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Metropolitan Water Board Reference Collection, 1884-1929: Guide

Metropolitan Water Board Reference Collection, 1884-1929: Guide This collection consists of fifteen volumes held by the Metropolitan Water Board Engineering Department which constituted part of its...

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Doric Dames, Inc. Records, 1966-1996: Guide

Doric Dames, Inc. Records, 1966-1996: Guide This collection documents the activities of Doric Dames, Inc. in its efforts to research the history of the Massachusetts State House and acquaint the...

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Massachusetts-Halifax Relief Committee Records, 1917-1919: Guide

Massachusetts-Halifax Relief Committee Records, 1917-1919: Guide This collection documents the efforts of the Massachusetts Halifax Relief Committee to offer assistance to Halifax, Nova Scotia after a...

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Gubernatorial Speech Collection, 1925-1931: Guide

Gubernatorial Speech Collection, 1925-1931: Guide This collection consists of speeches given by Massachusetts Governors Alvan T. Fuller and Frank G. Allen.

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Massachusetts Valuations and Financial Records Collection, 1843-1971: Guide

Massachusetts Valuations and Financial Records Collection, 1843-1971: Guide This collection includes financial documents (tax valuations, financial reports, account statements) created by various...

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Massachusetts State Forest Records, 1933-1937: Guide

Massachusetts State Forest Records, 1933-1937: Guide This collection documents various Massachusetts forest camps supervised by the National Park Service.

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Michael S. Dukakis Presidential Campaign Records, ca. 1988: Guide

Michael S. Dukakis Presidential Campaign Records, ca. 1988: Guide This collection documents Michael Dukakis’s 1988 presidential campaign.

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Anne Thomas Papers, 1915-1950: Guide

Anne Thomas Papers, 1915-1950: Guide This collection consists of the research materials used by Anne Thomas while she wrote "Leading the Way: A History of the Massachusetts General Court, 1629-1980."

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Collection on Benjamin F. Butler, 1869-1879: Guide

Collection on Benjamin F. Butler, 1869-1879: Guide This collection documents the life and work of Benjamin F. Butler, lawyer and Massachusetts Governor and United States Representative from...

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Massachusetts Department of Public Health Hearings on Tobacco Ingredient...

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Hearings on Tobacco Ingredient Regulations Records, 1997: Guide This collection documents the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s hearings on...

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Theodore N. Waddell Papers, 1925-1946: Guide

Theodore N. Waddell Papers, 1925-1946: Guide This collection documents Waddell’s roles in state and municipal government, in particular his time with the Bureau of Statistics of the Commonwealth of...

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Collection on Massachusetts State Functions and Events, 1873-1971: Guide

Collection on Massachusetts State Functions and Events, 1873-1971: Guide This collection consists of programs, letters of introduction, invitations, and program cards related to various Massachusetts...

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Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs Records, 1970-1976: Guide

Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs Records, 1970-1976: Guide This collection documents the Department of Community Affairs’ hearings regarding the Park Plaza Urban Renewal Project.

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Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety Records, 1917-1919: Guide

Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety Records, 1917-1919: Guide This collection documents the work of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety, which was formed in 1917 in anticipation of the...

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Burrill File Guide

Burrill File Guide The Burrill File is a collection of assorted materials primarily concerned with the State House and with Massachusetts political figures.

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Azariah Egleston Papers, 1795-1818: Guide

Azariah Egleston Papers, 1795-1818: Guide This collection documents Major Azariah Egleston’s service during the Revolutionary War.

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Paddock and Hatch Letters, 1777-1787: Guide

Paddock and Hatch Letters, 1777-1787: Guide Adino Paddock, of London, wrote letters to Jabez Hatch about the Boston property Paddock left behind in 1776.

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Sabine, Clifford, and Train Letters, 1850-1853: Guide

Sabine, Clifford, and Train Letters, 1850-1853: Guide This collection contains four letters from John H. Clifford and Lorenzo Sabine to Charles Russell Train.

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Filippa T. Pizzi Papers [addition], 1971-2006: Guide

Filippa T. Pizzi Papers [addition], 1971-2006: Guide This collection consists of Massachusetts political memorabilia.

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Lauren Stiller Rikleen Papers, 1961-2004: Guide

Lauren Stiller Rikleen Papers, 1961-2004: Guide This collection includes the environmental and hazardous waste files of Lauren Stiller Rikleen, former enforcement attorney for both the Massachusetts...

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Hugh Maxwell Military Records and Correspondence, 1776-1818: Guide

Hugh Maxwell Military Records and Correspondence, 1776-1818: Guide The Military records and correspondence of Hugh Maxwell, an army officer during the Revolutionary War.

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The Roosevelt Club Boston Records, 1930-1944: Guide

The Roosevelt Club Boston Records, 1930-1944: Guide This collection documents the annual meetings of The Roosevelt Club Boston.

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Records pertaining to the Worcester State Guard, 1867-1888: Guide

Records pertaining to the Worcester State Guard, 1867-1888: Guide This collection contains records and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Worcester State Guard from 1867-1888.

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State Bird of Massachusetts Collection, 1922-2013: Guide

State Bird of Massachusetts Collection, 1922-2013: Guide This collection consists of items depicting the State Bird of Massachusetts, the Black-Capped Chickadee.

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Papers relating to the Lt. Thomas Jackson Cate Civil War Sword, 1895-1921: Guide

Papers relating to the Lt. Thomas Jackson Cate Civil War Sword, 1895-1921: Guide This collection documents the donation of the Civil War sword of Thomas Jackson Cate to the State of Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association Records, 1898-1899: Guide

Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association Records, 1898-1899: Guide This collection documents the activities of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association in its efforts to care for veterans who were...

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William Bradford’s Of Plimoth Plantation: Guide

William Bradford’s Of Plimoth Plantation: Guide This codex manuscript by Plymouth colonist William Bradford documents the life and travels of the Pilgrims from 1608-1647. It was during this time in...

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Miscellaneous Documents Relating to Massachusetts and Virginia, 1835-1884: Guide

Miscellaneous Documents Relating to Massachusetts and Virginia, 1835-1884: Guide This collection consists of mostly legal documents relating to humanitarian issues in Massachusetts and Augusta County,...

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Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate Audiotape Logs, 1984-2010:...

Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate Audiotape Logs, 1984-2010: Guide Collection of logs of audio recordings of sessions of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a small number of...

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Correspondence concerning the Reform School at Westborough, MA, 1862-1863: Guide

Correspondence concerning the Reform School at Westborough, MA, 1862-1863: Guide The collection contains correspondence from 1862-1863 between Samuel G. Howe and George C. Davis concerning the...

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Artifacts from Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray: Guide

Artifacts from Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray: Guide This collection consists of souvenir items collected by Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray.

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Massachusetts Treasury Documents, 1780-1918: Guide

Massachusetts Treasury Documents, 1780-1918: Guide The documents in this collection were discovered in the safe in the State Treasurer’s office after the safe was opened in August 2013.

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Duffie Family Records, 1908-1930: Guide

Duffie Family Records, 1908-1930: Guide This collection contains elementary school diplomas for Harold and Arthur Duffie, as well as photographs of Harold Duffie during his time as a Massachusetts...

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Postcards Relating to Transportation in Massachusetts, 1902-2011: Guide

Postcards Relating to Transportation in Massachusetts, 1902-2011: Guide This collection contains postcards with images of various sites in Boston and Massachusetts. The images include trains, stations,...

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Printing Plate Collection: Guide

Printing Plate Collection: Guide The collection is composed of 19 metal printing plates of varying sizes.

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State Bird of Massachusetts Collection (additions), 1938-2014: Guide

State Bird of Massachusetts Collection (additions), 1938-2014: Guide This collection contains items dating from 1938 to 2014 that depict the State Bird of Massachusetts, the Black-Capped Chickadee....

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Newspaper clippings relating to the Special Commission on the Structure of...

Newspaper clippings relating to the Special Commission on the Structure of the State Government, 1950-1954: Guide This scrapbook collection contains newspaper clippings dating from 1950 to 1954 that...

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Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss, 1902-1936: Guide

Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss, 1902-1936: Guide This collection of scrapbooks contains clippings compiled between 1902 and 1936, documenting the political activities, business interests, and family life...

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Artifacts relating to the Massachusetts State House, 1865-2014: Guide

Artifacts relating to the Massachusetts State House, 1865-2014: Guide This collection consists of items acquired for the exhibition at “A Historical View of the Massachusetts State House,” on display...

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Records of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Massachusetts, 1637-1912:...

Records of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Massachusetts, 1637-1912: Guide This collection documents the organizational history of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.

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Images of Massachusetts State Buildings at international and state...

Images of Massachusetts State Buildings at international and state expositions, 1876-1918: Guide This collection consists of items depicting Massachusetts State Buildings at international and state...

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Items relating to Massachusetts as the Bay State, 1863-2014: Guide

Items relating to Massachusetts as the Bay State, 1863-2014: Guide This collection consists of items acquired for the exhibition “Massachusetts: The Bay State,” on display at the State Library of...

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Denise Provost papers on legislation concerning gender identity and...

Denise Provost papers on legislation concerning gender identity and nondiscrimination, 1997-2017 This collection contains materials related to the work Representative Denise Provost did on Transgender...

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Thomas Sannicandro Papers, 2002-2016: Guide

Thomas Sannicandro Papers, 2002-2016: Guide This collection documents the career of Thomas Sannicandro in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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Material relating to the Plymouth Pottery and the Richard Sparrow House,...

Material relating to the Plymouth Pottery and the Richard Sparrow House, 1965: Guide This collection concerns the Plymouth Pottery and the Richard Sparrow house in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Materials relating to Massachusetts architectural styles, 1910-2018: Guide

Materials relating to Massachusetts architectural styles, 1910-2018: Guide This collection consists of items acquired for the exhibition “Massachusetts Architectural Styles,” on display at the State...

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Massachusetts State House Senate Chamber Refurbishing and Research Project,...

Massachusetts State House Senate Chamber Refurbishing and Research Project, 1996-1997: Guide This is the finding aid for the collection documenting the work done by the Society for the Preservation of...

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Collection of Socialist Labor Party pamphlets, flyers, and other materials,...

Collection of Socialist Labor Party pamphlets, flyers, and other materials, 1884-1903: Guide This is the finding aid for the collection documenting the campaign, meeting, and rally activity of the...

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Items relating to the history of education in Massachusetts, 1878-2014: Guide

Items relating to the history of education in Massachusetts, 1878-2014: Guide This is the finding aid for a collection which consists of items pertaining to Massachusetts education that had been...

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Postcards relating to the New England Hurricane, 1938: Guide

Postcards relating to the New England Hurricane, 1938: Guide This is the finding aid for a collection of postcards related to the New England Hurricane of 1938. The postcards depict the environmental...

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