Scope and Content: As record keeper for the Commonwealth, the state secretary has responsibility for administration of elections, maintenance of public records, filing and distribution of regulations and public documents, corporate registration, recording of appointments and commissions, storage of historical data, preservation of historic sites, administration and enforcement of the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, and information and referral on all aspects of state government.  Series records operations of the secretary’s office in communications with government officials, staff, and the public
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Incoming correspondence, 1790-1908; –(2) Outgoing correspondence, 1867-1898  (3) Incoming/outgoing correspondence, 1988-1995 (bulk 1991-1993)  (4) Chief of staff’s correspondence, 1980-1993 (bulk 1987-1993); arranged by topic –arranged within each subseries chronologically
Notes: Formerly part of: Miscellaneous collection, boxes 56, 84, 92-94. Contents: Boxes 1, 3-10: Subseries (1). Boxes 11-14: Subseries (2). Box 15: Subseries (3).  Box 16: Subseries (4)
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