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CAMPAIGN 1962

SERIES X
2.5′ (5 Boxes)

DATES
1960, 1961-62

 

The Campaign 1962 series contains the records of Chafee’s first campaign for governor of Rhode Island, up to and including inaugural plans.  It includes correspondence–letters about the campaign and thank you letters for contribution and help, correspondence from support groups for Chafee, advertising, newspaper clippings, lists of Republican officials, lists of potential voters, information about the Republican platform and Chafee’s opponent, news releases, interview questions and transcripts, and other information from the campaign. Campaign material for 1962 may also be found in Campaign Aides’ Files. Arthur Levin wrote many of Chafee’s News Releases during 1962 and these may be found in Campaign Aides’ Files: Levin. The financial side of the campaign was directed by Chafee’s uncle, Richmond Viall; see Campaign Aides’ Files: Viall, for receipts and financial information related to campaign fund raising. For Speeches and Addresses given by Chafee during this period, see Speeches/Addresses.

Chafee officially declared his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island in February 1962 and personally sought the vote of each delegate to the Rhode Island Republican State Convention. The Convention was closely won by Chafee, but his opponent, Louis Jackvony would not accept the Republican Party endorsement and ran in the September primary. Chafee won the Republican primary by over 7,000 votes. When Election Day was over on November 6, 1962, Chafee was ahead by only 66 votes. When the Board of Elections finished counting absentee ballots, they declared Chafee the winner by 398 votes. The Stenographic Record of the Election is included in this series, along with information on absentees ballots and voters. Of interest is the Memorandum on the Campaign Plan, the minutes from the “Friend of Chafee” Club which discussed the campaign as it unfolded, and other strategic information. The Chafee campaign was aware that the vote would be close and the campaign was closely monitored.

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7 69 Absentee Ballots 1962
70 “Advance Rhode Island Fund:” Checkbook 1962
71 Advertising 1962
72 Brochures 1962
73 Board of Canvassers 1960
74 Campaign Plan, Memorandum on July 1962
75 “Chafee for Governor” Club: Correspondence & Lists 1962
76 Correspondence Apr-May 1962
77 Correspondence June-July 1962, n.d.
78 Correspondence Sept-Nov 1962
79 Correspondence Dec 1962
80 Correspondence: Form Letters 1962
81 Correspondence: Thank you letters May 1962
82 Correspondence: Thank you letters June 1962
83 Correspondence: Thank you letters July-Aug 1962
84 Correspondence: Thank you letters Sept 5-14, 1962
85 Correspondence: Thank you letters Sept 17-21, 1962
8 86 Correspondence: Thank you letters Sept 24-27, 1962
87 Correspondence: Thank you letters Oct 1962
88 Correspondence: Thank you letters Nov 13-16, 1962
89 Correspondence: Thank you letters Nov 19-23, 1962
90 Correspondence: Thank you letters Nov 26-29, 1962
91 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 3, 1962
92 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 4, 1962
93 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 5, 1962
94 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 6, 1962
95 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 7, 1962
96 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 8, 1962
97 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 10-11, 1962
98 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 12, 1962
99 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 13-14, 1962
9 100 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 15-19, 1962
101 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 20-21, 1962
102 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 24, 1962
103 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 26-27, 1962
104 Correspondence: Thank you letters Dec 28-31, 1962
105 “Doctors for Chafee” 1962
106 “Educators for Chafee” Oct 1962
107 Election Rules 1962
108 Elections, Republican National Committee The 1962 Elections: A Summary Report 1962
109 Election, 1962 Gubernatorial: Stenographic Record 1962
110 “Friends of Chafee: “Minutes of Meetings 1961-62
111 Inaugural Telegrams 1962
112 Interviews, Television & Radio [includes (2) 5″ floppy disks] 1962
10 113 Invitation letters to Inauguration Dec 17, 1962
114 “Lawyers for Chafee” 1962
115 List: Dinner Guest List June 5, 1962
116 Lists: Mailing list for Republican Town Committees 1962
117 Lists: Telephone [1962?]
118 Lists: Voter 1962
119 Lists: Voting [1962?]
120 Lists: Unidentified Manuscript List [1962]
121 “Lists of Persons Met During Visits to Various Towns” 1961
122 “Lists of Possible Workers” 1962
123 News Releases: DelSesto Campaign 1960
124 News Releases May-July 1962
125 News Releases Sept 1962
126 News Releases Oct 1962
127 News Releases Nov 1962
128 News Releases Dec 1962
129 News Release n.d.
11 130 Newsletter, includes engraved photograph on medal 1961
131 Notes: Apportionment of House, research on 1962
132 Notes: (RI) Acts & Amendments for 1962
133 Notes: Stone, Col. Walter, support for 1962
134 Notte’s position: Newspaper clippings (thermostatic copies) (Jim Marshall file) 1962
135 Notte’s position: Re: Income Tax 1962
136 Parade, Torchlight Nov 1, 1962
137 Petition of Liquor Licensers [1962]
138 Questions n.d.
139 Questions, Providence Journal Oct 4, 1962
140 1962 “Republican Platform” 1962
141 Schedules Oct 1962
142 Stationary for campaign n.d.
143 Victory Statement, Proposed Primary Sept 1962
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