SUB-GROUP II
8 series

DATES
1962, 1964, 1966, 1968

Sub-group II, Campaign Records, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, contains the following:

Historical Note: 1922-1968

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

This series contains the files of Arthur David Levin who served as Chafee’s Chief Clerk in 1963 and as Executive Assistant from 1966 to ca. 1968. The series includes news releases for 1962, schedules for 1963-64, material on conferences he organized and on the Romney for President campaign. They also contain Levin’s resume and various assorted papers which were left behind when he left office.

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

This series contains the records of Richmond Viall, family friend to the Chafees, who managed some of the finances of Chafee’s campaigns. He kept the donation books and tax statements, managed the relationship with FitzGerald-Toole (the public relations firm hired by the Chafee campaign), kept banking receipts, invoices, newspaper clippings, and assorted correspondence.

Series X: Campaign 1962: Subject File.

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.

Series XI: Campaign 1964: Subject File.

The Campaign 1964 series contains the records of Chafee’s second campaign for governor of Rhode Island, up to and including inaugural plans.  It includes correspondence–letters about the campaign and congratulatory messages about Chafee’s election as governor, correspondence from support groups for Chafee, advertising, newspaper clippings from papers other than the Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin, lists of Republican officials, lists of potential voters, information about the Republican platform and information about Edward Gallogy (Chafee’s opponent) for debates, news releases, interview questions and transcripts, and other information.

Series XII: Campaign 1966: Subject File.

The Campaign 1966 series contains the records of Chafee’s third campaign for governor of Rhode Island, up to and including inaugural plans.  It includes correspondence–letters about the campaign and congratulatory messages about Chafee’s election as governor, 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 for debates and the campaign, news releases, interview questions and transcripts, and other information.

Series XIII: Campaign 1966: Newspaper Clipping File.

This series contains newspaper clipping files were kept or have survived for the 1966 Campaign. In 1966, a member of Chafee’s staff kept a file on towns in Rhode Island and added articles relating to that town as they were published. Many of the clippings were simply cut from (usually) The Providence Journal or the (Providence) Evening Bulletin and were pasted on a sheet of paper with the publication name and date added.

Series XIV: Campaign 1968: Subject File.

The Campaign 1968 series contains the records of Chafee’s fourth campaign for governor of Rhode Island.  It includes correspondence–letters about the campaign and congratulatory messages about Chafee’s election as governor, 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 for debates and the campaign, news releases, interview questions and transcripts, and other information.

Series XV: Campaign 1968: Newspaper Clipping File.

This series contains newspaper clipping files that were kept or have survived from the 1968 Campaign. Many of the clippings were simply cut from (usually) The Providence Journal or the (Providence) Evening Bulletin and then pasted on paper (with a typewritten notation as to the source) or were photocopied. Some of these clippings were filed in a Subject series and some in a chronological series. Both groupings are included in this series.