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Correspondence with other states and countries [Massachusetts Governor’s Correspondence Office]

Part of: Governor’s External Relations Office

Correspondence with other states and countries, 1965-1981.

2 and 1 partial record center cartons and 2 document boxes
Call no.: GO5/405X

Scope and Content: As the unit responsible for managing the governor’s mail, the Governor’s Correspondence Office maintained these files of correspondence between the governor and citizens or officials of other state and foreign countries.
Arrangement: In three subseries: (1) General (2) States (3) Foreign countries
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Court monitor administrative files [United States District Court Monitor (Massachusetts)]

Part of: Governor's Commission on Mental Retardation

Court monitor administrative files, 1972-1986.

1 record center carton
Call no.: GO47/2673X

Scope and Content: The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Judge Joseph L. Tauro presiding) appointed a Court Monitor in 1979 to administer court consent decrees relating to five state schools for the mentally retarded. In 1986 the responsibility was transferred to the gubernatorially established Office of Quality Assurance for the Mental Retardation Consent Decrees. In 1993 oversight was transferred to a Governor’s Commission  on Mental Retardation, while specific quality assurance functions were placed under an Office of Quality Enhancement, Office of Quality Management, Dept. of Mental Retardation, which had taken over responsibility for the mentally retarded from the Dept. of Mental Health in 1986.
Restrictions: Personal information restricted by statutory provision; MGLA c 4, c 7, cl 26(c) and c 66A . For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: From the records of the Governor’s Commission on Mental Retardation, transferred to  Archives, 1994-2008. For details consult the Massachusetts Archives series control file
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Restrictions: Personal information restricted by statutory provision; MGLA c 4, c 7, cl 26(c) and c 66A . For conditions of access consult repository

Court monitor meetings [United States District Court Monitor (Massachusetts)]

Part of: Governor's Commission on Mental Retardation

Court monitor meetings, 1980-1986.

2 document boxes
Call no.: GO47/2672X

Scope and Content: The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Judge Joseph L. Tauro presiding) appointed a Court Monitor in 1979 to administer court consent decrees relating to five state schools for the mentally retarded. In 1986 the responsibility was transferred to the gubernatorially established Office of Quality Assurance for the Mental Retardation Consent Decrees. In 1993 oversight was transferred to a Governor’s Commission  on Mental Retardation, while specific quality assurance functions were placed under an Office of Quality Enhancement, Office of Quality Management, Dept. of Mental Retardation, which had taken over responsibility for the mentally retarded from the Dept. of Mental Health in 1986.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: From the records of the Governor’s Commission on Mental Retardation, transferred to  Archives, 1994-2008. For details consult the Massachusetts Archives series control file. Box 1: 1980-1983. Box 2: 1984-1986
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Daily schedules [Massachusetts Governor’s Scheduling Office]

Part of: Governor's Scheduling Office

Daily schedules

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Call no.: GO9/511

Scope and Content: As the unit responsible for managing the governor’s scheduled time, the Governor’s Scheduling Office prepares these daily schedules, developed from an automated system.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder chronologically
Notes: Box 1: Dukakis. Box 2: Weld. Cellucci. Box 3: Swift  Box 4: Romney. Aug. 1989 lacking; Jan.-Aug. 1991 lacking; through mid-Dec. 2002 only; through Oct. 2006 only
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Director’s correspondence files [Massachusetts Office of State Planning]

Part of: Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Director's correspondence files, 1975-1978.

3 record center cartons
Call no.: GO15/501X

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 chronologically
Notes: Scheduled under (DS6/79) and transferred from Division of Capital Planning and Operations. Also known as: Director’s chronological file; and in part as: MSD 4/101-102
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Director’s policy files [Massachusetts Governor’s Office of Economic Development]

Part of: Governor's Office of Economic Development

Director's policy files, 1983-1989.

28 record center cartons
Call no.: GO15/1368X

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 chronologically by term, thereunder by subject
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Director’s subject files [Massachusetts Governor’s Office of Community Services]

Part of: Governor's Office of Community Services

Director's subject files, 1983-1989.

7 record center cartons and 2 document boxes
Call no.: GO14/1361X

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Director’s subject files [Massachusetts Governor’s Office of Educational Affairs]

Part of: Massachusetts Governor's Office of Educational Affairs

Director's subject files, 1983-1989.

3 record center cartons and 3 document boxes
Call no.: GO36/1374X

Scope and Content: The Governor’s Office of Educational Affairs, established by Gov. Michael Dukakis in 1983, was intended to serve during his second administration as an official link to all public and private educational constituencies, and to support gubernatorial commitment to improving the quality of public education and delivery of all educational services.  Series was created to advise the governor on educational issues and to represent the governor to the community.
Arrangement: Arranged in three alphabetical sequences, 1983-1988 (box 1), 1986-1989 (boxes 2-4), 1984-1989 (boxes 5-6)
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Domestic issues subject files [Massachusetts Office of Federal State Relations]

Part of: Office of Federal State Relations

Domestic issues subject files, 1987-2006.

8 record center cartons and 1 document box
Call no.: GO12/1625

Scope and Content: The Office of Federal State Relations and a predecessor unit under the coordinator of intergovernmental relations have been responsible for relations among the governor, federal government, cities and towns of Massachusetts, and other states.  From 1974 it was  under the administration of the lieutenant governor. Since at least 2007 the responsibility for this function has been assigned to a senior advisor on the governor’s staff.  The Washington office, which serves as the primary intermediary between state officials and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and as liaison between the state and federal governments,  is currently called the Office of Federal State Relations for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder by subject
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Executive Department letters [Massachusetts Governor]

Part of: Governor

Executive Department letters, 1853-1893.

Subseries (1): 370 volumes; 10 volumes boxed; Subseries (2): 139 volumes boxed; Subseries (3): 1 volumes boxed; Index Partial card file cabinet, Copies 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm
Call no.: GO1/567X

Scope and Content: The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as chief executive of the state, is responsible for administration of the executive departments and agencies; approval or rejection of all legislative enactments; preparation of the state budget; appointment of state officials; and coordination of affairs among federal government, state, and cities and towns.  The governor also serves as commander-in-chief of the state military.  Executive Department letters consist of incoming correspondence addressed to the governor relating to the administration of state government, chiefly during terms of John Andrew (1861-1866).
Arrangement: In three subseries: (1) Letterbooks; arranged by subject, thereunder chronologically; (2) Boxed letterbooks; arranged by subject, thereunder chronologically; (3) Transcripts; arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Adjutant General’s Office at unknown date.  Probably arranged topically there by William Schouler, adjutant general, 1860-1866.  Transferred by the office’s war records unit to State Library in 1960s and to Archives in 1981. Also known as: Executive letterbooks. Volumes numbered 1-343, with intermediate additions. Volumes numbered W13-246, with intermediate additions and gaps
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