Scope and Content: The governor’s chief of operations, known at least in the first term (1975-1979) of Michael Dukakis as the governor’s cabinet coordinator, oversees and coordinates the work of the secretariats comprising the governor’s cabinet.  Subject files have been created to compile information and develop policy for the governor on issues raised during cabinet meetings.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder by subject
Notes: MSD 3/301-302, 305-321 previously subseries (2) in: Administrative files (now disbanded), along with MSD 3/303-304 now in: Cabinet meeting agendas. Scheduled as: Issues files. A few items predate this time span. Files, which are fragmentary, reflect some work of chief of operations before holding that post
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Scope and Content: Subject files are compiled by the chief of staff (chief secretary until 1991) to inform the governor on issues affecting his administration and to provide the governor with background information for formulating policy positions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder alphabetically by subject. Arranged by staff member, thereunder by office/subject category,and then alphabetically by subject. Arranged alphabetically by staff member
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Scope and Content: As the unit responsible for managing the governor’s mail, the Governor’s Correspondence Office gathered information to assist the governor in answering correspondence relating to state government policies, as maintained in this series.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject
Restrictions: Personal information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
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Scope and Content: The Office of State Planning was formed in 1975 (along with the Management Bureau) by splitting into two units the Office of State Planning and Management of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance.  It became the Governor’s Development Office ca. 1979, was renamed Governor’s Office of Economic Development ca. 1983, and was terminated by 1991.
Arrangement: Arranged by subject
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Scope and Content: During the term of Endicott Peabody (1963-1965), the governor’s special assistant reviewed gubernatorial speech drafts prepared by the Research Dept., as documented in this series.
Arrangement: In two subseries. Arranged alphabetically by subject
Notes: A-G missing
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Scope and Content: The governor creates subject files to provide background information on various issues relating to the administration of state government.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term. –thereunder alphabetically by subject
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Scope and Content: Responsibility for operating a system of waterworks for the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities) was transferred from the Metropolitan Water Board to the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board by St 1901, c 168 and then to the Metropolitan District Commission by St 1919, c 350, ss 213-219, specifically to its Water Division.  These agencies were successively responsible for providing an adequate supply of pure water; controlling ponds and other watershed property; and constructing, operating, and maintaining reservoirs, aqueducts, and other waterworks.  Subject files were created to assist directors in the administration of the Water Division and its predecessors.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject
Notes: Subject files were part of an administrative file that was selectively retained by the Archives.  See also series (M-Ar)569X, (M-Ar)570X, and (M-Ar)894X
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Scope and Content: The Governor’s Legal Office advises the governor on all matters of legal concern.  Duties include drafting and reviewing legislation, drafting executive orders, and reviewing extraditions and pardons.  Subject files were created during the day-to-day operations of the office.
Arrangement: In four subseries
Restrictions: Evaluative/personal information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: MSD 2/506-507 deaccessioned from Archives, Apr. 1992.  Some material transferred to: Correspondence files ((M-Ar) 1679)
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Scope and Content: The office of sheriff originated in Massachusetts as part of the English system of law enforcement introduced during the period of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1691). St 1699-1700, c 9 made sheriffs responsible for the common jails of their counties. St 1784, c 41 further regulated the jails or prisons and required the sheriff to maintain a calendar or register of prisoners. The act also directed the separate housing of debtors separately from those charged with crime, presumably leading to the practice, at least in Suffolk County, of keeping separate calendars for the two groups until 1943. –St 1799, c 81 established a municipal court to handle Suffolk County criminals, taking over from the Court of General Sessions. Any prisoners ordered committed or awaiting trial were to be committed to the custody of the keeper of the Suffolk County Jail, i.e.,  the town or so-called Boston gaol, located since 1635 off Court Street. This jail was succeeded by the Leverett Street Jail (opened 1822), the Charles Street Jail (opened 1851), and the Suffolk County Jail on Nashua Street (opened 1990). –Series lists those in the criminal category. Information in both sets of registers varies in detail over time, but includes name, residence, birthplace (from 1864) and description, i.e., height, age, complexion (criminals only), occupation (for debtors, to ca. 1856 only), date jailed, cause (for debtors, plaintiff and sum), committing authority, date and circumstances of discharge (sent to house of correction, state prison, etc.).
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Vols. 12-47, 47A, 48-97 (1852-1942) numbered 2-88; others unnumbered. Calendars for June 1823-Feb. 1827; pages for Jan.-Feb. 1842; calendars for Aug. 1848-Sept. 1849, Dec. 1850-Dec. 1851, Jan.-Aug. 1942, Nov. 1976-Feb. 1979, Apr. 1980-Jan. 1981, Dec. 1983-Oct. 1984, Oct. 1985-Jan. 1988 lacking. Holdings terminate Oct. 1988. Listings for 1840-1841 for federal witnesses and prisoners only. Calendars for 1799-June 1814 bound with: Debtors calendar ((M-Ar)408X), 1799-1812
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Scope and Content: The State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, established in 1877, opened in 1878 as Danvers Lunatic Hospital. It was renamed Danvers Insane Hospital in 1898 and Danvers State Hospital in 1909. It was closed in 1992.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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