Michael Rice Papers
University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632
email: archives@etal.uri.edu
Published in 2014
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Michael Rice Papers |
| Date range: |
1984-2014, (bulk 1984-2014) |
| Creator: |
Rice, Michael, 1955- |
| Extent: |
13 box(es)
(6.25 linear feet)
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| Abstract: |
This collection consists of papers pertaining to Michael Rice's career at the University of Rhode Island, his research, and from his time as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
University Archives and Special Collections
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| Collection number: |
Ms. 240 |
Scope & content
The Michael Rice Papers include university-related memorandum and documents, as well as aquaculture publications and research and RI House of Representative correspondence, committee documents, and campaign documents.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series as follows:
- 1.College of Environment and Life Sciences, URI
- 2. Research Material
- 3. Political Career
Biographical note
Michael Alan Rice is a professor of fisheries and aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island a former state representative for the Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35. He attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. Rice went on to attend the University of San Francisco, where he earned his B.S. in Biology in 1977, and the University of California, Irvine where he received his M.S. in Biology in 1981 and his Ph.D. in Comparative Physiology in 1987. From 1981 to 1985, Rice served in the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines, working with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. He began his academic career at the University of Rhode Island in 1987, studying environmental physiology, aquaculture, and bivalve mollusk ecology in Rhode Island, the Philippines, Tanzania, and the Republic of Georgia. He is also the recipient of three Fulbright Scholarship awards. In addition to his career in academia, Rice is heavily involved in civics and politics. Rice was elected as a Democrat to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2008, serving District 35 (Kingston, West Kingston, parts of Tuckertown, Wakefield, Peace Dale), from January 6, 2009 to January 4, 2011. During his term, Rice served on the House Committee on Separation of Powers and Government Oversight, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and Special House Commission to Study the Structure and Workings of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. He is currently serving a three year term on the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council (2013).
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
Any qualified person doing scholarly research is permitted to use material housed in the Special Collections Unit. |
| Use of the materials: |
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication. |
| Preferred citation: |
Michael Rice Papers, Ms. 240, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections. |
| Contact information: |
University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632
email: archives@etal.uri.edu
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
The collection was given to Special Collections between by Michael Rice between 2011 and 2014. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Abigail Casavant. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Abigail Casavant
2014 December 08, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 March 31 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
Inventory
Series 1. College of Environment and Life Sciences, URI
This series contains documents pertaining to Rice's involvement with the College of Environment and Life Sciences between the years 1984 and 2014, including by-law revisions, Fulbright Award information, and department reports.
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
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Academic Plan, 2010-2015, "Charting Our Path to the Future: Toward a Renewed Culture of Achievement"
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2009 Dec 8 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Bay Summit 2000, Narragansett Bay in the New Millennium: Environment, Economy, Community
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2000 Apr 24-25 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Biology 101 Laboratory Manual
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2002 Fall |
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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"A Brief History of the American Fish Culture Company: Rhode Island's Pioneering Trout Aquaculture Farm, 1877-1977," Rice, Michael
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2008 Jul |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Building Rhode Island's Technology Pipeline Through Investment in Research at the University of Rhode Island: Report of the RI Economic Policy Council
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2002 Mar |
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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CELS By-Laws
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2012 Dec 12 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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CELS By-Law Revisions
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2003 May-2004 Apr |
| Box 1, Folder 8 |
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CELS By-Law Revisions
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2012 |
| Box 1, Folder 9 |
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CELS Expectations for Student Learning
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2003 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Coast Weeks Calendar of Events
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2004 Sep 18-Oct 11 |
| Box 1, Folder 11 |
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College of the Environment and Life Sciences Annual Report
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1998 Sep 1-1999 Aug 31 |
| Box 1, Folder 12 |
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College of Resource Development Revised By-Laws
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1984 Jan |
| Box 1, Folder 13 |
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Committee on the Organization of the Life Sciences, Interim Report
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2004 Jan |
| Box 1, Folder 14 |
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Defining the Future of the University of Rhode Island: An Academic Vision, DeHayes, Donald H. (DRAFT)
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2008 |
| Box 1, Folder 15 |
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Department of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences Annual Report
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2002 Sep 1-2003 Aug 31 |
| Box 1, Folder 16 |
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Emerging Scholars: Students with Disabilities: A Handbook for Faculty and Administrators in Rhode Island Public Institutions of Higher Education
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2004 |
| Box 1, Folder 17 |
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Environmental Biotechnology Initiative: A Proposal from the Marine and Environmental Focus
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1998 |
| Box 2, Folder 18 |
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File
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1987-1988 |
| Box 2, Folder 19 |
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File
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1989 |
| Box 2, Folder 20 |
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File
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1990 |
| Box 2, Folder 21 |
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File
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1991 |
| Box 2, Folder 22 |
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File
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1992 |
| Box 2, Folder 23 |
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File
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1993 |
| Box 2, Folder 24 |
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File
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1994 |
| Box 2, Folder 25 |
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File
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1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 26 |
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File
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1996 |
| Box 2, Folder 27 |
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File
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1997 |
| Box 2, Folder 28 |
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File
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1998 |
| Box 2, Folder 29 |
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File
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1999 |
| Box 2, Folder 30 |
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File
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2000-2001 |
| Box 2, Folder 31 |
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File
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2002-2003 |
| Box 2, Folder 32 |
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File
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2004 |
| Box 2, Folder 33 |
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File
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2005 |
| Box 2, Folder 34 |
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File
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2006 |
| Box 2, Folder 35 |
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File
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2007 |
| Box 2, Folder 36 |
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File
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2008 |
| Box 2, Folder 37 |
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File
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2009 |
| Box 2, Folder 38 |
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File
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2010-2014 |
| Box 3, Folder 39 |
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Fisheries and Aquaculture: Science and Technology at the University of Rhode Island, CELS
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undated |
| Box 3, Folder 40 |
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Fulbright Award
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1996-2013 |
| Box 3, Folder 41 |
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Graduate Assistantships and Resource Allocations
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1993-1995 |
| Box 3, Folder 42 |
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Greenwich Bay: An Ecological History, RI Sea Grant
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2003 |
| Box 3, Folder 43 |
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Innovate RI: Innovation and Economic Prosperity in Rhode Island, RI Science and Technology Advisory Committee 2006 Recommendations
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2006 |
| Box 3, Folder 44 |
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Laboratory Manual: Shellfish Aquaculture (ASP 481)
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1999 Fall |
| Box 3, Folder 45 |
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News Clippings
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2011 |
| Box 3, Folder 46 |
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A Partner for Prosperity: The University of Rhode Island's Impact on the Economy of the Ocean State
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2004 Mar |
| Box 3, Folder 47 |
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Plan of Work, Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension, 2000-2004
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1999 Dec |
| Box 3, Folder 48 |
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Policies and Procedures: A Working Document Describing Academic and Administrative Accommodations for Students with Disabilities at URI
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2000 Dec 1 |
| Box 3, Folder 49 |
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Profiles in Ocean Science, URI Graduate School of Oceanography
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2006 |
| Box 3, Folder 50 |
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Reinventing the Research University: A Blueprint for the University of Rhode Island
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1999 Mar |
| Box 3, Folder 51 |
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Reorganization of the Life Sciences at URI
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2003-2004 |
| Box 3, Folder 52 |
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Rhode Island Aquaculture Initiative: A Shared Vision for the Future, RI Sea Grant
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2004 |
| Box 3, Folder 53 |
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Rhode Island Marine Technology and Aquaculture Center Project Development and Economic Feasibility
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2003 Aug |
| Box 3, Folder 54 |
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Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program
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2004-2010 |
| Box 4, Folder 55 |
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Status Report on Bivalve Aquaculture and Water Quality Activities, Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project
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2011 Jan |
| Box 4, Folder 56 |
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Summit on Student Learning: Setting an Agenda for Inquiry
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2007 Aug 23 |
| Box 4, Folder 57 |
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Thank You Letters and Event Invitations, Re: URI/CELS
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2003-2012 |
| Box 4, Folder 58 |
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"Think Big, We Do" publication
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2009 |
| Box 4, Folder 59 |
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URI Fisheries Center: Sustainable Fisheries Extension Program Plan of Work
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2004-2006 |
| Box 4, Folder 60 |
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University of Rhode Island Institutional Self-Study
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2007 Sep |
| Box 4, Folder 61 |
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University of Rhode Island Report of the Life and Environmental Sciences Task Force
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1990 Dec 14 |
| Box 4, Folder 62 |
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University of Rhode Island Strategic Plan, 2006-2009, Steps Toward Transformation
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2006 Aug |
| Box 4, Folder 63 |
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URI Three Year Strategic Plan, "Measuring Progress"
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2003 Jul 1 |
Series 2. Research Material
This series includes Rice's involvement with research projects and committees, including the Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, Hope Shellfish Company, and a variety of other aquaculture projects around New England and the world.
| Box 5, Folder 64 |
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Aquaculture America 2002
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2002 Jan 28 |
| Box 5, Folder 65 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, "Aquaculture Effluents: A Guide for Water Quality Regulators and Aquaculturists," Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
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undated |
| Box 5, Folder 66 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards
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2002 Feb 6 |
| Box 5, Folder 67 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, Email Correspondence
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2000, 2002 |
| Box 5, Folder 68 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, "The Feasibility of Developing a Municipal Shellfish Hatchery on Cape Cod, Massachusetts," UMASS Amherst
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1999 Dec 31 |
| Box 5, Folder 69 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force,. Permits and Draft Permits
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2000, 2002 |
| Box 5, Folder 70 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, Small Business Advocacy Review Panel
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2002 |
| Box 5, Folder 71 |
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Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, "State Policies for Aquaculture Effluents and Solid Wastes in the Northeast Region," Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
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1995 |
| Box 5, Folder 72 |
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Asian Fisheries Society
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2004, 2007, 2010-2011 |
| Box 5, Folder 73 |
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Bay Scallops in Massachusetts Wasters: A Review of the Fishery and Prospects for Future Enhancement and Aquaculture
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2004 Aug |
| Box 5, Folder 74 |
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Bay Scallop Restoration Project Annual Report, Westport River Estuary, Massachusetts
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1999 Apr 27 |
| Box 5, Folder 75 |
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Conserving Submerged Lands
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2002, 2004 |
| Box 5, Folder 76 |
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"Construction and Maintenance of Garden Ponds and Water Gardens in RI," "Selecting Fish and Aquatic Plants for Water Gardens in RI," Rice, Michael and Marcaccio, Neil
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1998 Aug |
| Box 5, Folder 77 |
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COSMAR News, Issues 6-8
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2006 |
| Box 5, Folder 78 |
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First Annual Southern New England Aquaculture Conference
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2000 Oct 1-2 |
| Box 5, Folder 79 |
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Gambia National Shellfish Sanitation Programme
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2012 |
| Box 5, Folder 80 |
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Hope Shellfish Company, RE: Mount Hope Maritime Terminal Shellfish Hatchery, Portsmouth, RI
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1999 Feb |
| Box 5, Folder 81 |
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Hope Shellfish Company, RE: Request for Additional Information for the Operation of a Commercial Shellfish Hatchery
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1999 Nov 15 |
| Box 6, Folder 82 |
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Hope Shellfish Company, RE: Upland Aquaculture Application for the Operation of a Commercial Shellfish Hatchery
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1999 Oct 26 |
| Box 6, Folder 83 |
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Hope Shellfish Company, RE: Water Certification Application for the Operation of a Commercial Shellfish Hatchery
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1999 Oct 7 |
| Box 6, Folder 84 |
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Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, Aquatic Animal Production Effluent Limitations Guidelines, SBREFA Outreach Materials
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2001 Dec |
| Box 6, Folder 85 |
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Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, Aquaculture Effluent Task Force, Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture Technical Subgroup - Response to EPA's Aquaculture Industry Regulatory Development Data Needs and Addendum
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2000 Jun 16, 2000 Aug 15 |
| Box 6, Folder 86 |
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Kona Bay Marine Resources, Inc. Shellfish Health Management Program, RE: Transfer and Introduction of Molluscan Shellfish
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2002 Dec |
| Box 6, Folder 87 |
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National Aquaculture Extension Conference
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2011 |
| Box 6, Folder 88 |
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Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo
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2002 Nov 15-16 |
| Box 6, Folder 89 |
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Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo
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2008 |
| Box 6, Folder 90 |
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Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo
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2012 |
| Box 7, Folder 91 |
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Northeast Region Aquaculture Industry Situation and Outlook Report, Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center and URI College of Resource Development
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1993 Nov |
| Box 7, Folder 92 |
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PEW Oceans Commission
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2002 |
| Box 7, Folder 93 |
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Proceedings of the New England Bycatch Workshops
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2002-2003 |
| Box 7, Folder 94 |
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Proceedings of the Symposium on he Potential for Development of Aquaculture in Massachusetts
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1995 Feb 15-17 |
| Box 7, Folder 95 |
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Research Institute for Mariculture
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2007-2011 |
| Box 7, Folder 96 |
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Response to Governor Carcieri's Phase I Report of the Governor's Narragansett Bay and Watershed Planning Commission, RE: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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2004 Aug 25 |
| Box 7, Folder 97 |
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RI Agricultural Partnership
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undated |
| Box 7, Folder 98 |
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Rhode Island Zebra Mussel Program
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1991-1995 |
| Box 7, Folder 99 |
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SEAFDEC & AQD
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2005, 2012 |
| Box 7, Folder 100 |
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Transporting and Preparing Shellfish Flyers, Sea Grant
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undated |
| Box 7, Folder 101 |
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USSEC Southeast Asia Regional Symposium on Aquaculture Carrying Capacity Modeling for Common Water Bodies
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2013 Jun 10-13 |
| Box 7, Folder 102 |
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Wellfleet Bay Lecture Series, "The Secret Lives of Shellfish"
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1996 |
| Box 7, Folder 103 |
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Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
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2008-2009 |
| Box 7, Folder 104 |
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White Paper-Aquaculture: An Assessment of Opportunities and Constraints in Rhode Island
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1994 Nov |
| Box 7, Folder 105 |
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Workshop on Modeling Impacts of Aquaculture Production and the Use of Common Water Bodies (BFAR-NIFTDC)
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2013 Jun 6 |
Series 3. Political Career
This series contains a number of documents pertaining to Rice's campaign and subsequent election as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and also includes recent involvement in politic/civic affairs such as briefing books, supplemental committee materials, and campaign activity.
| Box 8, Folder 106 |
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Campaign Flyers
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2008-2009 |
| Box 8, Folder 107 |
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Capitol Television DVDs
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2008-2010 |
| Box 8, Folder 108 |
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Capitol Spotlight DVD, Rep. Michael Rice Interview
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2009 Apr 28 |
| Box 8, Folder 109 |
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Congratulatory Letters
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2008-2009 |
| Box 8, Folder 110 |
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Deepwater Wind Project, RI
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2008-2010 |
| Box 8, Folder 111 |
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Endorsements
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2008-2009 |
| Box 8, Folder 112 |
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File
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2008 |
| Box 8, Folder 113 |
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File
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2009 Jan-Feb |
| Box 8, Folder 114 |
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File
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2009 Mar-Apr |
| Box 9, Folder 115 |
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File
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2009 May |
| Box 9, Folder 116 |
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File
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2009 Jun |
| Box 9, Folder 117 |
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File
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2009 Jul-Aug |
| Box 9, Folder 118 |
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File
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2009 Sep-Oct |
| Box 9, Folder 119 |
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File
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2009 Nov-Dec |
| Box 9, Folder 120 |
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File
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2010 Jan |
| Box 9, Folder 121 |
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File
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2010 Feb |
| Box 9, Folder 122 |
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File
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2010 Mar |
| Box 10, Folder 123 |
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File
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2010 Apr |
| Box 10, Folder 124 |
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File
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2010 May-Jun |
| Box 10, Folder 125 |
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File
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2010 Jul-Aug |
| Box 10, Folder 126 |
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File
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2010 Sep |
| Box 10, Folder 127 |
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File
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2010 Oct-Dec |
| Box 10, Folder 128 |
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File
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2011 |
| Box 10, Folder 129 |
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File
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2012 |
| Box 10, Folder 130 |
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File
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2013-2014 |
| Box 10, Folder 131 |
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Grievance Letters from the Public RE: Supplemental Budget
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2009 |
| Box 10, Folder 132 |
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Haldeman, James, Mailings
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2008 |
| Box 10, Folder 133 |
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House Fiscal Advisory Staff FY2009 Revised Budget
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2009 |
| Box 11, Folder 134 |
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Invitations
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2008-2010 |
| Box 11, Folder 135 |
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News Clippings
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2010 |
| Box 11, Folder 136 |
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Photographs, Dedication of CBLS Building at URI
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2009 Jan |
| Box 11, Folder 137 |
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Photographs, Public Health Policy Think Tank
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2009 Mar 18 |
| Box 11, Folder 138 |
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Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States
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2009-2011 |
| Box 11, Folder 139 |
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Rhode Island Commodores
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2011-2014 |
| Box 11, Folder 140 |
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Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME AFL-CIO Support
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2008-2011 |
| Box 11, Folder 141 |
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RI General Assembly: An Act Making Revised Appropriations for the Support of the State for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009, Synopsis of the Governor's Plan
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2009 Jan |
| Box 11, Folder 142 |
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Rhode Island General Assembly Representative Packet
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2008 |
| Box 11, Folder 143 |
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Rhode Island House of Representatives Economic Forum
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2009 Dec 1 |
| Box 12, Folder 144 |
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Rhode Island Housing, House Oversight Hearing Briefing Book
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2009 Nov 18 |
| Box 12, Folder 145 |
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Rhode Island Housing, Presentation to the House Separation of Powers Committee, RI General Assembly
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2009 Nov 18 |
| Box 12, Folder 146 |
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Rhode Island Housing, RI General Assembly, House Committee on Separation of Powers, Supplemental Materials Book 1
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2009 Nov 18 |
| Box 12, Folder 147 |
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Rhode Island Housing, RI General Assembly, House Committee on Separation of Powers, Supplemental Materials Book 2
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2009 Nov 18 |
| Box 12, Folder 148 |
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Rhode Island Housing, RI General Assembly, House Committee on Separation of Powers, Supplemental Materials Book 3
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2009 Nov 18 |
| Box 12, Folder 149 |
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Rhode Island Religious Voices Supporting Same Gender Marriage, RI Religious Coalition for Marriage Equality
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2009 Feb 12 |
| Box 13, Folder 150 |
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Rice, Michael - Summary of Campaign Activity
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2008 |
| Box 13, Folder 151 |
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South Kingstown Healthy Places by Design
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2012 |
| Box 13, Folder 152 |
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State Level Deliberations on School District Consolidation and Efficiencies, Health, Education, and Welfare Committee
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2009 Nov |
| Box 13, Folder 153 |
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Thank You Letters
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2009-2010 |