Scope and Content: The state secretary (since 1961 through a unit currently called the Commissions Section) attests to all commissions of office signed by the governor, administering the oath of office to and/or recording the name of these and other public appointees. Series is created to serve as a reference guide to administering the unit generally and  to document non-gubernatorial appointments, i.e., those not included in: Governor’s appointment nomination list book (M-Ar)179) or: Notices of miscellaneous (i.e., gubernatorial) appointments ((M-Ar)1291) –Subseries (1) includes files relating to office/personnel policies and procedures and the organization, destruction, and retention of records created by the section; also files of memorandums and correspondence. –Subseries (2) to 2005 includes files of appointment letters and/or qualification (oath of office) forms for categories of appointment (e.g., judicial, public safety) or for appointment to individual state or local agencies, as made by constitutional officers, commissioners, town selectmen, and other authorized officials. –For a listing of related series see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Records of commissions, proclamations, pardons, and other official documents, 1713-1945 (bulk 1747-1936) ((M-Ar)161X)
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Administrative files (2) Non-gubernatorial appointment files
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
Arrangement: Arranged by subject
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically
Restrictions: There may be copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction of these materials, Smithsonian Institution
Notes: Duplicated deaccessioned to agency, March 2000
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities was established to maintain a continuing study of the cultural resources of the Commonwealth. During 1987, the council, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Folklife Programs, conducted fieldwork to identify and locate traditional folk artists from massachsuetts to participate in the 22nd annual Festival of American Folklife, held on the grounds of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., July 1988. In documenting interviews in the areas of traditional narrative, occupational folklife, foodways, and traditional music, folklorists created interview tapes.

Audiocassettes are recordings of interviews with folk artists, and contain information about the ethnic heritage of the interview subject, the history and method of the folkway being documented, recipes, songs, legends, and related information. Massachusetts folklife interview files were created in conjunction with this series.

Related catalog records:
AFS Folklore Collection database

Arrangement:
Arranged numerically.

Conditions Governing Access:
There are copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction of these audiocassettes; Smithsonian Institution. Office of Folklife Programs.

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Massachusetts folklife interview files were created in conjunction with this series. AF10/870X

Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities was established to maintain a continuing study of the cultural resources of the Commonwealth. During 1987 the council, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Folklife Programs, conducted fieldwork to identify and locate traditional folk artists from Massachusetts to participate in the 22nd annual Festival of American Folklife, held on the grounds of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., July 1988. In documenting interviews in the areas of traditional narrative, occupational folklife, foodways, and traditional music, folklorists created interview tapes.

Files contain preliminary and final field reports, notes, interview report forms, photologs, tape logs (see related series below), and contact sheets of photographs/slides of the interviewees. Information includes name of interviewer; name, age, and ethnic background of interview subject; and narrative describing the folklore tradition related to the folkway treated in the interview and photographs. Massachusetts folklife audiocassettes were created in conjunction with this series.

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Related catalog records:
AFS Folklore Collection database

Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically by interviewer’s name.

Conditions Governing Access:
Photographs:There are copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction of these materials; Smithsonian Institution. Office of Folklife Programs.

Related Collections
Massachusetts folklife audiocassette files were created in conjunction with this series. AF10/871X

Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by interviewer’s name
Restrictions: There may be copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction of these materials, Smithsonian Institution
Notes: Duplicate file set deaccessioned to agency, February 2000
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