Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Bureau of Immigration was established in 1917.  In 1919 it was abolished and its power and duties transferred to a Division of Education of Aliens in the Dept. of Education, with advisory board.  In 1920 the former was renamed the Division of Immigration and Americanization.  In 1939 it was reconstituted with the advisory board being named  the Board of Immigration and Americanization.  In 1965 the board was abolished and the division moved to the Board of Higher Education.  In 1975 the division was absorbed by the Bureau of Adult Services, Dept. of Education.
Notes: Transferred to Archives from Massachusetts State Library, Special Collections, Apr. 26, 1999. Volume 1: 1917-1950. Volume 2: 1950-1964. Volume 3: 1965-1966
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