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Biographical or Historical Information
Claiborne deBorda Pell was born on November 22, 1918 in New York City to Matilda Bigelow Pell and Herbert Claiborne Pell. The Pell family lineage includes five members of Congress and George Mifflin Dallas, who was Vice President to President James Polk, 1845-1849. Senator Pell’s father served as a United States Congressman from New York, 1919-1921, as well as Minister to Portugal, 1937-1941, Minister to Hungary, 1941-1942, and a United States Representative to the United Nations War Crimes Commission 1943-1945.
Senator Pell attended St. Georges High School in Middletown, Rhode Island, graduated from Princeton University in 1940, and received a Masters degree from Columbia University in 1946. He joined the United States Coast Guard four months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II. Senator Pell continued his service after the war and attained the rank of Senior Captain in 1978.
After graduating from Columbia University, Pell participated in the San Francisco Conference that culminated in the creation of the United Nations and established the United States Consulate General in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia after the communists seized control of that nation. Senator Pell then served as a State Department Foreign Service Officer stationed in Eastern Europe and Italy for seven years.
After leaving the Foreign Service, Pell served as Vice President for the International Rescue Committee. He was stationed in Austria and assumed responsibility for assisting refugees from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. During this time, Pell was arrested and placed in jail by agents from three fascist governments and three communist governments. In 1959, President Eisenhower appointed Pell to the delegation meeting on the International Maritime Consultative Organization. Senator Pell has received more than 20 decorations for his service including the Presidential Citizens Medal.
In 1960, Senator Pell was elected to the United States Senate and served for the next six terms as the Senator from Rhode Island until his retirement in 1996. He won his first Senate race by the largest plurality of that time and is the longest serving Senator in Rhode Island’s history. He has served as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Education. Senator Pell also served as ranking member on the Labor and Welfare Committee, Rules and Administration Committee, Executive Committee on the Environment and Energy Study, as well as the Special Committee on Aging, and the Joint Congressional Committee on Libraries and Museums.
Senator Pell’s appointments included being Senate Advisor to the United States delegation to the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, delegate to the 25th United Nations General Assembly (1970), Senate Advisor to the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT), and a member of the Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations. Senator Pell also played a principle role in outlawing the placement of weapons of massive destruction on the seabed and to ensure international cooperation in protection of the environment.
Senator Pell was the principal sponsor of the 1965 legislation creating the National Endowment for Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He authored the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 which provides annual funding for oceanographic studies. He is also the author of the Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (renamed Pell Grants in 1980), that eliminate financial barriers to higher education. He was a driving force in the Senate to establish the International Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty aimed at reducing nuclear weapons, in addition to authoring legislation banning the manufacture and use of biological weapons.
Senator Pell also served as a member of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving and was the original Senate advocate for tougher penalties against those caught driving while intoxicated. He also authored the High Speed Ground Transportation Act aimed at improving rail service including the establishment of a continuous electrification infrastructure between Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston.
Senator Pell passed away on January 1, 2009. In addition to his wife Nuala, Senator Pell is survived by his son, Christopher T. H. Pell of Newport, his daughter Dallas Pell of New York, his five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A televised biograpraphy of Senator Pell’s life and career can be viewed here.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains constituent correspondence, Senate Education Sub-Committee files, Senate Foreign Relations Committee records, and records from the 87th through 101st congressional sessions (1960-1996). The records include speeches, correspondence, memorandum, reports, articles, press statements, audio tape, audiovisual materials, photographs, and realia.
The collection also contains pre-senate records consisting of correspondence, memorandum, and personal papers that cover the years from 1937 through the 1959. These records document the period when Senator Pell was a student at Princeton University and as an officer in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. They also his career as a Foreign Service Officer in Eastern Europe; his appointed as a delegate to the signing of the original United Nations charter in 1945; his campaign work with the Democratic National Committee throughout 1950’s; and his time as Vice President of the International Rescue Committee.
Other records include “Pell Family Papers” (1890-1996) consisting of correspondence, drawings, and photographs from Senator Pell’s immediate family, relatives, friends, and colleagues. The series also contain records from Pell’s childhood as well correspondence between members of his mother’s family dating back to the late nineteenth century.
Arrangement
The series are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Restrictions
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.
Index Terms
These records are indexed under the following headings in the HELIN catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
Related Material
The materials related to this collection can be found in the Pell Family Papers and Pre-Senate subgroups.
The records contained in Subseries I-VII were transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under Senate Standing Rule XXVI Committee Procedure, paragraph 10. The series contained 100 linear feet of records covering the years 1958-1990. The Education Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare in the United States Senate. Senator Pell was Chairman of the committee from 1969-1981, and 1987-1994.
The records were processed by the archivist before being transferred to NARA. The finding aids to these records are linked in the Subseries titles below. The records in were reboxed for shipping puroposes before being transferred to NARA. Therefore, the box numbers for these records will not correspond with the boxes that were transferred to NARA but the original folder title order was retained.
Education Amendments of 1972, S. 659, consists of the records of the Senate Education Sub-Committee. Subjects include the Education Amendments of 1972, S. 659 which was authored by Pell and would become Public Law 92318. The bill contained a wide range of initiatives including higher education grants, desegregation policies, Indian education, United States foreign service grants, and vocational education. The records consist of Senate legislation but also include House versions of this legislation and House proposals.
The series consists of twelve subseries, which are listed below, containing memoranda, correspondence, speeches, press releases, news clippings, reports, handwritten draft of memoranda and legislation, printed drafts of legislation, bills, amendments, and proposals. Also included are clippings taken from the Congressional Record regarding debates on S.659, and printer’s draft legislative material consisting of clipped legislation pasted on sheets of paper containing instructions and corrections for the final copy of the bill.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
The records were kept in Senator Pell’s Washington and Providence offices before being transferred to the University of Rhode Island.
Preferred Citation
The Senatorial Papers of Claiborne Pell: Multimedia, Mss. Gr. 71.5, University of Rhode Island Special Collections
Acquisitions Information
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.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Ashlynn August and Mark Dionne.
Finding aid encoded by Mark Dionne on 2013 Nov 15
Inventory
| Alonzo Chappel: Illustration | undated | |
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| os 2 | Americorps VISA | 1995 May 23 |
| case 1 | Asian Water Color Paintings (2) | undated |
| os 2 | B. Green: "The Little Engine That Can't": : Political Cartoon | unated |
| os 2 | "(The) Brown Pelican": Watercolor | undated |
| os 4 | Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane) | 1968 |
| os 3 | Campaign Ad | 1960 |
| os 3 | Campaign Poster | undated |
| map 7 | Close Up Foundation: Illustration | 1987 |
| map 7 | Close Up Foundation: Illustration | 1986 |
| case 1 | D. Charlebois: Painting | 1980 |
| case 1 | D. Charlebois: Painting | undated |
| os 4 | Davisville Middle School: Illustration | 1991 Sep |
| os 4 | Firenab's ProcessionI Illustration | undated |
| os 3 | Frater Angelus De Mojana | 1965 Jun 4 |
| os 3 | General Nathaniel Greene Home | undated |
| map 7 | Geographical/Statistica/Historaical Map of Rhode Island | undated |
| doc 1 | Greek Orthodox Church: Letter | 1964 Apr 6 |
| doc 2 | Herbert C. Pell: New York Board of Elections Petition | 1918 |
| Italian Landmarks: Illustrations | undated | |
| os 3 | Italian Postcards | undated |
| case 1 | JFK Illustration | undated |
| os 2 | John Fawcett: "Prize Catch": : Political Cartoon | 1971 Sep 9 |
| os 2 | John Fawcett: "The Odd Couple": Political Cartoon | undated |
| os 2 | John Fawcett: "This could be fatal- for one of us": : Political Cartoon | 1965 Apr 22 |
| os 2 | John Fawcett: "Washington Teamwork": Political Cartoon | undated |
| Journal Bulletin | unated | |
| os 1 | Kennedy, John F. Tribute | [1964] |
| doc 2 | Klosternenberg Sketches | undated |
| Mandello: Painting | 1965 | |
| os 4 | Mayor Vincent Cianci: Invitation | 2000 Nov 1 |
| os 3 | Memorial to Herbert Pell | undated |
| Mr. Stephan H.: Illustration | undated | |
| os 3 | Narragansett Indian Land Management: Illustration | 1979 May 7 |
| 0s 4 | New Rochelle Property Evaluation | 1963 Oct 14 |
| New York City Board of Elections: Postcard | 1918 Aug 6 | |
| Newport Daily News- Campaign Poster | undated | |
| os 4 | Newport, Rhode Island: Map | 1870 |
| Newport: Envelope | undated | |
| os 1 | Northeast Shellfish Sanitation Research Center | undated |
| os 2 | Pell Bust Sketch | undated |
| os 3 | Pell Portrait Sketch | undated |
| doc 2 | Political Cartoon | undated |
| os 2 | Political Meeting: Poster | undated |
| President of Italy: Letter | 1949 Dec 28 | |
| os 3 | Providence Bulletin: Political Cartoon | 1965 Nov 3 |
| os 3 | Providence Journal: Political Cartoon | 1960 Sep 19 |
| Providence Poster: Illustration | undated | |
| map 7 | Providence Staff: Collage | 1996 Mar 4 |
| map 7 | Providence Staff: Collage | 1996 Mar 4 |
| os 2 | Robert Pailthorpe: "The Burning of the Gaspee": Illustration | unated |
| os 4 | Rollin Kirby Cartoon | 1924 |
| 231 shelf 6 | Russian Poster | undated |
| os 3 | Sea Grant Colleges Cartoon | 1971 Sep 9 |
| doc 1 | Secretary of State: Letter | 1961 Nov 29 |
| map 8 | Senator Mike Mansfield: Eulogy | 1963 Nov 21 |
| doc 2 | Societe Des Anciens Textes Francais | 1918, 1923 |
| Society of Illustrators: Illustration | 1965 | |
| Sophie at the Villa at Nervi: Postcard | 1964 Jan 24 | |
| doc 1 | Stars and Stripes Weekly | 1944 Feb 12 |
| Tammory Hall: Illustration | 1858 | |
| The Library of Congress: Illustration | undated | |
| os 1 | The Providence Sunday Journal | 1998 Dec 13 |
| map 8 | The White House (Ford): Letter | 1974 Oct 31 |
| The White House: Letter | 1965 Nov 3 | |
| os3 | Touro Synagogue Print | undated |
| os 1 | Union League of Philadelphia Talk: Dealing with Russians in An Era of Opportunity | 1988 Dec 6 |
| map 8 | United Nuclear Colored Print | undated |
| map 8 | United States Secretary of Labor: Flag | 1985 May 21 |
| doc 1 | United States Treasury/Navy: Aircraft Donation Letter | 1942 Oct 9 |
| os 3 | Who Takes Delight in Life: Article | undated |
| William Ellery: Illustration | undated |
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| Scope and Content Note | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series contains framed certificates, photographs, awards, paintings and sketches that Senator Pell received from various groups, organizations and institutions. These entities include several presidents and other ranking government or military officials as well as universities and colleges from across the country. Others are small and large groups, presenting an award to Pell for numerous reasons usually related to medical and educational crusades. In many cases the same individuals would honor Pell multiple times over the years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The records cover the years 1870 through 2002, though some illustrations and maps date back to the late 19th century. Many pieces are missing exact dates, some without any indication of age. Subjects include awards for public service and the education of the community, a multitude of honorary degrees, and other pieces of recognition for Pell’s service. The photographs are typically of Pell with other important public figures or of ships with personal or professional meaning to him. There were also a significant number of political cartoons and illustrations included, most of which included Pell as a main subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Certain pieces also have corresponding pieces, such as a description for a photo or illustration or an extra letter attached to a certificate or award. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series is arranged in groups by format and alphabetically by subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| doc 2 | 4-H Clubs of Rhode Island | 1968 Oct 28 |
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| doc 1 | Alfred University | 1969 Mar 26 |
| doc 1 | Alpha Zeta Fraternity | 1976 May 22 |
| os 4 | American Airlines | 1961 May 16 |
| os 2 | American Airlines | 1962 Jul 2 |
| os 3 | American Association of Museums | 1978 Oct |
| doc 1 | American Association of University Women (Newport County Branch) | 1978 May 5 |
| American Cancer Society | 1971 Oct 21 | |
| os 3 | American Classical League | undated |
| os 2 | American College Public Relations Association | 1973 Feb 28 |
| os 4 | American Consulate General | 1985 Jun 25 |
| doc 1 | American Heart Association | 1966 |
| doc 1 | American Helicopter Society Inc. | 1943 |
| doc 1 | American Jewish Congress | undated |
| os 3 | American Library Association | 1983 Jun 25 |
| American Veteran's Committee (Washington Chapter) | 1958 Mar 14 | |
| os 2 | Ancient Order of Hibernians | undated |
| doc 1 | Arlington National Cemetary | 1984 Apr 14 |
| doc 2 | Armed Forces of the United States (WWII) | undated |
| os 1 | Arthritis Foundation, The | 1973 May 31 |
| os 3 | Association of American University Presses | 1976 Mar 25 |
| doc 1 | Association of Civilian Technicians | 1968 Oct 2 |
| os 1 | Association of Research Libraries | 1991 Feb |
| doc 1 | Blackstone Valley Heritage Homecoming | 1987 Oct 3 |
| Boy Scouts of America | 1967 Nov 30 | |
| doc 1 | Boy Scouts of America | 1968 Nov 26 |
| os 1 | Bristol Community College | 1984 Jun 10 |
| doc 1 | Brown University | undated |
| doc 1 | Bryant College | 1962 Jul 27 |
| doc 1 | Citizens for Educations Freedom Rhode Island Federation | 1963 May 4 |
| doc 1 | City of Newport, Rhode Island | 1931 Oct 27 |
| os 3 | City of Newport, Rhode Island | 1931 Oct 27 |
| doc 1 | Club of the State of Rhode Island | 1967 Mar 15 |
| os 2 | College Board | 1996 May 15 |
| doc 1 | Collegium Magnerianum | 1925 |
| doc 1 | Community College of Rhode Island | 1986 Apr 13 |
| doc 2 | Comprehensive Employment and Training Act | 1978 |
| os 1 | Confederation Europeenine Des Anciens Combattants | 1978 Nov 11 |
| os 4 | Curry College | 1967 Jun 4 |
| doc 1 | Delta Omega Professional Society | undated |
| doc 1 | Delta Phi Epsilon (Georgetown) | 1967 Dec 3 |
| Democratic City Committee of the City of Newport | 1954 Dec 1 | |
| os 2 | Department of Labor | 1962 Dec 3 |
| os 4 | Duquesne University | 1986 May 9 |
| Emerson-Thoreau Society of America | 1984 Nov 1 | |
| os 4 | FXPYCOCTOHOC | 1979 May 17 |
| os 3 | Governor of Rhode Island | 1953 Nov 20 |
| os 3 | Governor of Rhode Island | 1991 Jul 28 |
| doc 1 | Governors State University | 1978 Jun 3 |
| doc 1 | Hall University of Technology | 1990 Jul 20 |
| doc 1 | Harmony Hill School | 1996 May 16 |
| doc 2 | Harold A. Birch Vocational School for the Handicapped | 1981 Apr 4 |
| doc 2 | Hope Award | 2000 |
| os 1 | Interational Catholic Deaf Association | 1971 Jun 13 |
| doc 1 | International Fellows of Columbia University | 1971 Apr 22 |
| doc 1 | International Meditation Society | 1977 Mar 20 |
| doc 1 | International Oceanographic Foundation | undated |
| os 3 | Italian Republic | 1949 Dec 28 |
| os 3 | Junior Naval Cadets of America | 1967 Apr 19 |
| os 1 | Kiwanis Club of Providence, RI | 1970 Dec 23 |
| doc 2 | Labor Committee: Retirement Letter | 1996 Oct 15 |
| os 3 | Lister Hill Award | 1972 Oct 21 |
| os 1 | Loyalty Day Award: Veterans of Foreign Wars | 1973 |
| map 8 | Marine Historical Association Mystic Seaport | 1972 Jul 21 |
| os 2 | Marine Technology Society | 1967 Sep 20 |
| os 4 | Massachusetts College of Optometry | 1976 Apr 4 |
| os 1 | McGraw Hill | 1988 |
| doc 1 | Mental Health Association of Rhode Island | 1977 |
| doc 1 | Murray State University | 1991 Apr 27 |
| doc 1 | Muscular Dystrophy Associations of the United States | undated |
| os 3 | National Art Material Grade Association | 1967 May 7 |
| os 3 | National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies | 1988 Jun 27 |
| doc 1 | National Association of Internal Revenue | 1988 Jun 15 |
| doc 1 | National Association of School Psycologists | 1995 Jun 19 |
| os 3 | National Association of Student Financial Aid | 1979 Jul 6 |
| os 4 | National Endowment for the Humanities | 1996 Mar 25 |
| doc 1 | National Guard (2) | 1973, 1974 |
| os 3 | National Rifle Association of America | 1943 Jan 19 |
| National Small Business Association | 1977 May 23 | |
| doc 1 | National University Extension Association | 1972 Nov 28 |
| os 3 | New England Board of Higher Education | 1984 Oct 14 |
| New England Consevatory of Music | 1979 May 20 | |
| doc 2 | New England Institute of Technology | 1979 Apr 7 |
| doc 2 | Newport Artillery Company | 1964 Oct 4 |
| doc 2 | Newport Artillery Company | 1964 Sep 12 |
| doc 2 | Northeastern University | 1978 Jun 18 |
| doc 1 | Nuala Pell: Newport Certificate of Merit | 1954 Dec 1 |
| doc 2 | Old Slater Mill Museum | 1969 Mar 19 |
| os 1 | Omnibus Literarum Studiosis | 1966 |
| Opportunities Industrialization | undated | |
| doc2 | Order of Ahepa (Supreme Lodge) | 1963 Nov 18 |
| os 1 | Order of Ahepa: Socratic Award | 1982 May 8 |
| Order of Malta | 1966 Jun 4 | |
| doc1 | Our Lady of Providence | 1971 |
| doc 1 | Pell, Herbert: Congressional Candidate | 1918 |
| os 1 | Peter Francisco Award | 1980 |
| doc 1 | Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company | 1973 Nov 13 |
| doc 2 | Presidential Sports Award (Jimmy Carter) | undated |
| os 3 | Prime Minister of Quebec | 1990 |
| os 4 | Princeton University | 1981 Jun 9 |
| os 2 | Princeton University (Woodrow Wilson Award) | 1974 Feb23 |
| doc 2 | Providence College | undated |
| doc 2 | Providence Family Learning Center | 1992 Jun 26 |
| Providence School Department of Special Education | 1981 Apr 14 | |
| doc 2 | Republic of Italy | 1977 Dec 8 |
| os 2 | Republique Francaise | 1949 Feb 9 |
| os 3 | Rhode Island Association of Alcoholism Counselors | 1981 Sep 19 |
| doc 2 | Rhode Island Association of Student Financial Aid | 2002 Dec 11 |
| doc 2 | Rhode Island Board of Elections | 1955 Jun 20 |
| os 4 | Rhode Island Civil Liberties Union | 1993 Oct 9 |
| doc 2 | Rhode Island College | 1967 May 5 |
| doc 1 | Rhode Island Democratic Party | 1966 Feb 13 |
| Rhode Island Governor's Office | 1991 May 3 | |
| Rhode Island Governor's Office (Bruce Sundlun) | 1991 Jul 28 | |
| doc 2 | Rhode Island Group Health Association | 1984 May 23 |
| os 3 | Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame | 1981 May 19 |
| os 3 | Rhode Island Labor History Society | undated |
| os 2 | Rhode Island Library Association | undated |
| doc 2 | Rhode Island Lion's Sight Foundaiton | 1972 Apr 29 |
| os 3 | Rhode Island Psychological Association | 1973 May 18 |
| os 4 | Rhode Island School of Design | 1991 Jun 1 |
| os 4 | Rider College | 1986 Oct 5 |
| doc 2 | Roger Williams College | 1975 May 31 |
| Rotary Club of Cranston, Rhode Island | 1972 Jan 5 | |
| doc 2 | Rotary Club of Newport, Rhode Island | undated |
| doc 2 | Rotary Club of Providence | 1959 Nov 24 |
| os1 | Rotary Club of Scituate | undated |
| doc 2 | Russel Sage College | 1982 May 23 |
| os 4 | Saint George's School | 1936 Jun 11 |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas College | 1969 Jun 3 | |
| os 2 | Salve Regina College | Undated |
| doc 1 | Salve Regina College | undated |
| os 3 | Save the Bay | 1996 Mar 3 |
| os 2 | Save the Bay | 1981 Sep 10 |
| doc 2 | Sea Grant Rhode Island | 2001 Nov 27 |
| Seminary of Our Lady of Providence | undated | |
| Smithsonian Institute | 1966 | |
| os 3 | Smithsonian Institute | undated |
| os 1 | Society of the Cincinnati | 1959 May 8 |
| os 4 | Southern Connecticut State University | 1996 May 24 |
| os 3 | State of Rhode Island: Commodore Commissions | 1998 |
| os 4 | Suffolk University | 1967 Sep 24 |
| os 1 | Syracuse University | 1976 May 8 |
| doc 1 | Syracuse University | 1976 May 8 |
| doc 1 | Tougaloo University | 1981 May 17 |
| Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island | undated | |
| doc 1 | Tusrulum College | 1976 Jun 6 |
| doc 2 | United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island | 1954 |
| os 4 | United States Capital Historical Society | 1963 |
| doc 1 | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary | 1988 Mar 11 |
| doc 1 | United States Naval Institute | 1942 Feb 2 |
| os 4 | United States Naval Justice School | 1965 Nov 5 |
| doc 2 | United States Naval School | 1958 Jul 18 |
| United States Naval School | 1967 Jul 19 | |
| doc 2 | United States Naval War College | 1958 Jun 6 |
| doc 1 | United States Naval War College | 1957 Jun 7 |
| doc 1 | United States Naval War College | 1959 Dec 24 |
| doc 2 | United States Peace Corps | 1991 May 2 |
| doc 1 | United States Peace Corps | 1986 May 22 |
| United States President | 1964 May 28 | |
| doc 1 | University of Rhode Island (with photo) | 1964 Jun 7 |
| doc 2 | University of Rochester | 1980 Oct 7 |
| os 3 | Upsala College | 1975 Jun 1 |
| os 2 | US Marshal Donald Wyatt Detention Center | 1992 Aug 24 |
| os 2 | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 1995 Jun 15 |
| doc 1 | Virginia Historical Society | 1962 Jun 21 |
| doc 1 | Wagner College | 1975 Sep 15 |
| os 4 | Western New England Region of Hadassah | 1975 Jan 5 |
| doc 1 | White House Conference on Library and Information Sciences | 1984 Sep 8 |
| os 3 | Windham College | 1966 May 22 |
| Young Democrats of Rhode Island | 1966 Feb 13 |
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| Scope and Content Note | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series contains framed certificates, photographs, awards, paintings and sketches that Senator Pell received from various groups, organizations and institutions. These entities include several presidents and other ranking government or military officials as well as universities and colleges from across the country. Others are small and large groups, presenting an award to Pell for numerous reasons usually related to medical and educational crusades. In many cases the same individuals would honor Pell multiple times over the years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The records cover the years 1870 through 2002, though some illustrations and maps date back to the late 19th century. Many pieces are missing exact dates, some without any indication of age. Subjects include awards for public service and the education of the community, a multitude of honorary degrees, and other pieces of recognition for Pell’s service. The photographs are typically of Pell with other important public figures or of ships with personal or professional meaning to him. There were also a significant number of political cartoons and illustrations included, most of which included Pell as a main subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Certain pieces also have corresponding pieces, such as a description for a photo or illustration or an extra letter attached to a certificate or award. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series is arranged in groups by format and alphabetically by subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Admiral Farley and Pell | undated | |
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| doc 2 | by John G. Bent | 1976 |
| doc 2 | by John G. Bent | 1976 |
| doc 2 | by John G. Bent | 1976 |
| doc 2 | Campaign Group Photograph | 1978 Jun |
| Campaign Group Photograph | 1990 Aug 25 | |
| doc 2 | Church of the Annunciation | undated |
| os 1 | Close Up Foundation | 1984 |
| map 8 | Close Up Foundation | 1982 |
| os 4 | Coast Guard Photography | 1968 Jan 1 |
| doc 2 | Ed Beard | undated |
| First Recorded Campaign Poster- circa 122 ad | undated | |
| case 1 | General Dwight B. Eisenhower | undated |
| os 2 | Governor's Annual Tennis Tournament | undated |
| map 8 | Italian-American Dinner Invitation | undated |
| doc 2 | Jack Cummins | 1990 Aug 25 |
| doc 2 | La Jolla Submarine Launching | 1979 Aug 11 |
| doc 2 | Newport Bridge | undated |
| map 8 | Pell Family | undated |
| Pell on a boat | undated | |
| os 2 | Pell Portrait | undated |
| Pell receiving honorary degree at URI | 1964 Jun 7 | |
| case 1 | Pell with Asian Woman | undated |
| doc 2 | Pell with Doctor Arnold Toynbee and Doctor Constantinos Doxidis | undated |
| os 3 | Pell with eye bandage | undated |
| doc 2 | Pell with Jack Dixon | undated |
| doc 2 | Pell with Officer | undated |
| doc 2 | Pell with President Bush | 1991 Jul 9 |
| os 3 | Pell with President Johnson | 1967 |
| os 3 | President Johnson: Bible Dedication | 1966 Jan 18 |
| doc 2 | President Kennedy with Child at Air Base | undated |
| os 3 | Senetor Albert Beveridge: Committee on Territories | 1905 |
| doc 2 | St. Adalbert's Church 3rd Annual Parish Reunion Dinner Dance | 1970 Oct 10 |
| The White House | 1991 Jul 9 | |
| os 4 | United States Navy: North Pole Submarine | 1970 Aug 5 |
| os 3 | United States Navy: Rear Admiral Christensen | 1963 Apr 26 |
| doc 2 | University of Rhode Island Commencement | 1967 Jun 11 |
| Unknown | 1979 Aug 11 | |
| Unknown | 1967 Feb 23 | |
| Unknown | 1967 Oct 10 | |
| US Department of State Art in Embassies | 1989 Jun 8 | |
| os 2 | Woonsocket Harris Public Library | 1984 Oct 23 |
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| Scope and Content Note | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series contains framed certificates, photographs, awards, paintings and sketches that Senator Pell received from various groups, organizations and institutions. These entities include several presidents and other ranking government or military officials as well as universities and colleges from across the country. Others are small and large groups, presenting an award to Pell for numerous reasons usually related to medical and educational crusades. In many cases the same individuals would honor Pell multiple times over the years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The records cover the years 1870 through 2002, though some illustrations and maps date back to the late 19th century. Many pieces are missing exact dates, some without any indication of age. Subjects include awards for public service and the education of the community, a multitude of honorary degrees, and other pieces of recognition for Pell’s service. The photographs are typically of Pell with other important public figures or of ships with personal or professional meaning to him. There were also a significant number of political cartoons and illustrations included, most of which included Pell as a main subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Certain pieces also have corresponding pieces, such as a description for a photo or illustration or an extra letter attached to a certificate or award. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series is arranged in groups by format and alphabetically by subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| os 3 | Congressional Record: Beth Macy Remarks | 1999 May 11 |
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| os 3 | Defense Department | 1999 May 11 |
| os 3 | Defense Department | 1974 Mar 18 |
| os 4 | Governor Roberts: Pell Cititation | 1953 Nov 20 |
| doc 1 | Industrial Trades Union of America | 1965 May 17 |
| os 3 | Labor and Human Resources Committee | 1996 Oct 15 |
| os 2 | Metropolitan Dade County | 1990 May 21 |
| os 4 | National Council of Higher Education | 1995 Oct 10 |
| os 3 | National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities | 1970 Jan 19 |
| doc 1 | Newport City Council | 1960 Nov 9 |
| os 4 | Newport County Chamber of Commerce | 1975 Jan 27 |
| os 3 | Newport Democratic City Committee | 1978 Jan 31 |
| os 1 | Northeast Corridor Initiative, Incorporated | 1993 Mar 15 |
| os 2 | President Carter: American Education Week | 1977 Sep 13 |
| os 1 | President Nixon: Pell Appointment to the United Nations | 1970 Sep 15 |
| os 3 | Rhode Island Board of Elections | 1990 Dec 14 |
| os 2 | Rhode Island Department of State: Eye Injury | 1965 Mar 25 |
| doc 1 | Rhode Island General Assembly: Pell Bridge | 1992 Jul 21 |
| doc 1 | Rhode Island Governor's Office | 1991 Jun 16 |
| os 2 | United States Coast Guard/US President | 1989 Sep 12 |
| os 4 | United States Coast Guard: Pell Captain Appointment | 1963 Feb 1 |
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| Scope and Content Note | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series contains plaques, banners, three dimensional realia, framed certificates and awards. The records cover the years 1883 through 2005, though some illustrations and maps date back to the late 19th century. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Certain pieces also have corresponding pieces, such as a description for a photo or illustration or an extra letter attached to a certificate or award. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The series is arranged in groups by format and alphabetically by subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 | Rotary Club of Providence | 1995 |
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| 1 | Acores President Coins | undated |
| 1 | Alpha Zeta: Honorary Membership Award | May 22 1976 |
| 1 | American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators: Appreciation of Support | Oct 3 1983 |
| 1 | American Association of School Administrators and American Association of Education Service Agencies: "I Care" Award | Sep 17 1987 |
| 1 | American Association of State Colleges and Universities: Distinguished Governmental Service Award | Apr 25 1988 |
| 1 | American Correctional Association: Appreciation Anthony P.Travisono Retirement Celebration | Oct 3 1991 |
| fb 1 | American Foreign Service Association: Certificate of Appreciation | Jul 11 1996 |
| 1 | American Friends of Lubavitch: Contributions to the Provulgation of Education | Apr 1 1993 |
| 1 | American Revolution Bicentennial Administration: National Bicentennial Medal | 1976 |
| fb 1 | American Vocational Association Board of Directors: Policymaker of the Year | Mar 13 1990 |
| 1 | AMOCO and WGMS: Guest Conductor of the Year | Jun 5 1983 |
| 1 | Anatoly Shcharansky: Bracelet | undated |
| 1 | Arch Bishop Franz Konig: Caritas Elizabeth Medal of Arch Diocese of Vienna | Nov 2 1957 |
| fb 1 | Association of Episcopal Colleges: The Kellogg Award | undated |
| 1 | Association of Independent Colleges and Schools: Distinguished Governmental Service Award | Oct 18 1989 |
| 2 | Atlantic Offshore Fish and Lobster Assoc.: Outstanding Contributions and Implimenting the 200 Mile Limit | 1977 |
| 1 | Autistic and Severly Disturbed Children 5th Anuual Northeast Regional Conference: Recognition for Enacted Legislation | Oct 29 1977 |
| 2 | Barrington Golden Voice Award Dinner: Outstanding Public Speaking | Mar 10 1967 |
| fb 1 | Bell | undated |
| fb 1 | Bell 'Good Luck' | undated |
| 2 | Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities: Dedicated Efforts | Sep 1972 |
| 2 | Board of Directors of the American Vocational Association: Contributions to the advancement of vocational-technical education | Mar 1996 |
| 2 | Board of Trustees Member Roger Williams Medical Center: Nuala Pell "Caring in Three Centuries" | Dec 2 1999 |
| fb 2 | Boys Town Nebraska Statuette | undated |
| 3 | Broadcast House Groundbreaking | Oct 18 1977 |
| 8 | Brown Politics Club | 1949 Feb 19 |
| fb 1 | Cannon Ashtray Award | undated |
| fb 1 | Canton Railroad Stake | undated |
| 2 | CASFAA: Distinguished Service Award | Dec 8 1987 |
| 8 | Casmir Pulaski: Per Tridentem Libertas | undated |
| 2 | Chian Federation: Homeric Award | 1981 |
| fb 1 | Chiropractic Profession: Health Freedoms Award | Oct 1980 |
| 2 | Citizens of East Providence: Distinguished Service | Jun 14 2000 |
| fb 1 | City of East Providence: Pro Bond Publico | Dec 1 1958 |
| fb 1 | Claiborne deBorda Pell Marine Schience Library: Photograph | undated |
| fb 1 | Claiborne Pell "Forward Thinking Democrat" Poster | undated |
| 231 20 H6 | Claiborne Pell Dragon Nameplate Asian Ornament | undated |
| fb 1 | CLAN: Cooperating Libraries Automated Network Library Card | undated |
| fb 4 | Close Up Foundation | 1985 |
| 2 | Columbia University Alumni Club of Washington, D.C.: Honorary Dedication | undated |
| 2 | Commemorating Air Florida's Inaugral to Providence, RI | Apr 25 1982 |
| 2 | Committee for Education Funding: Leadership Award | 1990 |
| 3 | Committee for Education Funding: Career Service Award | 1996 |
| fb 2 | Community College of Rhode Island: Promote Opportunity for Higher Education for All Students | 1990 |
| 2 | Correctional Education Association and Association of State and Federal Directors of Correctional Education: Recognition of Support | Feb 1991 |
| 7 | Council of Great City Schools: Lifetime Achievement Award | Mar 25 1996 |
| 3 | Council of Jewish Federations: Distinguished Service Award | Jun 15 1978 |
| 3 | Council of the Great City Schools: Leadership in Elemetary and Secondary Education | Mar 21 1988 |
| 3 | Croatian Americans Letter | Sep 15 1991 |
| 2 | Cure: Appreciation of Leadership in Correctional Education | 1989 |
| 7 | Daylight Saving Time Coalition | 1986 |
| 3 | Easter Seal Society of Rhode Island: Commitment and Support to Equal Opportunites for Handicapped Children | Nov 1983 |
| 2 | Fort Adams Trust: Dedicated Support of the Preservation and Restoration of this National Historic Landmark | Sep 21 2003 |
| 7 | Fraternal Order of Eagles | 1964 Jun 20 |
| 3 | Fundacio'n Internacional Eloy Alfaro: Medalla | Jun 25 1966 |
| fb 1 | General Service Administration: Bicentennial Ceremony | Jun 12 1975 |
| fb1 | GeneralDynamics: Groundbreaking | Nov 30 1978 |
| 2 | Golden Key Club: Life Membership | Oct 11 1985 |
| 8 | Governor's Triple E Award for Energy, Efficiency and Excellence | 1981 |
| 3 | Greek Document | undated |
| fb 3 | Greek Medallion | undated |
| fb 1 | GTECH Corporation | Dec 4 1995 |
| fb 1 | H.C. Pell School Newport, RI | undated |
| 3 | Hondoras: Letter of Appreciation from Trip to | Jan 26 1986 |
| 3 | Honorary Chapter Farmer | undated |
| fb 1 | Hospital Association of Rhode Island: Public Service Award | Oct 29 1998 |
| fb 2 | Il Trionfo di Elia | undated |
| 3 | Instituite for International Sport: National Sportsmandship Day Recognition | Mar 1 2005 |
| fb 2 | Jewish Federation of Rhode Island: The "Never Again" Award | Apr 26 1987 |
| fb 2 | Jewish National Fund: Tribute and Appreciation | undated |
| fb 4 | Joseph Bergeron Friendship Placque | 1984 |
| 3 | Kurdish National Congress of North America: Dedication | Jul 1995 |
| fb 2 | Kyunghee University: Founder-President | undated |
| 8 | League of Women Voters | 1979 Sep |
| fb 2 | Library of Congress: Herbert and Claiborne Pell Collection | undated |
| 3 | Lifetime Achievement Award: Dedication and Commitment to the Educationally Disadvantages | Aug 15 1990 |
| fb 2 | Mayor Sullivan Key Back: Nashua, N.H. | 1967 |
| fb 2 | Mayor Sullivan Key Front | 1967 |
| fb 1 | Medallions | undated |
| 7 | Meeting Street School Stein | 1975 Nov 1 |
| 8 | Metric Conversion Act: Framed Whitehouse Bill | 1975 Dec 31 |
| 7 | Miriam Hospital | 1961 |
| 3 | Modern Language Association of America: Recognition of Cmmmitment | Oct 2 1986 |
| fb 2 | Mr. Pell Rhode Island Nameplate | undated |
| fb 2 | Mr.Pell Chairman NamePlate | undated |
| fb 2 | Mr.Pell Nameplate | undated |
| fb 2 | Museum Trustee Association: Excellence and Positive Change | 1997 |
| 3 | NAACP: Humanitarian Award | 1996 |
| fb 2 | Narragansett Electric Company | Oct 4 1882 |
| 4 | National Associaiton of Student Personnel Administrators: Contributions to Higher Education | Apr 11 1983 |
| 4 | National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education: Award of Merit | 1980 |
| 4 | National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators: Commitment to Schools and Children | May 7 1996 |
| 4 | National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities: Distinguished Service Award | Feb 1988 |
| 4 | National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities: Distinguished Service Award | Feb 1986 |
| 4 | National Association of Railroad Passengers: The George Falcon Golden Spike Award | May 31 1998 |
| 4 | National Association of State Advisory Council for Vocational Education: Outstanding National Leadership in Vocational Education | 1985 |
| 4 | National Association of State Councils on Vocational Education: Commitment to Vocational Education | Jun 1 1990 |
| 4 | National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: Distinguished Leadership and Service in the US Senate | undated |
| 3 | National Audio-Visual Association: A Resolution | Apr 25 1966 |
| 4 | National Collegiate Athletic Association: Outstanding Contributions | undated |
| 230 H 5 | National Commission Against Drunk Driving: The Humanitarian of the Year Award | Dec 4 1995 |
| 4 | National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc. and National Association of State Scholarship & Grant Programs: Father of Pell Grants Advocate of Student Loans | May 1 1984 |
| fb 2 | National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc.: Lifetime Achievement Award | 1992 |
| 4 | National Council on Economic Education: Dedication and Support | 1994 |
| 4 | National Diffusion Network: National DisseminationStudyGroup's Annual Award | 1983 |
| 4 | National Education Association Rhode Island: First Annual Friend of Education Award | Jun 1986 |
| 5 | National Federation of Independent Business, Inc.: Outstanding Efforts to Preserve an Independent Small Busniness Committee | undated |
| 4 | National Jewish Hospital and Research Center National Asthma Center: Humanitarian Award | Mar 9 1980 |
| fb 2 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administraition (NOAA): Appreciation Award | Sep 1996 |
| fb 2 | National School Boards Association: Congressional Laureate Award | undated |
| fb 4 | National Sea Grant Award | 1975 Oct 29 |
| 5 | New England Conservatory of Music: Degree of Doctor of Music | May 20 1979 |
| 5 | New England Instituite of Technology: Greeting upon Recognition of the Trustees and Faculty of the College | Apr 7 1979 |
| 5 | New England Regional Assembly of The College Board: Recognition Award | Feb 1985 |
| fb 2 | Newport Rhode Island: John Jameson Civitas Award | 1982 |
| fb 2 | Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: Distinguished Satesman Award | 1983 |
| 5 | NUSC Launcher Laboratory: Ground Breaking | Feb 2 1983 |
| 5 | NUSC Technical Service Shop: Groundbreaking | Jul 18 1975 |
| 3 | Old Slater Mill | undated |
| 5 | Order of Ahepa | undated |
| 3 | Pawtucket Lions Club | undated |
| 3 | Pell Award | undated |
| fb 3 | Pell Fan Club Sign Back | undated |
| fb 3 | Pell Fan Club Sign Front | undated |
| 8 | Pell Portrait | undated |
| 8 | Pell Portraits | undated |
| fb 3 | Pell Whistle Stop Press | 1972 |
| 5 | Polish Subcommittee of the R.I. Heritage Commission: Humanitarian Efforts | 1997 |
| 7 | POW - MIA Banner | undated |
| 8 | Providence Art Club: 2002 Providence Art Club Medal | Sep 18 2002 |
| 3 | Providence Dropout Prevention Collaborative: Appreciation of Support | undated |
| 3 | Quarter: JFK 1964 | |
| 3 | Quonset Point Association, Inc. | Jan 3 1970 |
| 5 | R.I Marine Trade Assn.: Efforts in Reopening the Block Island Coast Guard Station | 1988 |
| 5 | R.I State Council of Senior Citizens National Council of Senior Citizens: Aime J. Forand Medicare Award | Jul 1987 |
| 5 | R.I. Children's Crusade Scholarship Collaborative: Founding mmeber | undated |
| 3 | R.I. Shipping Association: Honorary Service | Jun 3 1968 |
| 6 | R.I.B.E.A: Honorary Member | Nov 15 1975 |
| 6 | R.I.N.P.A.: Honorary Member | undated |
| 5 | Recording Industry Association of America: Fifth Annual RIAA Cultural Award | undated |
| fb 3 | Re-Elect U.S. Senator Pell Sign | undated |
| 5 | Republic of China on Taiwan: Contribution to the Enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act | Apr 10 2004 |
| 5 | Rhode Island Association of Federal Education Program Administrators: Legislative Contributions for Education Programs and Leadership | May 18 1990 |
| 3 | Rhode Island College Upward Bound Program: 25th Anniversary Award | Oct 1991 |
| fb 3 | Rhode Island Commodores 25th Anniversary: Pell's Seyval Blanc | Oct 29 1993 |
| 5 | Rhode Island Democratic Party: Tribute to Selfless Dedication | undated |
| 5 | Rhode Island Fraternal Order of Police and Associates: Outstanding Dedication | Oct 18 2002 |
| fb 3 | Rhode Island Head Start Association: Award of Appreciation | 1996 |
| 231 20 floor | Rhode Island Heritage: Hall of Fame | 1981 |
| Rhode Island Optometric Association: Outstanding Service | undated | |
| 6 | Rhode Island Podiatry Society: Dr. Myron Keller Memorial Award | Jun 11 1966 |
| 5 | Rhode Island State Legislative Committee of the American Association of Retired Persons | Aug 15 1985 |
| fb 3 | Rhode State Association of Letter Carriers | 1994 |
| 6 | RI CFIDS Association INC.: Outstanding Service | Nov 14 1993 |
| 7 | RI Military March | 1961 |
| 6 | RIAHPER: Message of Inspiration at 1964 Instituite Meeting | undated |
| 6 | RIEOC Advisory Council: Outstanding Commitment to Education | 1988 |
| fb 4 | Roger Williams Cancer Center | 1994 Mar 20 |
| 6 | Roger Williams College International Club: Honorary Lifetime Membership | Jan 1969 |
| 231 20 floor | Rooster | undated |
| fb 3 | Rotary Clob of Providence: Rhode Island Distinguished Citizens Award | 1995 |
| fb 2 | Senate SubCommittee on Education, The Arts and Humanities: American College Theatre Festival | Aug 1977 |
| 8 | Senator Pell Leather Work | undated |
| fb 2 | South Carolina Tricentennial: Coin | 1970 |
| 6 | Southern Connecticut State University: Achievements and Degree of Doctor of Laws | May 24 1996 |
| fb 2 | State of Rhode Island: Commitment to the Resettlement of Refugees | Oct 7 1990 |
| 6 | Supreme Lodge Order: AHEPA | Mar 10 1988 |
| 231 20H6 | Trident Submarine | |
| 6 | Trout Unlimited: The Silver Trout Award for Distinguished Service to Conservation | Oct 27 1989 |
| 8 | U.S. Coast Guard Admiral J.B. Hayes Tribute | 1982 May 19 |
| 6 | U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Fifty Three | undated |
| 7 | U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School: Dedication of Perry Hall | Nov 18 1969 |
| 7 | U.S. Student Association: President's Achievement Award | undated |
| 6 | United Nations Environment Programme: Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award | Jun 5 1990 |
| fb 3 | United States Coast Guard Cutler | Nov 1 1941 |
| 6 | United States Naval: Justice School | undated |
| 6 | Urban Educational Center of Rhode Island College: Community Service Award | Jun 12 1983 |
| 7 | USS Essex | Apr 26-27 1963 |
| 2 | USS Hunley | Aug 29 1966 |
| 7 | USS Newport | undated |
| 7 | USS Providence | Jul 27 1985 |
| 3 | Veterans of Foreign War Merit Award Medal | undated |
| fb 3 | Warwick Democratic City Committee: A Man for Peace A Man for Education | Sep 24 1995 |
| fb 3 | Washington Magazine Cup: Champion Tennis Team | 1982 |
| 7 | Washington-Maryland Unit Catholic Library Association: Outstanding interest on Behalf of the Developing Libraries | Apr 1968 |
| 7 | Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: Honorary Membership | May 6 1996 |
| 7 | Young Collegiate Democrats of Rhode Island: Serive to Youth | Feb 26 1966 |
