David W. Dumas Papers (Mss. Gr. 151)

The collection contains documents including letters of correspondence, memos, newspaper articles, and press releases, which pertain to different legislative or political topics that were of interest to Mr. Dumas during his time as a State Representative, including abortion, gay rights and education. There is also material related to significant events that occurred during Mr. Dumas’s time in office, such as the RISDIC banking crisis. There are also letters of correspondence between Mr. Dumas and several notable public figures, including politicians and civic leaders, such as Bruce Sundlun and various members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. The collection includes material from 1982-1998.