Scope and Content: The Division of State Adult Poor was established under the State Board of Lunacy and Charity in 1898 (shortly thereafter continued under the State Board of Charity).  It was succeeded by the Division of Aid and Relief in the Dept. of Public Welfare in 1919.  That division was replaced by the Division of Public Assistance in 1953, which continued until departmental reorganization in 1971.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Restrictions: Personal information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s7, d 26(c), c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
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