Guide to the Victoria Lederberg papers, 1957-2003
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Victoria Lederberg papers |
| Date range: |
1957-2003 |
| Creator: |
Lederberg, Victoria, 1937-2002 |
| Extent: |
2.5 cubic feet.
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| Abstract: |
The collection contains materials collected by, and associated with, Victoria Lederberg, who was a Rhode Island politician and judge, as well as Rhode Island College professor. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
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| Collection number: |
MSS-0139 |
Scope & content
This collection contains materials relating to the life and accomplishments of Victoria Lederberg. Included are resources utilized by Lederberg whilst campaigning for different political offices, as well as advertisements and endorsements for her campaigns. The collection also contains materials relating to legislative actions taken, committees formed, and bills passed with Lederberg’s involvement during her time in the General Assembly. Much of this concerns state education programs and the funding of public schools. Also included in the collection are materials and resources from Lederberg’s time serving on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The collection contains many materials from different organizations and communities Lederberg was active in. Also included in the collection are materials from Lederberg's time working as a professor at Rhode Island College, articles written by Lederberg, and newspaper clippings reporting her accomplishments, campaigns she ran, and projects she was involved in.
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Subject Names
Subject Organizations
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Arrangement
The collection is loosely arranged by record type and subject matter.
Biographical/Historical Note
Born Victoria Santopietro in Providence, Rhode Island on July 7, 1937, Lederberg attended Classical High School from 1951-1955. She went to Brown University where she received an A.B in Biology (1959), an A.M in Biology (1961), and a PhD in Psychology (1966). In 1976, she received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. In 1959, she married Seymour Lederberg, and the couple had two children born in 1964 and 1967.
In 1968, Victoria Lederberg began working as an Associate Professor of Psychology at Rhode Island College and later became a Professor of Psychology in 1978. From 1974-1983, she was a state representative in the Rhode Island General Assembly and later was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 1985, serving until 1991. In 1982, she ran for Secretary of State of Rhode Island, however she lost to Susan Farmer. In 1990, Lederberg was one of the candidates running for mayor of Providence, bust lost in the primary to Andrew Annaldo. From 1977-1989, she worked as an attorney with Licht & Semonoff before starting a private practice in 1989. Lederberg also served as a judge in the Providence Municipal Court from 1991-1993, before becoming a member of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in May of 1993. Victoria Lederberg died in 2002.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: |
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. |
| Alternate form: |
The collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |
| Preferred citation: |
Victoria Lederberg papers, MSS-0139, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: |
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
The collection was donated in 2013 and 2014 by Sarah Stone, Victoria Lederberg’s daughter. |
| Processing information: |
The collection was originally arranged by Special Collections staff around 2016. In 2024, the collection was described by Hydin Stallman, Special Collections student worker, under the supervision of Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Hydin Stallman and Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: |
This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2024. |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Separated material: |
Duplicates, news clippings, and readily available published documents were removed from the collection. Please contact Special Collections for further information. |
| Location/Existence of copies: |
The collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |
Inventory
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
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Brown University
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1969-1991 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Campaigns: House of Representatives
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1976-1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Campaigns: Senate
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1984-1986 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Campaigns: Mayor of Providence
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1989-1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Campaigns: Mayor of Providence – Notes
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1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Campaigns: Secretary of State
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1972, 1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Campaigns: Secretary of State – Newspaper Clippings
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1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Campaigns: Secretary of State – Notes
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1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Children’s Friend and Youth Guidance
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1979-1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Christopher Columbus Quincentenaries’ Celebration Committee
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1988 |
| Box 1, Folders 11-20 |
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Incoming Correspondence
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1967-2000 |
| Box 1, Folder 21 |
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Incoming Correspondence – Notes and Invitations
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1976-1999 |
| Box 1, Folders 22-27 |
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Outgoing Correspondence
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1974-1991 |
| Box 1, Folder 28 |
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Correspondence: “Operation Basics,” Zambarano Hospital
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1976 |
| Box 1, Folder 29 |
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Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings: Dicky Roth of North Providence
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circa 1963-1979 |
| Box 1, Folder 30 |
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Democratic Platform, RI
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1974, 1976 |
| Box 1, Folder 31 |
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Democratic Platform, RI: Committee
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1978 |
| Box 1, Folder 32 |
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Democratic Platform, U.S.
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1980 |
| Box 1, Folder 33 |
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Democratic State Committee
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1978 |
| Box 1, Folder 34 |
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Education: Advisory Panel on Financing Elementary and Secondary Education (U.S.)
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1981 |
| Box 1, Folder 35 |
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Education Associations
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1975-1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 36 |
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Endorsements: General Assembly
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1978-1984 |
| Box 1, Folder 37 |
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Endorsements: Secretary of State
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1982 |
| Box 1, Folders 38-41 |
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General Assembly
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1975-1991 |
| Box 1, Folders 42-43 |
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General Assembly: Bills – House
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1975-1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 44 |
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General Assembly: Bills – Senate
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1985 |
| Box 1, Folder 45 |
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General Assembly: Calendars
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1978 |
| Box 1, Folder 46 |
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General Assembly: Journals
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1978, 1993 |
| Box 2, Folder 1 |
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General Assembly: Special Legislative Commission to Study the Field of Financing Educational Programs for Handicapped Children
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1976 |
| Box 2, Folder 2 |
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General Assembly: Special Legislative Commission to Study the Field of Financing Educational Programs for Handicapped Children – Report
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1976 |
| Box 2, Folders 3-4 |
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General Assembly: Special Legislative Commission to Study Public School Funding – Report
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1978, 1982 |
| Box 2, Folders 5-6 |
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General Assembly: Special Legislative Commission to Study Public School Funding
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1979-1981 |
| Box 2, Folders 7-8 |
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General Assembly: The White House Conference on Balanced National Growth
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1978 |
| Box 2, Folder 9 |
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Jewish Organizations
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1978-1992 |
| Box 2, Folder 10 |
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Supreme Court: Awards and Nominations
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1993-2001 |
| Box 2, Folders 11-14 |
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Judiciary: The Einstein Institute for Science, Health, and the Courts
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1996-1997 |
| Box 2, Folders 15-18 |
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League of Women Voters: Providence
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1961-1965, 1981 |
| Box 2, Folders 19-20 |
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League of Women Voters: Rhode Island
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1957, 1961-1977 |
| Box 2, Folders 21-22 |
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League of Women Voters: United States
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1962-1965 |
| Box 2, Folder 23 |
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Legal Organizations
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1981-1994 |
| Box 2, Folder 24 |
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Libraries
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1978-1993 |
| Box 2, Folder 25 |
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Medical Organizations
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1962, 1980-1990 |
| Box 2, Folder 26 |
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Meeting Street School
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circa 1961-1962 |
| Box 2, Folder 27 |
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Newspaper Clippings: Pembroke Record
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1958 |
| Box 2, Folder 28 |
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Newspaper Clippings: Rhode Island College and House of Representatives
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1972-1977 |
| Box 2, Folders 29-30 |
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Newspaper Clippings: House of Representatives
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1978-1981 |
| Box 2, Folder 31 |
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Newspaper Clippings: Secretary of State Campaign
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1982 |
| Box 2, Folders 32-33 |
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Newspaper Clippings: Senate
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1983-1989 |
| Box 2, Folder 34 |
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Newspaper Clippings: Providence Mayoral Campaign and Supreme Court
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1990-1998 |
| Box 2, Folder 35 |
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Newspaper Clippings: Supreme Court and Obituary
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2001-2003 |
| Box 2, Folder 36 |
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Subject File: Education in Rhode Island
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1983-1990 |
| Box 2, Folder 37 |
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Lederberg Commission for School Aid and Funding (1956-1994)
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circa 1977-1994 |
| Box 2, Folder 38 |
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Subject File: Rhode Island Law (1745-1968)
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circa 1993-1998 |
| Box 2, Folder 39 |
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Rhode Island Board of Medical Review
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1983 |
| Box 2, Folders 40-43 |
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Rhode Island College
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1968-1994 |
| Box 2, Folder 44 |
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Rhode Island College: Psychology and Law Course
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1978 |
| Box 2, Folders 45-46 |
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Rhode Island College: Pawtucket School Department Career Opportunities Program
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1971-1973 |
| Box 2, Folders 47-49 |
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Rhode Island College: Project OPEN (Title I ESEA)
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1971-1973 |
| Box 2, Folder 50 |
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Rhode Island College: Project Readiness
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1972-1973 |
| Box 2, Folders 51-53 |
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Rhode Island College: Sabbatical
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1973-1989 |
| Box 2, Folder 54 |
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Rhode Island Historical Society
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1980-1986 |
| Box 2, Folder 55 |
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Rhode Island Psychological Association
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1988-1990 |
| Box 2, Folder 56 |
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Rhode Island State Advisory Council on Vocational Education
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1977 |
| Box 2, Folder 57 |
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Rhode Island Women’s Political Caucus
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1978, 1984 |
| Box 2, Folder 58 |
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Roger Williams University School of Law
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1992-2001 |
| Box 3, Folder 1 |
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Supreme Court of Rhode Island: Advisory Opinion to the Governor - “Rhode Island Ethics Commission – Separation of Powers”
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1997-2002 |
| Box 3, Folder 2 |
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Supreme Court of Rhode Island: Opinion – General Assembly and Public Education
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circa 1995 |
| Box 3, Folder 3 |
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Supreme Court of Rhode Island: Opinions – Various Cases
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1993-1996 |
| Box 3, Folder 4 |
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Supreme Court of Rhode Island: Bicentennial Law Day Observance
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1976 |
| Box 3, Folders 5-8 |
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Writings: Addresses and Essays
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1975-1998 |
| Box 3, Folders 9-11 |
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Writings: The Echo
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1979-1980 |
| Box 3, Folder 12 |
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Writings: The Providence Journal
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1977, 1985-1987 |
| Box 3, Folder 13 |
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Writings: R.I. Woman
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circa 1985-1986 |
| Box 3, Folder 14 |
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Writings: R.I. Woman – Notes, Reference Material, and Resources for Articles
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circa 1985-1986 |
| Box 3, Folder 15 |
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Writings: Article Drafts and Notes Relating to Education Practices and Programs
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circa 1990 |
| Box 3, Folder 16 |
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Writings: Article Drafts and Notes Relating to Government, Legislation, and Politics
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1979 |