William H. Vanderbilt Gubernatorial Papers


University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Published in 2010

Collection Overview

Title: William H. Vanderbilt Gubernatorial Papers
Date range: 1936-1941
Creator: Vanderbilt, William H.; 1901-1981
Extent: 47 box(es)
(17.5 linear feet)
Abstract: William Henry Vanderbilt served as governor of Rhode Island from 1939 to 1941. These papers consist primarily of correspondence concerning applications for patronage positions and/or charitable donations. Also included are campaign speeches, reports, Vanderbilt's two annual messages to the General Assembly, and materials relating to a controversy over the dismissal of Rhode Island State College President, Raymond G. Bressler.
Language of materials: English
Repository: University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number: Mss. Gr. 60

Scope & content

The gubernatorial papers described herein presumably represent only a fraction of the records generated by Vanderbilt during his term of office. The papers consist primarily of correspondence concerning applications for patronage positions and/or charitable donations. Also included are campaign speeches, reports, Vanderbilt's two annual messages to the General Assembly, and materials relating to a controversy over the dismissal of Rhode Island State College president, Raymond G. Bressler. Most of the incoming letters and other original materials are in good condition with only slight staining and/or tearing. The copies of Vanderbilt's outgoing letters, however, were made on inexpensive and highly acidic paper and are in generally poor condition. The Vanderbilt Papers have been divided into three series as follows: Series 1, Correspondence; Series 2, Subject File; and Series 3, Newspaper Clippings.

The Correspondence Series consists of correspondence primarily between Vanderbilt and the public concerning job applications. In addition, it includes correspondence between Vanderbilt and other leaders of the Republican Party, the state's congressional delegation, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Series 2, the Subject File, contains correspondence, memos, reports, copies of speeches and a variety materials relating to some of the many issues, events, and organizations with which Vanderbilt had to deal as governor, including civil service reform, election reform, and Rhode Island State College. Material in this series complements and overlaps some of that found in Series 1. Series 3, Newspaper Clippings, contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings relating to the contemporary local and national political scene, Vanderbilt's administration, and his three campaigns for governor.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series as follows:

  • 1. Correspondence
  • 2. Subject File
  • 3. Newspaper clippings

Biographical note

William Henry Vanderbilt, descendant of the nineteenth century railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt and governor of Rhode Island from 1939 to 1941, was born in New York City on November 24, 1901 to Albert and Ellen French Vanderbilt. He was educated at St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island and the Evans School in Mesa, Arizona and attended Princeton University for less than a year.

Vanderbilt ran as a Republican for the Rhode Island state senate in 1928. During his six years in the State Senate, he became an avid proponent of a statewide civil service system. In 1938 he ran for Governor of Rhode Island and defeated incumbent Governor Robert Quinn by 39,000 votes.

As Governor, Vanderbilt's first priority was to fulfill his campaign pledges. In the first six months of his term, he introduced and the General Assembly enacted laws creating one of the most comprehensive state civil service systems in the nation. His plan provided for government reorganization that eliminated a number of overlapping commissions and agencies. In addition, during his first year in office, he succeeded in reducing the state budget by over a million dollars and eliminated nearly 800 of the state's 4000 jobs. In a speech to the 1939 Governor's Conference, Vanderbilt described Rhode Island as a "little governmental laboratory" in which he was trying to prove that "good government is good politics".

Vanderbilt lost the 1940 Gubernatorial election to J. Howard McGrath after a wiretapping scandal broke out within his administration. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Vanderbilt moved to a farm in South Williamstown, Massachusetts which he had purchased as a vacation getaway during his term as governor. He dropped out of politics completely and rarely returned to Rhode Island during the remaining thirty-five years of his life. Vanderbilt died of cancer in South Williamstown on April 14 1981 at the age of 79.

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: 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: William H. Vanderbilt Gubernatorial Papers, Mss. Gr. 60, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.
Contact information: University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: The papers were donated to the University of Rhode Island in 1987 by the Special Collections Department of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library of Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
Custodial history: The collection was transferred from the offices of Governor Vanderbilt to Vanderbilt University in 1941 and was transferred to The Special Collections Unit in October 1987.
Processing information: The collection was processed by Sarah McGinty and Kevin J. Logan in 1998.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Sarah McGinty and Kevin J. Logan.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Mark J. Dionne, updated by Hailie D. Posey 2010 May 04, updated by Mark Dionne on2020 April 29
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory


Inventory

Series 1. Correspondence
The series, consists of correspondence, between Vanderbilt and his constituents concerning job applications. The series also includes correspondence between Vanderbilt and Republican officials, the Rhode Island congressional delegation, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The series is arranged alphabetically by the name of the correspondent and chronologically by date.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Abbot - Ahern
1938-1940
Box 1, Folder 2 Aiken, George: Governor of Vermont
1939-1940
Box 1, Folder 3 Ainslie - Algren
1938-1940
Box 1, Folder 4 All State - Allen, J.S.
1938-1940
Box 1, Folder 5 Allen, R. - Amelio
1938-1940
Box 1, Folder 6 American Academy of Political and Social Sciences - American Defenders of Freedom
1938-1940
Box 1, Folder 7 American Export Airlines - American Legion
1938-1940
Box 1, Folder 8 American Legion
1940
Box 2, Folder 9 American Legion Assurance Company-American Red Cross
1938-1940
Box 2, Folder 10 American Self Help Association - Amison
1938-1940
Box 2, Folder 11 Ancient, Mystic Order of Samaritans - Andrews
1933-1940
Box 2, Folder 12 Ange - Anti-Defamation League
1938-1940
Box 2, Folder 13 Appleton - Armstrong
1938-1940
Box 2, Folder 14 Arnold - Arundel
1938-1940
Box 2, Folder 15 Ash - Astrab
1936-1940
Box 2, Folder 16 Atlantic Region Company - Azzorone
1938-1940
Box 3, Folder 17 Babcock - Bailey, D.
1938-1940
Box 3, Folder 18 Bailey, Ralph: Publicity Director of the Republican State Committee
1938-1940
Box 3, Folder 19 Baillargeon - Ballou
1938-1940
Box 3, Folder 20 Bancroft - Barone
1936-1940
Box 3, Folder 21 Barr - Bartter
1938-1940
Box 3, Folder 22 Baseball Club of Boston - Beer
1938-1940
Box 3, Folder 23 Behan - Bergin
1933-1940
Box 4, Folder 24 Berier, Morris
1939-1940
Box 4, Folder 25 Berkes - Bevis
1938-1940
Box 4, Folder 26 Bianco - Bjork
1938-1940
Box 4, Folder 27 Blacher - Blydenburgh
1938-1940
Box 4, Folder 28 Boardman - Bolton
1933-1940
Box 4, Folder 29 Bonadie - Borthwick
1938-1940
Box 4, Folder 30 Boss - Bosworth
1938-1940
Box 4, Folder 31 Botelho - Boutin
1938-1940
Box 4, Folder 32 Bowen - Boys' Club
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 33 Brackett - Brady
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 34 Braids Bressler
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 35 Bricker Brightmaan
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 36 Brindell. British Consulate General
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 37 British Empire Club - British War Relief Society
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 38 Broad Street Republican Club - Brooks
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 39 Broomfield Brawn, J.
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 40 Brown, M. Brownlee
1938-1940
Box 5, Folder 41 Bruce - Bull
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 42 BulIard - Burlingame
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 43 Burns - Buteau
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 44 Butler - Buxton
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 45 Byard - California State Council of Defense
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 46 Caliri - Campbell
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 47 Candill - Cardin
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 48 Carey - Carpenter
1938-1940
Box 6, Folder 49 Carr - Carville
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 50 Cary - Cayo
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 51 Centerdale Rod and Gun - Chafee
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 52 Chaffee, Alfred H.
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 53 Chaffee, E. - Charest
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 54 Charitable Irish Society - Chatterton
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 55 Cheaney - Choquette
1938-1940
Box 7, Folder 56 Christian Hill Community Center - Church
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 57 Cianci - Civilian Conservation Corps
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 58 Claffey Clark, Leon
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 59 Clark, Robert - Clarke
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 60 Clark's Boys Club - Clough
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 61 Cloutier - Cohen
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 62 Colagievanni - Collington
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 63 Collins - Colwell
1938-1940
Box 8, Folder 64 Commerford - Connolly
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 65 Connors - Cookson
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 66 Cooley - Cottrell
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 67 Couch - Coyne
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 68 Craddock - Crooke
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 69 Crosby - The Cryptogram
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 70 Cudahy Packing Co - Czubak
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 71 Daboll - Darelius
1938-1940
Box 9, Folder 72 Darling - Damisson
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 73 Davol - DeBruynkops
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 74 DeCalmoutier - DeCiantis
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 75 Deckard - DeLuca
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 76 DeMenezes - DesMarais
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 77 DesRochers - Dexter
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 78 Diamond - Dillon
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 79 Dimascolo -Dixon
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 80 Doane - Dorgan
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder 81 Doris, Robert M.
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 82 Dresser, Robert B.
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 83 Dresser, Robert B.
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 84 Dresser, Robert B.
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 85 Drew - Dumas
1940
Box 11, Folder 86 Dunbar - Durig
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 87 Durkin - Earle
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 88 East Greenwich Academy - Eddy
1938-1940
Box 11, Folder 89 Eden - Edwards
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 90 Egan - Elliot
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 91 Ellis - Equality Magazine
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 92 Equitable Life Assurance - Eyre
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 93 Fabian - Farina
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 94 Farley - Feigelman
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 95 Feinberg - Figi Club
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 96 Fineberg - Fischer
1938-1940
Box 12, Folder 97 Fish - Fitzsimmons
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 98 Flanagan - Folse
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 99 Fontes - Fozzy
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 100 Francis Friends of Children
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 101 Frost - Fyr' Pro Corporation
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 102 Gabriele - Gannett
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 103 Gannon Gazda
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 104 Geary Gesler
1938-1940
Box 13, Folder 105 Giacobbi - Gillooley
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 106 Gills - Gott
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 107 Goggin - Goulart
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 108 Grale - Grande
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 109 Grange - Green, S.
1938
Box 14, Folder 110 Green, Senator Theodore F.
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 111 Greenan,- Grimshaw
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 112 Grinnell - Guthrie
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 113 Gutstein, Rabbi Morris
1938-1940
Box 14, Folder 114 Guy - Haeger
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 115 Haffenreffer, Rudolph
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 116 Hagarty - Hall
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 117 Hallas - Hampton Association
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 118 Hanaford - Harmon
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 119 Harper - Harrop
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 120 Hart - Hathaway, C.
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 121 Hathaway, J. - Hefta
1938-1940
Box 15, Folder 122 Heil - Heydecker
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 123 Hickerson - Hixon
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 124 Hoar - Hollis
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 125 Holman - Hoopes
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 126 Hoover, J. Edgar: Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 127 Hope Farm - Hoyt
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 128 Hub - Rye
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 129 Iannuccillo - Ingram
1938-1940
Box 16, Folder 130 Innis, William
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 131 Inskip - International Longshoremen's Association
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 132 International Municipal Signal Association - Izeman
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 133 Jackson - Jalbert, B.
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 134 Jalbert, Eugene L.
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 135 Jalbert, J. - Jaworski
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 136 Jefferds - Jennings
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 137 Jergensen Johnson, E.
1938-1940
Box 17, Folder 138 Johnson, F. - Jones
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 139 Jordan - Kamaras
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 140 Kane - Keller
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 141 Kelley - Kenneally
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 142 Kennedy - Kiernan
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 143 Kilbourne - Kitchen
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 144 Kiwanis - Knox
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 145 Knudsen - Kyle
1938-1940
Box 18, Folder 146 Labensky - Lafreniere
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 147 LaGuardia, Fiorello: Mayor of N.Y.
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 148 Lake - LaPlante
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 149 LaPorte - Lavigne
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 150 Lavine - Lee
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 151 Leech - Levison
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 152 Levy - Leys
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 153 L'Heureux - Linn
1938-1940
Box 19, Folder 154 Lions Club - Little Sisters of the Poor
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 155 Littlefield - Logee
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 156 Logosse - Louzon
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 157 Love - Lowry
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 158 Lubin - Lyons
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 159 Macaulay - Mackay
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 160 MacKenzie - MacPherson
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 161 MacRae, Donald 0.
1938-1940
Box 20, Folder 162 MacRae, Donald 0.
1940
Box 21, Folder 163 MacRae, J. - Maloney
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 164 Malveto - Markham
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 165 Marra - Maryland National Guard
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 166 Mason - Matthews
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 167 Mattison - Mazzacca
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 168 McAlpine - McConaghy
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 169 McConnell - McGaurin
1938-1940
Box 21, Folder 170 McGee - McKittrick
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 171 McLanghlin - McVey
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 172 Mead - Merriam
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 173 Merrick - Metzman
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 174 Miami Beach Kennel Club - Miller, F.
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 175 Miller, G. - Minnesota State Prison
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 176 Minute Men of America - Moody
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 177 Moore - Moriarty
1938-1940
Box 22, Folder 178 Morin - Moseley
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 179 Moses - Mulleedy
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 180 Mullen - Murfee
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 181 Murphy, C. F. - Murphy, John
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 182 Murphy, Joseph L.
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 183 Murray - Myette
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 184 Naden - National Amti-Syphilis Committee
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 185 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - National Civic Federation
1938-1940
Box 23, Folder 186 National Committee for Music Appreciation - National Farm Youth Foundation
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 187 National Foundation of Post Office Clerks - National Republican Alumni and Student Association
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 188 National Republican Club - National Youth Administration
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 189 Naval Institute - Nelson
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 190 Nerone - New England Insurance Exchange
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 191 New England Manufacturing Confectioners Association - New Haven Trap Rock Co
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 192 New Jersey League of Women Voters - New Zionist
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 193 Newbold - Newport YMCA
1938-1940
Box 24, Folder 194 News Facts - Norman
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 195 Norsted - O'Brien, J.
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 196 O'Brien, James S.: Newport County Sheriff
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 197 O'Brien, Jimmy - Ogden
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 198 Ogg - Olson
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 199 O'Malley - Osborne
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 200 O'Shea - Ovens
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 201 Pacheco - Palmer
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 202 Palmer - Parsons
1938-1940
Box 25, Folder 203 Paschall - Peckham
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 204 Peddle - Perlman
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 205 Perlow - Petrone
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 206 Petrucci - Phinney
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 207 Picard - Plummer
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 208 Poland - Powers
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 209 Pratt - Puyear
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 210 Quarino Randall
1938-1940
Box 26, Folder 211 Randolph Reece
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 212 Reed - Rhineberger
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 213 Rhinelander - Ringsrud
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 214 Risk, Charles F.: Congressman from RI
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 215 Ritchey - Roelker
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 216 Rogan - Rooney, A
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 217 Rooney, Lloyd H.
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 218 Roosevelt, Franklin D.
1938-1940
Box 27, Folder 219 Roosevelt, T. - Royan
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 220 Rubel - Ruggiero
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 221 Ruggles - Saliba
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 222 Saltonstall, Leverett: Governor of Massachusetts
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 223 Salvage - Sanborn
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 224 Sandager, Harry: Congressman from RI
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 225 Sanek - Schorer
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 226 Schroeder Sharpe, B.
1938-1940
Box 28, Folder 227 Sharpe, H. Sherman, H.
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 228 Sherman, I. Thornton
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 229 Sherman, A - Sills
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 230 Silva - Slocum
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 231 Smart - Smith, P.
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 232 Smith, S. - Stanislus
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 233 Stark - Stifler
1938-1940
Box 29, Folder 234 Stockett - Sullivan, H.
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 235 Sullivan, J. - Sutton
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 236 Swailes - Szymcowicz
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 237 Taft - Taylor
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 238 Teeney - Thomas, B.
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 239 Thomas, E. - Thurston
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 240 Tibbets - Titsworth
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 241 Toback - Truelove
1938-1940
Box 30, Folder 242 Tufnells - Van Zylstra
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 243 Varritte - Vuovo
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 244 Wachenheimer - Walker
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 245 Wall - Walsh
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 246 Walsh, L. Washburn
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 247 Waterman - Webster
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 248 Weed - Welsh
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 249 Welch - Wheeler, C.
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 250 Wheeler, Henry S.: Mayor of Newport
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 251 Wheeler, R. - White
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 252 Whitehouse - Wiesel
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 253 Wiggins - Wilcox
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 254 Wiley - Williams
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 255 Williamson - Wing
1938-1940
Box 31, Folder 256 Winship - Woodruff
1938-1940
Box 32, Folder 257 Woods - Wynne
1938-1940
Box 32, Folder 258 Yaraus - Yzebaert
1938-1940
Box 32, Folder 259 Zambarano - Zollo
1938-1940

Series 2. Subject File
The series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, copies of speeches, and records relating to issues, events, and organizations with which Vanderbilt was involved.

The series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Description Date
Box 33, Folder 1 Aeronautics - Advisory Board
1938-1940
Box 33, Folder 2 American Consul Service
1939
Box 33, Folder 3 Annual Message of the Governor
1938, 1940
Box 33, Folder 4 Anonymous Letters
1940, undated
Box 33, Folder 5 Applications
1938-1940
Box 33, Folder 6 Automobile Sunday Sales Bill
1940
Box 33, Folder 7 Autographs, Requests for
1938, 1940
Box 33, Folder 8 A- Miscellaneous
1938-1940
Box 33, Folder 9 Basic Sciences Act
1940
Box 33, Folder 10 H.M.S. Berwick
1939
Box 33, Folder 11 Books, List of
undated
Box 33, Folder 12 Budget Cuts, Response to
1939
Box 33, Folder 13 Budget Deficit
1938
Box 33, Folder 14 Caucus and Election Law Commission
1939-1940
Box 33, Folder 15 Christmas Baskets, Cards, Turkeys
1938-1939
Box 33, Folder 16 City Charter: Providence
1939
Box 33, Folder 17 Civil Service Commission
1939
Box 33, Folder 18 Civil Service Reform
1929-1934, 1938-1941
Box 34, Folder 19 Civil Service Reform
undated
Box 34, Folder 20 Committee on Election Frauds and Corrupt Practices
1939-1940
Box 34, Folder 21 Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
1940
Box 34, Folder 22 Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
undated
Box 34, Folder 23 Contributions, Requests for
1939
Box 34, Folder 24 Crank Letters See Also: Anonymous Letters
1939-1940
Box 34, Folder 25 C- Miscellaneous
1938-1940
Box 34, Folder 26 Easter Cards
1939
Box 34, Folder 27 Eastern States' Exposition
1939-1940
Box 34, Folder 28 The Ediphone
1938-1940
Box 34, Folder 29 Election Fraud See Also: Committee on Election Fraud
1939-1940
Box 34, Folder 30 Election Frauds
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 31 Endorsements
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 32 Fifth Column
1940
Box 35, Folder 33 Fiftieth Day Report of Bills
1940
Box 35, Folder 34 Finance Group
1939
Box 35, Folder 35 Fireman's Relief
1939
Box 35, Folder 36 Forty and Eight Society
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 37 Gambling: Illegal Gambling in Central Falls
1939
Box 35, Folder 38 Gavelling
1939
Box 35, Folder 39 General Treasurer, Office of
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 40 Governor's Conference
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 41 Handkerchiefs
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 42 Health Department
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 43 Home Guard
1940
Box 35, Folder 44 H- Miscellaneous
1938-1940
Box 35, Folder 45 Inaugural Message of Governor Vanderbilt
1939
Box 35, Folder 46 Industrial Commission
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 47 Industrial Control Agency
1940
Box 35, Folder 48 The Interpreter
1940
Box 35, Folder 49 Invitations
1939-1940
Box 35, Folder 50 Invitations, Misc.
undated
Box 36, Folder 51 Invitations, Misc.
undated
Box 36, Folder 52 Jewish Message
1940
Box 36, Folder 53 Judicial Counsel
1939-1940
Box 36, Folder 54 Jury Commissioner
1939
Box 36, Folder 55 Juvenile Court
1938-1939
Box 36, Folder 56 Kingston Fair
1939
Box 36, Folder 57 Labor, State Department of
1938-1940
Box 36, Folder 58 Legislation: Caucus and Election Laws
1939
Box 36, Folder 59 Legislation: Labor Legislation
1938
Box 36, Folder 60 Legislation: Tobacco Tax Legislation
1939-1940
Box 36, Folder 61 Lewis, Harry: Recommendations for Appointments as Director of Agriculture
1939
Box 36, Folder 62 License Plates
1939-1940
Box 36, Folder 63 Liquor Control: Drunk Driving
1939
Box 36, Folder 64 Lists
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 65 Lists
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 66 Little Rhody Boys' State
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 67 Maintenance Garages
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 68 Market Gardening in Rhode Island
undated
Box 37, Folder 69 McGrath, J. Howard: Speeches of 1940 (Vanderbilt's Opponent)
1940
Box 37, Folder 70 Mesa Ranch School
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 71 Moral Rearmament Movement
1939
Box 37, Folder 72 Mount Hope Bridge
1939
Box 37, Folder 73 National Defense: Federal-State Conference on
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 74 Nazi Propaganda
1939
Box 37, Folder 75 New England Aviation Conference
1940
Box 37, Folder 76 New England Council
1939-1940
Box 37, Folder 77 New England Governors' Conference
1940
Box 37, Folder 78 New York World's Fair: Rhode Island Participation in
1939
Box 38, Folder 79 New York World's Fair: Rhode Island Participation in
1939
Box 38, Folder 80 Newport Chamber of Commerce
1936-1937
Box 38, Folder 81 Newport Water Corporation
1940
Box 38, Folder 82 Oakland Farm
1939
Box 38, Folder 83 Ohio, State of
1939-1940
Box 38, Folder 84 Oregon, State of
1939
Box 38, Folder 85 Palm Springs Community Church - Patronage
1938-1940
Box 38, Folder 86 Pawtucket Aerie, No. 796 - Phi Epsilon
1938-1940
Box 38, Folder 87 Philadelphia Inquirer - Providence Aerie
1938-1940
Box 38, Folder 88 Press Releases
1939-1940
Box 38, Folder 89 Providence and Worcester Railroad
1938-1940
Box 38, Folder 90 Providence Association of Master Barbers Of America - Providence County Kennel Club
1938-1940
Box 38, Folder 91 Providence Cricket Club - Providence Urban League
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 92 Providence Visitor
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 93 Providence Wholesale Drug Company -Public Address Service
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 94 Public Administrative Service
1938 Jan-1939 Feb
Box 39, Folder 95 Public Administrative Service
1939 Mar-1940 Dec
Box 39, Folder 96 Public Administrative Service
undated
Box 39, Folder 97 Public Opinion - Public Service Agency
1939
Box 39, Folder 98 Public Welfare, Department of See: Social Welfare, Department of
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 99 Public Works Department: Director
1939-1940
Box 39, Folder 100 Public Works Department: Public Buildings
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 101 Public Works Department: Roads and Bridges
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 102 Public Works Department: State Airport
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 103 The Queen's Daughters - The Quota Club of Newport
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 104 Racing, Dog - Railway Express Agency
1938-1940
Box 39, Folder 105 Rallies
1940
Box 39, Folder 106 Random House, Inc. - Real Reel Corporation
1938-1940
Box 40, Folder 107 Reciprocal Trade Agreements
1939-1940
Box 40, Folder 108 Reciprocal Trade Statute - Republican Labor Committee
1938-1940
Box 40, Folder 109 Reciprocal Trade Statute - Republican National Committee
1938-1940
Box 40, Folder 110 Republican National Convention
1940
Box 40, Folder 111 Republican State Platform
1938
Box 40, Folder 112 Republican Program Committee - Republican Testimonial Dinner
1938-1940
Box 40, Folder 113 Republican Year Book
1939
Box 40, Folder 114 Research Council on Problems of Alcohol - Rhode Island Christian Endeavor Union
1939-1940
Box 40, Folder 115 Rhode Island College of Education - Rhode Island Historical Society
1938-1940
Box 40, Folder 116 Rhode Island Horticultural Society - Rhode Island School for the Deaf
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 117 Rhode Island School of Design
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 118 Rhode Island Skating Club
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 119 Rhode Island Society for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 120 Rhode Island Society of CPA's - Rhode Island State College
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 121 Rhode Island State College: Board of Trustees
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 122 Rhode Island State College: Bressler, President Raymond G.
1938-1940
Box 41, Folder 123 Rhode Island State College: Bressler Dismissal
1940 Mar 30-1940 Apr 8
Box 41, Folder 124 Rhode Island State College: Bressler Dismissal
1940 Apr 9-10
Box 41, Folder 125 Rhode Island State College: Bressler Dismissal
1940 Apr 11-1940 Oct
Box 41, Folder 126 Rhode Island State College: Committee to Investigate Bressler Dismissal
1940
Box 42, Folder 127 Rhode Island State Dental Society - Rhode Island State Hymn (proposed)
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 128 Rhode Island State Government: List of State Officers
undated
Box 42, Folder 129 Rhode Island State Republican Convention
1940
Box 42, Folder 130 Rhode Island State Seal - Rhode Island Survey Committee
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 131 Rhode Island Textile Association
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 132 Rhode Island Trotting Club, Inc. - Rollins College
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 133 The Roosevelt Club - Russian Children's Welfare Society, Inc.
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 134 St. Agnes' Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps - Second Ward Republican Club
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 135 Secretary of State, Rhode Island
1939-1940
Box 42, Folder 136 Secretary of State, Washington, D Social Security Board
1938-1940
Box 42, Folder 137 Social Welfare, Department of
1938 Nov-1939 Feb
Box 43, Folder 138 Social Welfare, Department of (Telegrams, Letters RC appt. Vincent Sorrentino)
1939 Mar
Box 43, Folder 139 Social Welfare, Department of
1939 Apr-1939 Jun
Box 43, Folder 140 Social Welfare, Department of
1939 Jul-1939 Aug
Box 43, Folder 141 Social Welfare, Department of
1939 Oct-1940 Mar
Box 43, Folder 142 Social Welfare, Department of
1940 Mar-1940 Dec
Box 43, Folder 143 Social Workers' Club - Spanish War Veterans
1938-1940
Box 43, Folder 144 The Spectator - Speeches: C. Sprague
1938-1940
Box 43, Folder 145 Speeches: Vanderbilt
1936
Box 44, Folder 146 Speeches: Vanderbilt
1938 Sep-1939 Jun
Box 44, Folder 147 Speeches: Vanderbilt
1939 Jun-1939 Aug
Box 44, Folder 148 Speeches: Vanderbilt
1939 Sep-1940 May
Box 44, Folder 149 Speeches: Vanderbilt
1940 Jun-1940 Aug
Box 44, Folder 150 Speeches: Vanderbilt
1940 Sep-1940 Nov
Box 44, Folder 151 Speeches and Speech Fragments
undated
Box 44, Folder 152 Speeches and Speech Fragments
undated
Box 44, Folder 153 Spencer County Historical Society/State Defense Council
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 154 State Fair See also: Kingston Fair
1939
Box 45, Folder 155 State Library - Syrian Association
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 156 Tar - Taunton Tercentenary, Inc
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 157 Taxes
1939
Box 45, Folder 158 Telegrams
1938 Dec-1939 Jun
Box 45, Folder 159 Telegrams
1939 Jul-1940 Jan
Box 45, Folder 160 Temple of Religion, Inc. - Tenth Ward Republican Council
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 161 Thanksgiving
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 162 Thermometer - Turks Head Club
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 163 Unemployment Compensation Board
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 164 Union Label Trades Department - Utilities Administration
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 165 Vanderbilt University
1938-1940
Box 45, Folder 166 Variety Club Convention - Voting List
1938-1940
Box 46, Folder 167 Wake Up America Committee
1938-1940
Box 46, Folder 168 WEAN - WJBK
1938-1940
Box 46, Folder 169 Woman's Centennial Congress - Woodville Republican Club
1938-1940
Box 46, Folder 170 Women and Children, Division of
1939
Box 46, Folder 171 The Woonsocket Call - WSPR
1938-1940
Box 46, Folder 172 Y - Miscellaneous
1938-1940
Box 46, Folder 173 Z - Miscellaneous
1938/1940

Series 3. Newspaper clippings
The series contains miscellaneous news articles relating to local and national political issues, Vanderbilt's administration, and his three campaigns for governor.

The series is arranged by gubernatorial campaigns, political commentators, national, state, and local politics.

Container Description Date
Box 47, Folder 1 Gubernatorial Campaign
1936
Box 47, Folder 2 Gubernatorial Campaign
1938
Box 47, Folder 3 Gubernatorial Campaign
1940
Box 47, Folder 4 National Politics
1936-1940
Box 47, Folder 5 Political Commentators
1930-1940
Box 47, Folder 6 Political Commentators
1938-1940
Box 47, Folder 7 Political Commentators
1938-1940
Box 47, Folder 8 State and Local Politics
1937-1940
Box 47, Folder 9 Vanderbilt, William H.
1938-1940