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Claiborne Pell Senatorial Papers, Realia (MsG. 71.7)

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 Senatorial Papers of Claiborne Pell were deposited to the University of Rhode Island by Senator Pell from 1976-2012. The Papers were gifted by Mrs. Pell in April 2012.
Custodial history: The records were kept by Senator Pell’s Washington and Providence offices before being transferred to the University of Rhode Island.
Processing information: The records were processed by Ashley August and Mark Dionne in 2013.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Mark Dionne.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Mark Dionne 2013
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Note: For preservation purposes, most records were removed from their frames and are now stored in archival, acid-free folders. However, a select few remain untouched, as the frame contributes to the integrity of the piece. Some records also have corresponding items, such as a description for a photo, an illustration or a letter attached to a certificate or award.