The collection consists of one reel-to-reel recording. The case for the tape is labeled “New England Governor’s Conference Regents Bd Room RI College Phil Noel, governor, Charles Williard, president RIC”. No date is provided and thus the recording is estimated to have been made in or around 1976.
Known speakers on the recording include Philip Noel, then-governor of Rhode Island, who served from 1973-1977, and Charles B. Willard, then-president of Rhode Island College, who served in that role 1973-1977.
The New England Governors’ Conference was established in 1937 as an annual meeting of governors from the six New England states to represent the interests of the region and increase collaboration across state lines.
Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.
The collection is open for research.
New England Governors’ Conference recording, MSS-0170, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College
The collection consists of one item and thus is not arranged.
The collection was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2020.
The collection was described by Special Collections Assistant Anne Boylan in 2026.
Digitized copies: The recording has been digitized and is available for listening in the Special Collections Reading Room. For information regarding remote access, please contact Special Collections.