John A. Notte Jr. records, 1935-1974 (2010-25)

Series 1. John A. Notte Jr records
Box 1-6
The John A. Notte Jr. records include correspondence to and from John A Notte Jr., event programs and invitations to various events which John A. Notte attended over the course of his political career, state government reports and publications, campaign-related papers, newspaper clippings, photographs and slides and certificates and awards presented to Notte.

Correspondence
Box 1 (f. 10, 18); Box 2 (f. 8); Box 3 (f. 9); Box 4 (f. 1-7); Box 5 (f. 10-11); Box 6 (f. 7-9)
Includes correspondence to and from John A Notte Jr. including correspondence related to and from John A. Notte Jr. over the course of his political career including his time as Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and Governor.

Events
Box 1 (f. 8); Box 3 (f. 6); Box 5 (f. 2, 20); Box 6 (f. 3, 5)
Includes programs and invitations to various events which John A. Notte attended over the course of his political career.

Legislation-related documents and reports
Box 1 (f. 24-25); Box 2 (f. 9-12, 14); Box 6 (f. 17, 20-21)
Includes Legislative Council reports, state budget and personnel supplement, chart of accounts, a proposal for the Governor’s Disaster Advisory Council, Senate bills, a certified copy of Senate resolution (S 423), Block Island-related papers and a copy of the bill that created the Veterans’ Affairs Commission.

Speeches and Campaign-related documents
Box 1 (f. 1, 3); Box 2 (f. 1, 7, 9); Box 3 (f. 11); Box 4 (f. 8-14); Box 5 (f. 1, 3-4, 7-9, 15-18); Box 6 (f. 10, 13, 18-19, 22-24)
Includes copies of the Democratic State Platform (1958 and 1960), Board of Election certifications (1962), polls and surveys conducted during Notte’s campaign for Governor (1960), election related papers, speeches given by Notte (1950-1960), speeches by DelSesto (1960), Notte campaign-related records press releases (1960-1966), North Providence Platform (undated) and additional general campaign-related files (1950-1974).

Reports and Publications
Box 1 (f. 2, 4-6, 11-17, 19-23); Box 2 (f. 2-7, 13, 15-17, 19-24); Box 3 (f. 1-3, 13-16); Box 6 (f. 4, 16)
Includes reports and publications of Rhode Island state government and municipal government agencies including the Department of Administration, Development Council, Department of Social Welfare, Economic Development Council, Board of Education, Warwick City Plan, Registry of Motor Vehicles, House and Senate Journals (1961-1962) and House Senate Bills (1962). Also includes various publications of the Veterans’ of Foreign Wars related to the United Nations and concerns regarding a World Government and documents and reports from the Governor’s Conference (1962).

Governor Notte records and papers
Box 2 (f. 18); Box 3 (f. 7-8, 10); Box 5 (f. 5-6, 12, 14, 19); Box 6 (f. 6, 11-12)
Includes Notte’s Inauguration Message (1961), the Governor’s proposed fiscal program (1963), elected officials lists (1959-1962), papers from the Governor’s Conferences (1961, 1962), speeches (1961-1962), judicial opinion (1961), papers related to the income tax debate (1961) and general files of the Notte administration (1960-1961).

Newspaper clippings
Box 3 (f. 4-5); Box 5 (f. 13)
Includes preservation photocopies of newspaper clippings related to Notte’s campaign, administration and speeches as well as additional topics related to Notte (1957-1962). This subseries also includes a folder containing preservation photocopies of political and satirical cartoons published in the newspapers related to Notte.

Awards. appointments and certificates
Box 3 (f. 9); Box 6 (f. 14)
Includes certificates and awards presented to John A Notte over the course of his political career including the National Association of Internal Revenue Employees Recognition certificate.

Ephemera
Box 3 (f. 9, 17)
Includes John A. Notte nameplates from the Governor’s Conference (1962) and a stainless steel nameplate (undated). Also included are two green scapulars gifted to Notte during correspondence with Sister Mary Jane Frances (1960).

Photographs and slides
Box 3 (f. 12, 18)
Includes many undated photographs of John A. Notte Jr. including a photograph of Governor-elect John A. Notte Jr., Governor-elect John Volpe (MA), Bishop Joseph M. Pernicone, Bishop Edward E. Swanstrom and Dr. Mario Tagliagambe at the 9th Annual American Committee on Italian Migration in New York. Also includes a photograph of Notte being sworn in as Governor of Rhode Island in 1961.