The John H. Chafee Papers are divided into six sub-groups and thirty series.

Sub-group One (MsG 114.1): Records of the Governor, 1962-1968, contains the following:

Series I: Governor’s Office: Correspondence, 1966-1968

Series II: Bound Chronological File, 1963-1968

Series III: “Incoming Mail” Log, 1965-1968

Series IV: Social and Appointments File, 1965-1968

Series V: Subject File, 1962-1968

Series VI: Speeches/Addresses, 1962-1968

Series VII: Legislative Bills, 1966

Sub-group Two (MsG 114.2): Gubernatorial Campaigns, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, contains the following:

Series VIII: Campaign Aides’ Files: Levin, 1962-1966

Series IX: Campaign Aides’ Files: Viall, 1962-1972

Series X: Campaign 1962: Subject File

Series XI: Campaign 1964: Subject File

Series XII: Campaign 1966: Subject File

Series XIII: Campaign 1966: Newspaper Clipping File

Series XIV: Campaign 1968: Subject File

Series XV: Campaign 1968: Newspaper Clipping File

Sub-group Three (MsG 114.3): Secretary of the Navy Papers, 1969-1972, contains the following:

Series XVI: Subject Files

Series XVII: Speeches/Addresses

Series XVIII: Newspaper Clippings Album (oversize)

Series XIX: Scrapbooks (oversize)

Sub-Group Four (MsG 114.4): Senate Campaign: 1972, contains the following:

Series XX: Correspondence, May-Nov 1972

Series XXI: Chronological Correspondence, May-Nov 1972

Series XXII: Appointment Files

Series XXIII: Pell Research Files

Series XXIV: Research Files: Newspaper Clippings 

Series XXV: News Releases

Sub-group Five (MsG 114.5): Personal Papers contains the following:

Series XXVI: Subject File

Sub-Group Six (MsG 114.6): Other Format, contains the following:

Series XXVII: Photographs

Series XXVIII: Film

Series XXIX: Audio Tapes

Series XXX; Realia