 General Assembly1958 Jan 7 62 General Assembly1958 Feb 7 63 General Assembly1958 Mar 7 64 General Assembly1958 Apr 7 65 General Assembly1958 Apr 7 66 General Assembly1958 May 7 67 General Assembly1958 May 7 68 General Assembly1959 Jan-1959 Apr 7 69 General Assembly - Del Sesto1958 May-1959 Feb 7 70 General Assembly - Del Sesto1959 Feb-1959 May 7 71 General Assembly - Del Sesto1959 May 7 72 Huntington Expressway Industrial Park1964 Aug 23 7 73 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Jan-1955 Jun 7 74 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Jul-1955 Aug 7 75 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Aug 7 76 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Aug 7 77 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Sep 7 78 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Oct 7 79 Hurricane and Flood Control1955 Nov-1955 Dec 7 80 Hurricane and Flood Control1956 Jan 7 81 Hurricane and Flood Control1956 Feb-1956 Mar 7 82 Hurricane and Flood Control1956 Apr-1956 May 7 83 Hurricane and Flood Control1956 Jun-1956 Jul 7 84 Hurricane and Flood Control1956 Aug-1956 Sep 7 85 Hurricane and Flood Control1956 Oct 7 86 Hurricane Barrier1955 Jan-1955 Jul 7 87 Hurricane Barrier1955 Aug-1955 Oct 7 88 Hurricane Barrier1956 Feb-1956 Nov 7 89 Hurricane Barrier1956 Nov-1956 Dec 7 90 Hurricane Barrier1957 Jan-1957 May 7 91 Hurricane Barrier1957 Jul 7 92 Hurricane Barrier1957 Aug 7 93 Hurricane Barrier1958 Jan-1958 Mar 7 94 Hurricane Barrier1958 Jun-1958 Oct 8 1 Jamestown1956 Jan-1956 Nov 8 2 Jamestown1957 Apr 29-1957 May 2 8 3 Jamestown1958 May 8 4 Judiciary1955 Jan-1955 Aug 8 5 Judiciary1955 Sep-1955 Oct 8 6 Judiciary1956 Jan-1956 Apr 8 7 Judiciary1956 Apr-1956 Jul 8 8 Judiciary1957 Jan-1957 Jun 8 9 Judges 1956 Jan 8 10 Judges 1956 Jan 8 11 Judges 1956 Feb 8 12 Judges 1956 Mar 8 13 Judges 1956 May-1956 Jun 8 14 Judges 1956 Sep 8 15 Judges 1957 Mar-1957 Apr 8 16 Judges 1957 Nov-1957 Dec 8 17 Judges 1958 Jan 8 18 Judges 1958 Jan 8 19 Mt. Hope Bridge1953 Dec 21-1953 Dec 31 8 20 Mt. Hope Bridge1954 Jan 6-1954 Jan 29 8 21 Mt. Hope Bridge1954 Mar 15-1954 Mar 19 8 22 Mt. Hope Bridge1954 Oct 25 8 23 Mt. Hope Bridge1955 Jan 20 8 24 Mt. Hope Bridge1955 Aug 16-1955 Aug 17 8 25 Mt. Hope Bridge1955 Sep 9-1955 Sep 14 8 26 Mt. Hope Bridge1955 Oct 26-1955 Oct 30 8 27 Mt. Hope Bridge1955 Nov 1-1955 Nov 22 8 28 Mt. Hope Bridge1955 Dec 12-1955 Dec 16 8 29 Mt. Hope Bridge1956 Sep 25-1956 Nov 20 8 30 Mt. Hope Bridge1957 Jan 4 8 31 Mt. Hope Bridge1957 Aug 15-1957 Sep 30 8 32 Mt. Hope Bridge1957 Dec 2-1958 Jan 15 8 33 New England Governors Conference1956 Jun 26 8 34 New England Governors Conference1956 Jul 4-1956 Jul 17 8 35 New England Governors Conference1957 Feb 26 8 36 Nicholson File Co.1951-1957 8 37 Nicholson File Co.1958 Jun 27-1958 Jun 30 8 38 Nicholson File Co.1958 Jul 1 8 39 Public Expenditure Council - R. I.1955 8 40 Redevelopment1955 Jan-1955 Aug 8 41 Redevelopment1957 Jan 25-1963 Mar 10 8 42 Science...Research1957 Nov-1957 Dec 8 43 Science...Research1958 Jan-1958 Feb 8 44 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 45 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 46 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 47 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 48 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 49 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 50 Senatorial Primary1960 Sep 8 51 Senatorial Primary1960 Oct 8 52 Shore Development 1954 Apr-1954 Dec 8 53 Shore Development 1955 Feb-1955 Dec 8 54 Shore Development 1956 Apr-1956 Oct 8 55 Shore Development 1958 Jan-1958 Jul 8 56 Miscellaneous1956 Feb-1958 Dec 8 57 Miscellaneous1959 Jan-1959 Feb 8 58 Miscellaneous1959 Feb-1959 Apr 8 59 Miscellaneous1958 Dec-1966 May 25 8 60 Taxes1954 Dec-1956 Aug 8 61 Taxes1956 Sep-1957 Mar 8 62 Taxes1957 Mar 8 63 Taxes1957 Apr 8 64 Taxes1957 Apr-1957 Aug 8 65 Taxes1957 Oct-1958 Feb 8 66 Taxes1958 Feb-1958 Apr 8 67 Taxes1958 Apr 8 68 Taxes1958 Apr-1959 Mar 8 69 Textiles1954 Dec 17-1954 Dec 18 8 70 Textiles1955 Jan 9-1955 Jan 31 8 71 Textiles1955 Feb 1-1955 Feb 25 8 72 Textiles1955 Mar 18 8 73 Textiles1955 Jul 8 8 74 Textiles1955 Aug 11 8 75 Textiles1955 Sep 22-1955 Sep 30 8 76 Textiles1955 Oct 4 8 77 Textiles1955 Nov 16-1955 Nov 29 8 78 Textiles1955 Dec 3-1955 Dec 30 8 79 Textiles1956 Jan 26 8 80 Textiles1956 Feb 13-1956 Feb 27 8 81 Textiles1956 Mar 9 8 82 Textiles1956 May 6-1956 May 25 8 83 Textiles1956 Jun 13-1956 Jun 30 8 84 Textiles1956 Jul 2-1956 Jul 25 8 85 Textiles1956 Aug 5-1956 Aug 28 8 86 Textiles1956 Sep 10-1956 Sep 30 8 87 Textiles1956 Oct 6-1956 Oct 23 8 88 Textiles1956 Oct 20 8 89 Textiles1956 Nov 18 8 90 Textiles1957 Jan-1957 Apr 8 91 Textiles1957 May-1957 Jul 8 92 Textiles1957 Aug-1957 Nov 8 93 Textiles1957 Dec 8 94 Textiles1958 Jan 8 95 Textiles1958 Feb 8 96 Textiles1958 Mar-1958 Jun 8 97 Textiles1958 Jul 8 98 Textiles1958 Sep Series III JFK Library1963-1971

This series details the creation and operation of the Rhode Island Committee for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, headed by Dennis J. Roberts and Mrs. Clairborne Pell. The series reveals the efforts of Rhode Island to raise funds for the construction of the library. Records of committees, the correspondence of contributors, lists of donations, advertising and promotional materials, press releases, news clippings and the state fundraising plan, are included.

This series is arranged alphabetically.

 9 1 Committee Lists1964 Apr-1964 9 2 Contributors Correspondence1964 May 4-1964 Jun 25 9 3 Contributors Correspondence1964 Jun 26-1964 Jul 24 9 4 Contributors Correspondence1964 Jul 28-1964 Sep 8 9 5 Contributors Correspondence1964 Sep 8-1964 Dec 24 9 6 Contribution Analysis by State1964 Mar-1964 Sep 9 7 Contributions - Corporate Lists1964 May 9 8 Contributions - Corporate Lists1964 Jul 9 9 Contributions Report1964-1966 9 10 Correspondence - General 1964 Apr 13-1964 May 20 9 11 Correspondence - General 1964 May 20-1964 May 30 9 12 Correspondence - General 1964 Jun 9 13 Correspondence - General 1964 Jul-1964 Aug 9 14 Correspondence - General 1964 Sep-1964 Dec 9 15 Correspondence - General 1965 Jan-1965 Apr 9 16 Correspondence - General 1971 Feb 9 17 Correspondence - General undated 9 18 News Clippings1964 Apr 22-1964 May 21 9 19 News Clippings1964 May 24-1964 Jun 4 9 20 News Clippings1964 Jun 4-1964 Jun 7 9 21 News Clippings1964 Jun 22-1964 Aug 23 9 22 Expenses - Travel1964 10 1 Governor Chaffee's Dinner1964 May 27 10 2 List of State Chairmen1964 Mar-1964 Apr 10 3 Mailing ListsUndated 10 4 Photographs1964 May 10 5 Press Releases1963 May-1964 May 10 6 Press Releases1964 Jun 10 7 Program: R. I. College Memorial Service for JFK1964 Nov 19 10 8 Promotional MaterialsUndated

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 10 9 Publication - The John F. Kennedy Library1965 Apr 29 10 10 Radio and T. V. Advertising1964 May 2-1964 Jun 20 10 11 Radio and T. V. Advertising1964 May 20-1964 Jun 30 10 12 Reciepts1964 10 13 Rocking Chair ProofsUndated

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 10 14 State Fundraising PlanUndated

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 10 15 Bo Bernstein & Co., Inc. - Advertising scrapbook1964

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 Series IV Political Speeches1941-1972

The political speeches within this series cover a broad range of Roberts's public career, including his time as Mayor of Providence, Governor of Rhode Island, and well after his governorship. His tenure as mayor is addressed through the inclusion of his inaugural speeches and the public talks he gave from 1948 until 1950.

The inaugural addresses from his tenure as governor and public speeches he gave during the 1950s is incorporated along with campaign speeches given by both Roberts and his more prominent supporters. In addition, this series includes speeches made by Roberts from 1961 through 1972, highlighting his continued influence in the political sphere.

This series is arranged chronologically.

 11 1 Mayoral Inaugural Address1941 11 2 Mayoral Inaugural Address1943 11 3 Mayoral Inaugural Address1945 11 4 Mayoral Inaugural Address1947 11 5 Mayoral Inaugural Address1949 11 6 Public Information Talks - Outline1948-1950 11 7 Public Information Talk #11948 Jun 9 11 8 Public Information Talk #21948 Jun 16 11 9 Public Information Talk #31948 Jun 23 11 10 Public Information Talk #41948 Jun 30 11 11 Public Information Talk #51948 Jul 7 11 12 Public Information Talk #61948 Jul 14 11 13 Public Information Talk #71948 Jul 21 11 14 Public Information Talk #81948 Jul 28 11 15 Public Information Talk #91948 Aug 4 11 16 Public Information Talk #101948 Aug 11 11 17 Public Information Talk #111948 Aug 18 11 18 Public Information Talk #121948 Aug 25 11 19 Public Information Talk #131948 Sep 1 11 20 Public Information Talk #141948 Sep 8 11 21 Public Information Talk #151948 Sep 15 11 22 Public Information Talk #161948 Sep 22 11 23 Public Information Talk #171948 Sep 29 11 24 Public Information Talk #181948 Oct 6 11 25 Public Information Talk #191948 Oct 13 11 26 Public Information Talk #201948 Oct 20 11 27 Public Information Talk #211948 Oct 27 11 28 Public Information Talk #221948 Nov 3 11 29 Public Information Talk #231948 Dec 1 11 30 Public Information Talk #241949 Jan 5 11 31 Public Information Talk #251949 Feb 2 11 32 Public Information Talk #261949 Mar 2 11 33 Public Information Talk #271949 Mar 16 11 34 Public Information Talk #281949 apr 6 11 35 Public Information Talk #291949 May 4 11 36 Public Information Talk #301949 Jun 1 11 37 Public Information Talk #311949 Jul 6 11 38 Public Information Talk #321949 Aug 3 11 39 Public Information Talk #331949 Sep 7 11 40 Public Information Talk #341949 Oct 5 11 41 Public Information Talk #351949 Nov 2 11 42 Public Information Talk #361949 Dec 7 12 1 Public Information Talk #371950 Jan 4 12 2 Public Information Talk #381950 Feb 1 12 3 Public Information Talk #391950 Mar 1 12 4 Public Information Talk #401950 Apr 5 12 5 Public Information Talk #411950 May 3 12 6 Public Information Talk #421950 Jun 7 12 7 Public Information Talk #431950 Jul 5 12 8 Public Information Talk #441950 Aug 2 12 9 Public Information Talk #451950 Sep 6 12 10 Public Information Talk #461950 Oct 4 12 11 Public Information Talk #471950 Dec 6 12 12 Governorship Inaugural Message1951 12 13 Governor's Annual Message1952 12 14 Index to 1952 Speeches1952 12 15 Speech #11952 Jan 12 16 Speech #2-71952 Feb 12 17 Speech #8-131952 Mar 12 18 Speech #14-171952 Apr 12 19 Speech #18-221952 May 12 20 Speech #23-291952 Jun 12 21 Speech #30-341952 Jul 12 22 Speech #35-391952 Aug 12 23 Speech #40-411952 Sep 12 24 Speech #42-501952 Oct 12 25 Speech #51-591952 Oct 12 26 Speech #60-621952 Nov 12 27 Speech #63-641952 Dec 12 28 Campaign Speeches of 19521952 Sep 12 29 Campaign Speeches of 19521952 Oct 12 30 Campaign Speeches of 19521952 Oct 12 31 Campaign Speeches of 19521952 Nov 13 1 Inaugural Message1953 13 2 Index to 1953 Speeches1953 13 3 Speeches #1-31953 Jan 13 4 Speeches #4-101953 Feb 13 5 Speeches #11-171953 Mar 13 6 Speeches #18-211953 Apr 13 7 Speeches #22-331953 May 13 8 Speeches #34-461953 Jun-1953 Sep 13 9 Speeches #47-531953 Oct 13 10 Speeches #54-601953 Nov 13 11 Speeches #61-631953 Dec 13 12 Annual Message1954 13 13 Index to 1954 Speeches1954 13 14 Speeches1954 Jan 13 15 Speeches1954 Feb 13 16 Speeches1954 Mar 13 17 Speeches1954 Apr-1954 May 13 18 Speeches1954 Jun-1954 Jul 13 19 Speeches1954 Aug 13 20 Speeches1954 Sep 13 21 Speeches1954 Oct 14 1 Speeches1954 Nov-1954 Dec 14 2 Index to Secondary Speeches 19541954 14 3 Secondary Speeches1954 Jan-1954 May 14 4 Secondary Speeches1954 Jun-1954 Sep 14 5 Secondary Speeches1954 Oct-1954 Dec 14 6 Inaugural Message1955 14 7 Index to Speeches 19551955 14 8 Speeches1955 Jan-1955 Apr 14 9 Speeches1955 May-1955 Aug 14 10 Speeches1955 Sep-1955 Dec 14 11 Index to Secondary Speeches 19551955 14 12 Secondary Speeches1955 Jan-1955 May 14 13 Secondary Speeches1955 Jun-1955 Sep 14 14 Secondary Speeches1955 Oct-1955 Dec 14 15 Annual Message1956 14 16 Index to Speeches 19561956 14 17 Speeches1956 Jan 14 18 Speeches1956 Feb-1956 Apr 14 19 Speeches1956 May 15 1 Speeches1956 Jun 15 2 Speeches1956 Sep 15 3 Speeches1956 Oct-1956 Dec 15 4 Index to Secondary Speeches 19561956 15 5 Secondary Speeches1956 Jan-1956 Feb 15 6 Secondary Speeches1956 Mar-1956 May 15 7 Secondary Speeches1956 Jun 15 8 Secondary Speeches1956 Jul-1956 Dec 15 9 Index to Campaign Speeches 1956-Book 11956 15 10 Campaign Speeches1956 Sep 22-1956 Sep 29 15 11 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 6-1956 Oct 8 15 12 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 9-1956 Oct 10 15 13 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 13-1956 Oct 15 15 14 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 16-1956 Oct 17 15 15 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 18-1956 Oct 19 15 16 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 20 15 17 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 21-1956 Oct 22 15 18 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 23-1956 Oct 24 15 19 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 25-1956 Oct 26 15 20 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 27-1956 Oct 28 15 21 Campaign Speeches1956 Oct 29-1956 Oct 31 16 1 Campaign Speeches1956 Nov 1-1956 Nov 2 16 2 Campaign Speeches1956 Nov 3-1956 Nov 4 16 3 Campaign Speeches1956 Nov 5 16 4 Index to Campaign Speeches on the behalf of Governor Roberts1956 16 5 Campaign Speeches - Senator Pastore, John O.1956 Oct 15 16 6 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Siegal, Lester E.1956 Oct 17 16 7 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Stitely, John O.1956 Oct 18 16 8 Campaign Speeches - Owen, Jr., H. Clinton1956 Oct 18 16 9 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Cusson, Horace1956 Oct 22 16 10 Campaign Speeches - Monahan, Thomas A.1956 Oct 22 16 11 Campaign Speeches - Miss. Grande, Corinne1956 Oct 23 16 12 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Slater, Eleanor1956 Oct 24 16 13 Campaign Speeches - Policastro, Thomas F.1956 Oct 24 16 14 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Feeney, Mary1956 Oct 26 16 15 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Hoban, Albert J.1956 Oct 27 16 16 Campaign Speeches - Notte, Jr., John A.1956 Oct 27 16 17 Campaign Speeches - Mrs. Mulvey, Mary1956 Oct 29 16 18 Campaign Speeches - Vallone, Joseph M.1956 Oct 29 16 19 Campaign Speeches - Kennedy, John F.1956 Oct 30 16 20 Campaign Speeches - Reynolds, Charles F.1956 Nov 1 16 21 Campaign Speeches - Reidy, Edward P.1956 Nov 2 16 22 Campaign Speeches - Denman, Arthur A.1956 Nov 3 16 23 Index to Speeches1957 16 24 Speeches1957 Jan-1957 May 16 25 Speeches1957 Jun-1957 Dec 16 26 Index to Secondary Speeches1957 16 27 Secondary Speeches1957 Jan-1957 May 16 28 Secondary Speeches1957 Jun-1957 Jul 16 29 Secondary Speeches1957 Aug-1957 Sep 16 30 Secondary Speeches1957 Oct 16 31 Secondary Speeches1957 Nov-1957 Dec 17 1 Annual Message1958 17 2 Speeches of 19581958 Jan-1958 Feb 17 3 Speeches of 19581958 Mar-1958 May 17 4 Speeches of 19581958 Jun-1958 Jul 17 5 Speeches of 19581958 Aug 17 6 Speeches of 19581958 Sep 17 7 Speeches of 19581958 Oct 1-1958 Oct 15 17 8 Speeches of 19581958 Oct 16-1958 Oct 31 17 9 Speeches of 19581958 Nov-1958 Dec 17 10 Speeches of 19591959 17 11 Campaign Speeches1960 Jun-1960 Aug 17 12 Campaign Speeches1960 Sep 17 13 Speeches of 19611961 17 14 Speeches of 19621962 17 15 Speeches of 19631963 18 1 Speeches of 19641964 18 2 Speeches of 19651965 18 3 Speeches of 19661966 18 4 Speeches of 19691969 18 5 Speeches of 19721972 18 6 Speeches-undatedundated Series V Press Releases1950-1957

The press releases within this series pertain to Roberts's administration as governor from 1950 to 1958. These are copies of statements and decisions given to the media for the purpose of informing the public on state and local affairs. They lend insight into policies and procedures of the executive branch under Governor Roberts.

This series is arranged chronologically.

 19 1 Press Releases1950-1951 19 2 Press Releases1952 Jan-1952 Jul 19 3 Press Releases1952 Aug-1952 Dec 19 4 Press Releases1953 Jan-1953 Mar 19 5 Press Releases1953 Apr-1953 May 19 6 Press Releases1953 Jun-1953 Jul 19 7 Press Releases1953 Oct-1953 Dec 19 8 Press Releases1954 Jan-1954 Mar 19 9 Press Releases1954 Apr-1954 Sep 19 10 Press Releases1954 Oct-1954 Dec 19 11 Press Releases1955 Jan-1955 Apr 19 12 Press Releases1955 May-1955 Jul 19 13 Press Releases195 Aug-1955 Dec 19 14 Press Releases1956 Jan-1956 Mar 19 15 Press Releases1956 Apr-1956 Jun 19 16 Press Releases1956 Jul-1956 Aug 19 17 Press Releases1956 Sep-1956 Oct 19 18 Press Releases1956 Nov-1956 Dec 20 1 Press Releases1957 Jan-1957 Feb 20 1 Press Releases1957 Jan-1957 Feb 20 2 Press Releases1957 Mar-1957 Apr 20 3 Press Releases1957 May-1957 Jul 20 4 Press Releases1957 Aug-1957 Oct 20 5 Press Releases1957 Nov-1957 Dec 20 6 Press Releases1958 Jan 20 7 Press Releases1958 Feb 20 8 Press Releases1958 Mar 20 9 Press Releases1958 Apr 20 10 Press Releases1958 May 20 11 Press Releases1958 Jun 20 12 Press Releases1958 Jul-1958 Aug 20 13 Press Releases1958 Sep 20 14 Press Releases1958 Oct 1-1958 Oct 15 20 15 Press Releases1958 Oct 16-1958 Oct 31 20 16 Press Releases1958 Nov-1958 Dec Series VI Publications1940-1970

This series contains publications relating to pertinent issues which were of interest to Roberts during his time as both Mayor of Providence, and Governor of Rhode Island. Many of these publications were employed by Roberts to help shape his policies.

The series includes a wide array of subjects such as public health initiatives and studies, the Rhode Island economy, the Democratic Party in Rhode Island, state education programs, the development of Rhode Island's infrastructure, state social policies and departments, financial reports, and Rhode Island state elections (1948, 1956, and 1958).

This series is arranged alphabetically.

 21 1 Aeronautics, State Division of, re: Green Airport1958 21 2 Aging, State Division of1962 21 3 Aging in Rhode Island1957 21 4 Bar Journals, R. I.1955-1958 21 5 Budgets, State1950-1960 21 6 Building Code, State1958 21 7 Chapin Hospital1957-1958 21 8 Communications Survey, Stateundated 21 9 Curative Services, State Division of -Exeter1958 21 10 Democratic National Convention Manual1952 21 11 Democratic Senatorial Candidates' Voting Record Book1953-1957 21 12 Democratic State Platforms1954, 1956, 1958 21 13 Development Council, R. I. Budget1958-1963 21 14 Development Council, R. I.-Census Tracts1960, 1962 22 1 Development Council, R. I.-General Information1953, 1956 22 2 Development Council, R. I.-Industry1953 Nov 13 22 3 Development Council, R. I.-Land Use1961-1963 22 4 Development Council, R. I.-Metropolitan Areas1956-1957, 1962 22 5 Development Council, R. I.-Port of Providence1955 22 6 East Providence Master Plan Reports1962 Oct 22 7 Education, R. I. State Board of1955, 1957 22 8 Education, Study Commission, Higher1958 Sep-1958 Nov 22 9 Education, Study Committee on State Aid for Public Schools1956 22 10 Educational, Vocational1950, 1953, 1958 22 11 Election Laws Study Commission1957-1958 22 12 Election of 19481948 22 13 Election of 19561956 22 14 Election of 19581958 22 15 Employment Security 1957-1958 22 16 Financial Reports, State Annual1949-1958 23 1 Fiscal Study Comission, State1957 Dec-1958 23 2 General Assembly, 1963, House Bills1963 23 3 General Assembly, 1963, Senate Bills1963 23 4 Governor's Report to the General Assembly1958 January 23 5 Highways, R. I.1947, 1958 May-Jun 23 6 Huntington Expressway Industrial Park1961 Jul 16, 1964 Mar 1 23 7 Insurance for Industrial Mortgage Loanundated 23 8 Insurance Report, State1956 May 17 23 9 Judicial Council, State1955-1957 23 10 Judiciary State1955 Dec 19, 1957 Nov 23 11 Labor Department Annual Reports, State1944,1948,1950,1958 23 12 Industrial National Bank1941,1966 23 13 Mental Health1953 Jul, 1956 Sep 13 23 14 Mount Hope Bridge1954 Mar 15, 1955 Dec 1 23 15 Nicholson File Company944-1945, 1948-1957 23 16 Oil Refinery1957 Mar 23 17 Old Colony Co-operative Bank1970 23 18 Pay Plan, State Official1958 Aug 25 23 19 Pay Plan, State Unclassified1957 June 3 23 20 Personnel Rules, State1958 23 21 Police Department, Providence1941 Dec 8-10 24 1 Public Expenditure Council, R. I.1950 Dec, 1954 Apr, 1955 May, 1957 Aug, 1958 Feb 24 2 Public Works Department, State, re: Narragansett Bay East Passage Crossing1955 Feb 24 3 Redevelopment Agency, Providence1949-1951 24 4 Rhode Island College of Education1958 Oct 26 24 5 Social Services, Study Commission on1969 Jun 24 6 Social Welfare Department, State, re: Hospital Administration1956 May 22 24 7 South Main and South Water Street Project - Providence, R. I.ca. 1955

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 24 8 State Budget - Annual1940

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 24 9 State Police1962 24 10 Urban Street Capacity Study1963-1964

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 24 11 University of Rhode Island1956-1958 24 12 Water Resources Coordinating Board, R. I.1961, 1963 24 13 Weekapaug Group Fact-Finding Surveyundated Series VII Rhode Island State Government1952-1958

The Rhode Island State Government series details the procedures and policies taken by the Roberts Administration in the 1950s to address the crucial issues affecting the state.

Much of the focus in this series is on social welfare, employment security, business regulation, taxation, the budget, Rhode Island fiscal matters, education, scientific research, engineering, internal development, the construction and maintenance of public works, aeronautics, agriculture and conservation, the military and revisions to election laws.

This series is arranged alphabetically.

 25 1 Authority, Industrial Building1957 25 2 Authority, Industrial Building1958 25 3 Authority, Industrial Building Legislation1958 25 4 Authority, Jamestown Ferry1956-1957 25 5 Authority, Jamestown Ferry1958 25 6 Authority, Mt. Hope Bridge1954-1957 25 7 Authority, Turnpike and Bridge1955-1957 25 8 Board of Elections1956-1958 25 9 Commission, Atomic Energy1956-1958 25 10 Commission, Blackstone Valley Sewer District1957-1958 25 11 Commission to Investigate Feasibility of Family Court1958 25 12 Commission to Study Financial Assistance for Higher Education Students1958 25 13 Commission to Study Higher Education1958 25 14 Commission to Study and Revise Election Laws1957-1958 25 15 Commission to Study State and Local Fiscal Organizations1957-1958 25 16 Committee on Aging1957-1958 25 17 Committee on Hurricane Survey1958 25 18 Committee on Public Associations1957 25 19 Council for Science and Research1957-1958 25 20 Dept. of Administration - Architecture and Engineering1958 25 21 Dept. of Administration - Division of Budget1957-1958 25 22 Dept. of Administration - Division of Personnel1956-1958 25 23 Dept. of Administration - Division of Taxation1957 25 24 Dept. of Agriculture and Conservation, Director1956 25 25 Dept. of Agriculture -Director- Drought and Rainmaking1957 25 26 R. I. State Government Department Files: Dept. of Attorney General -Attorney General1957-1958 25 27 R. I. State Government Department Files: Dept. of Attorney General -Attorney General Opinions1956-1958 25 28 R. I. State Government Department Files: Dept. of Business Regulation, Banking, Insurance and Security Administration1958 25 29 R. I. State Government Department Files: Dept. of Education1953-1958 25 30 Dept. of Employment Security -Advisory Council on Employment Security1955 25 31 Dept. of Employment Security -Division on Unemployment Benefits1954-1957 25 32 Dept. of Employment Security -Division on Unemployment Benefits1958 Jan-1958 May 25 33 Dept. of Employment Security -Division on Unemployment Benefits1958 Jun-1958 Dec 25 34 Dept. of Employment Security -Division on Unemployment Benefits -Legislation1958 25 35 Dept. of Employment Security -Division on Unemployment Benefits -Merit Rating1958 25 36 Dept. Executive, Development Council1957 25 37 Dept. Executive, Military -Adjutant General1958 25 38 Dept. of Public Works -Director1957-1958 25 39 Dept. of Public Works -Division of Aeronautics; Harbors and Rivers, Parks and Recreation1958 25 40 Dept. of Public Works -Division of Roads and Bridges1958 25 41 Dept. of Social Welfare -Director1956-1958 25 42 Dept. of Social Welfare -Division of Correctional Services1956 25 43 Dept. of Social Welfare -Division of Currative Services1958 25 44 Dept. of Social Welfare -Division of Currative Services1952-1958 Series VIII Roberts and McMahon1968-1970

This series sheds light onto the nature of the professional relationship between Dennis J. Roberts and his partner John J. McMahon as they dealt with the financial, legal and personal issues which arose from managing a law firm. Included in the correspondence are letters between Roberts and clients, advisors and Rhode Island judiciary figures.

This series is arranged chronologically.

 25 45 Correspondence1968 Jan 25 46 Correspondence1968 Feb 25 47 Correspondence1968 Mar 25 48 Correspondence1968 Apr 25 49 Correspondence1968 May 25 50 Correspondence1968 Jun 25 51 Correspondence1968 Jul 25 52 Correspondence1968 Aug 25 53 Correspondence1968 Sep 25 54 Correspondence1968 Oct 25 55 Correspondence1968 Nov 25 56 Correspondence1968 Dec 25 57 Correspondence1969 Jan 25 58 Correspondence1969 Feb 25 59 Correspondence1969 Mar 25 60 Correspondence1969 Apr 25 61 Correspondence1969 May 25 62 Correspondence1969 Jun 25 63 Correspondence1969 Jul 25 64 Correspondence1969 Aug 25 65 Correspondence1969 Sep 25 66 Correspondence1969 Oct 25 67 Correspondence1969 Nov 25 68 Correspondence1969 Dec 25 67 Correspondence1970 Jan 25 70 Correspondence1970 Feb 25 71 Correspondence1970 Mar 25 72 Correspondence1970 Apr 25 73 Correspondence1970 May 25 74 Correspondence1970 Jun 26 1 Correspondence1970 Jul 26 2 Correspondence1970 Aug 26 3 Correspondence1970 Sep 26 4 Correspondence1970 Oct-1958 Nov 26 5 Correspondence1970 Dec Series IX Subject Files1927-1970

The Subject Files which make up this series pertain to a number of key events which categorize different periods in Roberts's life. The bulk of materials relate to issues which arose during his governorship.

Topics include education, industry and the economy, fiscal policies, Home Rule, his re-elections, and the functioning of the Rhode Island State Government, particularly in regards to the Constitutional Convention of 1959. In addition, there are files which deal with his role in the Rhode Island Constitutional Conventions of 1964 until 1966.

This series is arranged alphabetically.

 26 6 Atomic Energy1955-1956 26 7 Business Development Co. of R. I.1952-1953 26 8 Business Development Co. of R. I. - Incorporation1953 26 9 Chapin Hosptial - Memorandum1956 26 10 Chapin Hosptial - Consultant's Report1957 26 11 Chapin Hosptial1957-1958 26 12 Civic Center1958

Printed Material

 26 13 Commerce Oil Refinery Corp.1956-1958 26 14 Commerce Oil Refinery Corp.1958

Printed Material

 26 15 Constitutional Convention (1958)1955 26 16 Constitutional Convention (1958)1957 26 17 Constitutional Convention (1958)1955-1957

Clippings

 26 18 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Special Election for1957-1958 26 19 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Special Election for - DJR Speech1958 26 20 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Delegates1955 26 21 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Delegates1958 26 22 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Opening1933, 1955, 1958-1958 26 23 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Committees1958 26 18 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Special Election for1957-1958 26 24 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Pages, Door keepers, and clerks, lists of1958 26 25 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Resolutions1958 26 26 Constitutional Convention, 1958 - Correspondence1958 26 27 Constitutional Convention - Correspondence1964 26 28 Constitutional Convention - Correspondence1966-1967 26 29 Constitutional Convention - Offering of Services1964-1966 26 30 Constitutional Convention - Selection as Chairman1964 26 31 Constitutional Convention - Unicameralism1966 26 32 Constitutional Convention - Letters1966 26 33 Constitutional Convention - Correspondence1965 Jan-1965 Feb 26 34 Constitutional Convention - Correspondence1965 Mar-1965 Apr 26 35 Constitutional Convention - Correspondence1965 May-1965 Jun 26 36 Constitutional Convention - Correspondence1965 Jul-1965 Dec 26 37 Constitutional Convention - Misc.undated 26 38 Constitutional Convention - Photographsundated 26 39 Constitutional Convention - Proposalundated 26 36 Constitutional Convention - Publications1965 26 41 Constitutional Convention - Receipts1964-1965 26 42 Proclamations1951, 1953 26 43 Photographs: Woonsocket Call1948 Oct 28 26 44 News Clippings: Woonsocket Call1948 Oct 28 26 44 Election of 1956 - Speeches1956 26 45 Election of 1956 - News Clippings and Election Flyers1956 26 46 Election of 1958 - Correspondence1957-1958 26 47 Election of 1958 - Platform1949-1958 26 48 Election of 1958 - Speeches1958 26 49 Election of 1958 - Reports on State Taxes1958 26 50 Election of 1958 - Debate - R. I. Young Republicans1958 26 51 Election of 19581958

Printed Material

 26 52 Federal-State Action Committee1957 26 53 Federal-State Action Committee1958 26 54 Ft. Adams1956-1958 26 55 Ft. Adams - Maps of1955 26 56 Fox Point Hurricane Dam1958 26 57 Home Rule for R. I. Communities1951-1953 26 58 Human Relations Commission1963 26 59 Human Relations Commission1964 26 60 Human Relations Commission1965 26 61 Human Relations Commission1966 27 1 Human Relations Commission1967-1969 27 2 Human Relations Commissionundated 27 3 Human Relations Commissionundated 27 4 Human Relations Commission- Publicity1963, 1968-1969 27 5 Human Relations Commission- Reports1963-1964 27 6 Human Relations Commission- Reports1966 27 7 Human Relations Commission- Reports1967 27 8 Providence Redevelopment Agency1963 27 9 Intergovernmental Relations Sub-Committee of House Committee on Government Operations1957 27 10 Judiciary - Judgeships1955-1958 27 11 Judiciary - Reports1958 27 12 Judiciary - Speeches1956-1958 27 13 Judiciary - Powers, William E.undated 27 14 Labor Record of Dennis J. Roberts1935-1938 27 15 League of Women Voters of R. I.1957-1958 27 16 Lieutenant Governor Vacancy1958 27 17 Loan and Investment Companies - Commercial Credit Plan Incorp.1938 27 18 Loan and Investment Companies - Alliance Finance Corp. of R. I.1927 27 19 Loan and Investment Companies - Prudential Investment Corp.1944 27 20 Loan and Investment Companies - Forms1949 27 21 Mailing Lists1958 27 22 Metropolitan Area Problems1957 Sep 27 23 Milwaukee Sentinel - Forum for Progress1964-1965

Pamphlets

 27 24 Milwaukee Sentinel - Forum for Progress1965 Feb-1965 May 27 25 Milwaukee Sentinel - Forum for Progress1965

Clippings

 27 26 New England Board of Higher Education1958 27 27 New England Board of Higher Education1958

Printed Materials

 27 28 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.1956-1958 27 29 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.1958

Clippings

 27 30 Nicholson File1958 27 31 Nicholson File Co. - Reports - Financial1935-1940 27 32 Nicholson File Co. - Reports - President's1952-1959 27 33 Nicholson File Co. - NPRO - TV Speech by DJR1958 27 34 Nicholson File Co.1958

News Clippings

 27 35 Pt. Judith Fishing Facilities1957-1958 27 36 Pt. Judith Fishing Facilites- Maps of1957 27 37 Raytheon Corp.1958 27 38 R. I. Bar Association1955-1958 27 39 R. I. College of Education1956-1958 27 40 R. I. Economy1956-1958 27 41 R. I. Economy - Democratic Fact Sheet1952, 1958 27 42 R. I. Economy - Speeches1957-1958 27 43 R. I. Economy 1958

Press Releases

 27 44 R. I. Economy - Weekapaug Group1958 27 45 R. I. Public Expenditure Council1957-1958 27 46 R. I. Shoreline, Misguamieut Beach1958 27 47 R. I., University of1954, 1956, 1958, 1967 27 48 Tariffs and Textiles1954 27 49 Tariffs and Textiles - Reports1954 27 50 Tariffs and Textiles - Correspondence1955 27 51 Tariffs and Textiles1955

Clippings and Press Releases

 27 52 Tariffs and Textiles - Correspondence1956 27 53 Tariffs and Textiles - Reports1956 27 54 Tariffs and Textiles - Speeches1956 27 55 Tariffs and Textiles1956

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 27 56 Tariffs and Textiles - Correspondence1957 27 57 Tariffs and Textiles - Reports1957 27 58 Tariffs and Textiles - Speeches1957 27 59 Tariffs and Textiles - Reports1958 27 60 Textron Inc. 1948 27 61 Textron Inc.1949-1951 27 62 Tour of Westerly Citation1958 Dec 12 28 1 Trustees of State Colleges, Board of1947-1956 28 2 Trustees of State Colleges, Board of1957 28 3 Trustees of State Colleges, Board of1958 28 4 U. S. Naval Service1943-1945 28 5 U. S. Navy1958 28 6 United Transit Co.1958 28 7 United Fund1970 28 8 Vocational Education1954 28 9 Vocational Education - Proposals for the Development of Vocational Education in R. I.1953 28 10 Vocational Education - Improving Vocational Education in R. I.1950