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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Correspondence with other states and countries [Massachusetts Governor’s Correspondence Office]
Budget planning files [Massachusetts Governor’s Correspondence Office]
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 preparing the state budget, as maintained in this series.
Arrangement: Arranged by agency
Notes: Also known as: MSD 1/501
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Subject files [Massachusetts Governor’s Special Assistant]
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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Research Dept. subject files [Massachusetts Governor’s Special Assistant]
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. Subject files served as a reference resource in the preparation of these drafts.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject
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Administrative files [Massachusetts Governor’s Personnel Office]
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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Appointment files [Massachusetts Governor’s Personnel Office]
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 receives and responds to requests and recommendations for appointments, as documented in this series. –Early files, maintained by the state secretary as secretary for the governor, include the gubernatorial terms of Caleb Strong (1800-1807) through John Clifford (1853-1854). Series also currently includes files from terms of Endicott Peabody (1963-1965), John Volpe (1965-1969), Francis Sargent (1969-1975), Michael Dukakis (1975-1979), Edward King (1979-1983), Michael Dukakis (1983-1991), William Weld (1991-1997), Argeo Paul Cellucci (1997-2001), Jane Swift (2001-2003), and Mitt Romney (2003-2007). Volpe and Sargent files are interfiled. Volpe files include some judicial appointments. For others see: Massachusetts. Judicial nominating Council. Judicial appointment application files ((M-Ar)587). Romney files may contain materials found for earlier periods in series of: Massachusetts. Commissions Section. For appointment recommendations, 1853-1893, see: Massachusetts. Governor. Executive department letters ((M-Ar)567X) –For a listing of related commissions 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: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder by office
Restrictions: Personal/evaluative information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, boxes 82, 86. Some removed; some transferred from: Administrative files ((M-Ar)612X), Apr. 1992. Scheduled as: Appointments file
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Correspondence [Massachusetts Governor’s Chief of Staff]
Scope and Content: Series includes letters to the governor referred to the chief of staff as well as incoming and outgoing letters to/from the office itself.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term
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Subject files [Massachusetts Governor’s Chief of Staff]
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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Miscellaneous papers [Massachusetts Governor]
Scope and Content: Edward J. King was governor of Massachusetts, 1979-1983.
Arrangement: In five subseries as described below
Notes: Transferred to Archives by the Massachusetts Historical Society (Ms. N-226), Novolumes 2013
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Fixed asset recording records [Massachusetts Governor]
Scope and Content: Series documents the official acquisition, betterment, or disposal of fixed assets. Annual inventories identify office equipment and furniture in the governor’s department, with information on missing items, surplus items, and office floor plans. –Series currently includes files from terms of William Weld (1991-1997), Argeo Paul Cellucci (1997-2001), Jane Swift (2001-2003), and Mitt Romney (2003-2007)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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