Scope and Content: The Trustees of Massachusetts Hospitals for Consumptives (officially the Trustees of Hospitals for Consumptives) were established preliminarily in 1907, when they were known as the Massachusetts Commission on Hospitals for Consumptives, and permanently in 1910.  They were replaced by the Division of Sanatoria in the Department of Public Health in 1919, which agency was known successively by various names: by 1968, after it ceased to function at the divisional level, as the Division of Sanatoria and Tuberculosis Control.
Arrangement: Arranged by subject
Notes: Transferred from Department of Public Health (Tuberculosis Control), 1984
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Educational Affairs was created by St 1969, c 704 to advise the governor of Massachusetts on matters relating to education, to prepare budget and capital outlay recommendations, and to perform liaison and informational functions.  Administrative files were kept by secretaries of educational affairs Joseph Cronin (1972-1975), Paul Parks (1975-1979), and Charles E. Memusi Johnson (1979-1980), after which the office was abolished (St 1980, c 329).  Also present are files of assistant secretaries.
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Scope and Content: The Legislative Research Bureau assists members and committees of the Massachusetts Gneneral Court in statistical research and fact-finding in connection with proposed legislation or other matters pertaining to the functions of the legislature.  Series is created to administer the work done by the bureau, specifically on minor requests relating to state and local government made by legislators, state agencies, the press, and the general public.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Special Commission Relative to Divorce (officially called Special Commission on Divorce) of legislative and gubernatorial appointees was constituted to investigate and study existing laws and practices relating to divorce and the economic and emotional impact of the divorce process and to propose necessary modifications to such laws and practices.  Administrative files were created to conduct the commission’s business.
Notes: Survey and research materials may predate file dates
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Scope and Content: The committee was established in 1985 to recommend to the governor policies and programs that address the effects of the nuclear arms race on the citizens and the economy of the Commonwealth, and generally to further the prevention of nuclear war.  To fulfill this mandate, the committee conducts research, holds public hearings, and participates directly and indirectly in projects relating to disarmament and international relations.  Administrative files document these activities.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Governor’s Management Task Force was formed by Gov. Edward King as a nonprofit corporation to analyze the operational effectiveness of selected agencies within the state government and to make recommendations for improving its services and operations. After the task force submitted its final report in 1980, Gov. King appointed advisory committees (Executive Order no. 174, Jan. 23, 1980) assigned to the six major areas covered in the report. The committees were assembled to provide guidance to state agencies in implementing the task force’s recommendations and to report periodically to the task force board of directors and to the governor. –The Governor’s Management Task Force concentrated on analyzing and suggesting improvements for agencies relating to: personnel administration, data processing, financial management, purchasing, revenue, and motor vehicle registration. Operational reviews were conducted over 36 weeks by three teams. Each of the teams prepared an analysis of agency operations, efficiency, and function. Additional guidance was provided by a 21-member board of directors, and over 300 private sector organizations contributed financial support and management specialists to the task force. During the study, primary emphasis was placed on improving management operations in state government rather than producing short-term financial benefits. At its conclusion, one major observation of the task force was the need for additional training at all levels within the state government. Other prominent recommendations included the upgrading of departmental equipment, executive education programs, and development of electronic data processing systems. –On Jan. 31, 1980, Gov. King signed and filed a legislative package to implement seventeen of the task force recommendations over a two-year period. To ensure tangible improvements, the governor requested continued assistance from the task force board of directors and team leaders in addition to the advisory committees during the review and implementation period. These committees made priority recommendations and established completion dates from 1980 to 1982.
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Scope and Content: The task force was formed to conduct a management review and analysis of the executive branch of Massachusetts state government and to make recommendations to Gov. Michael Dukakis for improving its services and operations.  Administrative files consist of the analysis of government operations prepared by each of the teams assigned to an agency or government function.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Analysis files; arranged by number of team assigned to topical category of government (2) Project status reports; arranged alphabetically by executive office
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Scope and Content: The Governor’s Office of Community Services was established during the first term of Michael Dukakis (1975-1979) to coordinate public relations programs and outreach to Massachusetts communities.  Programs under this office have included a series of regional town meetings in which the governor addressed concerns of constituents prior to his run for reelection; appearances on a radio talk show (1977-1978); and a telephone tally system: Point of View, created to determine the volume of citizens utilizing the office and to categorize their concerns.  These administrative files were created during the implementation of these programs.
Arrangement: In four subseries: (1) General issue files (2) Town meeting reports (3) Radio show fact sheets (4) Tally sheets
Restrictions: Some restrictions apply.
Notes: Also known as MSD 1/651
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Scope and Content: Beginning in 1971 the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women, and since l983 the Governor’s Office on Women’s Issues and the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues, have been responsible for ensuring adequate representation of the concerns of women in the laws governing Massachusetts and in the planning of services to women and children in the Commonwealth.  These administrative files have been created by these bodies to coordinate research conducted by task forces and support committees on issues concerning women, and to evaluate legislation and services both on local and national levels.
Restriction: Personnel information restricted by statutory provision; MGLA c 4, s 7, cl 26 (c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
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Scope and Content: The governor is responsible for nominating and appointing individuals to positions in the executive branch, to state boards and commissions, to county offices, and to local authorities.  The Governor’s Personnel Office advises the governor on appointments and oversees the appointments process, as documented in the series.
Arrangement: Arranged by office
Restrictions: Evaluative information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Some Dukakis files removed; files from term of Endicott Peabody (1963-1965) transferred to: Appointment files ((M-Ar)598); 195- -1975 files transferred to: Massachusetts. Commissions Section. Notices of miscellaneous appointments ((M-Ar)1291); Apr. 1992
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