Scope and Content: Middlesex County was incorporated on May 10, 1643 (Mass Recs 2:38), continuing under successive governments of Massachusetts, most recently the Commonwealth (1780), as outlined in MGLA c 34. Administrative powers and duties previously exercised at various times under the laws of the Commonwealth by the county courts of general sessions of the peace, county courts of common pleas, and circuit courts of common pleas, were assigned to commissioners in Middlesex and other counties, per St 1827, c 77 (1828). The government of Middlesex County in this and other respects was abolished as of the effective date of St 1997, c 48 (approved July 11, 1997)
Arrangement: Arranged in two chronological segments, thereunder alphabetically by municipality
Notes: Box 1: 1963-1974 A-Wi Box 2: 1963-1974 Wo; 1975-1983
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Tax abatement files [Middlesex County (Mass.). County Commissioners]
Orders [Middlesex County (Mass.). County Commissioners]
Scope and Content: Middlesex County was incorporated on May 10, 1643 (Mass Recs 2:38), continuing under successive governments of Massachusetts, most recently the Commonwealth (1780), as outlined in MGLA c 34. Administrative powers and duties previously exercised at various times under the laws of the Commonwealth by the county courts of general sessions of the peace, county courts of common pleas, and circuit courts of common pleas, were assigned to commissioners in Middlesex and other counties, per St 1827, c 77 (1828). The government of Middlesex County in this and other respects was abolished as of the effective date of St 1997, c 48 (approved July 11, 1997)
Notes: Pre-1909 orders currently interfiled with: Dockets ((M-Ar)2151X); 1909-1947 orders were also so interfiled before processing, including meeting minutes (now (M-Ar)2153X) and annual reports (now (M-Ar)2156X)
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Meeting minutes [Middlesex County (Mass.). County Commissioners]
Scope and Content: Middlesex County was incorporated on May 10, 1643 (Mass Recs 2:38), continuing under successive governments of Massachusetts, most recently the Commonwealth (1780), as outlined in MGLA c 34. Administrative powers and duties previously exercised at various times under the laws of the Commonwealth by the county courts of general sessions of the peace, county courts of common pleas, and circuit courts of common pleas, were assigned to commissioners in Middlesex and other counties, per St 1827, c 77 (1828). The government of Middlesex County in this and other respects was abolished as of the effective date of St 1997, c 48 (approved July 11, 1997)
Arrangement: In four subseries: (1) Minutes, 1910-1997 (2) Agendas, 1963-1997 (3) Agenda items, 1983-1997 (4) Sanatorium/hospital minutes, 1936-1996; Arranged within each subseries chronologically
Notes: Subseries (1), 1910-1921 and subseries (4), 1936-1940, 1955-1957 extracted from: Orders ((M-Ar)2154X) Also known as: Proceedings
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Extended record [Middlesex County (Mass.). County Commissioners]
Scope and Content: Middlesex County was incorporated on May 10, 1643 (Mass Recs 2:38), continuing under successive governments of Massachusetts, most recently the Commonwealth (1780), as outlined in MGLA c 34. Administrative powers and duties previously exercised at various times under the laws of the Commonwealth by the county courts of general sessions of the peace, county courts of common pleas, and circuit courts of common pleas, were assigned to commissioners in Middlesex and other counties, per St 1827, c 77 (1828). The government of Middlesex County in this and other respects was abolished as of the effective date of St 1997, c 48 (approved July 11, 1997)
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Record books, 1831-1929 (2) Item books: Dockets/Orders, 1851-1997; Contracts, 1922-1997; arranged within each subseries chronologically
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Dockets [Middlesex County (Mass.). County Commissioners]
Scope and Content: Middlesex County was incorporated on May 10, 1643 (Mass Recs 2:38), continuing under successive governments of Massachusetts, most recently the Commonwealth (1780), as outlined in MGLA c 34. Administrative powers and duties previously exercised at various times under the laws of the Commonwealth by the county courts of general sessions of the peace, county courts of common pleas, and circuit courts of common pleas, were assigned to commissioners in Middlesex and other counties, per St 1827, c 77 (1828). The government of Middlesex County in this and other respects was abolished as of the effective date of St 1997, c 48 (approved July 11, 1997)
Arrangement: In two segments: (1) Boxes A1-30–1829-1905; arranged chronologically (2) Boxes B1-71, 1906-1997; arranged by docket number
Notes: Files also contain unnumbered items through 1908 which from 1909 are classified as: Orders ((M-Ar)2154X)
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Photographic plates for annual reports [Middlesex County (Mass.). County Commissioners]
Scope and Content: Middlesex County was incorporated on May 10, 1643 (Mass Recs 2:38), continuing under successive governments of Massachusetts, most recently the Commonwealth (1780), as outlined in MGLA c 34. Administrative powers and duties previously exercised at various times under the laws of the Commonwealth by county treasurers and clerks of the county courts of general sessions of the peace, county courts of common pleas, and circuit courts of common pleas, were assigned to commissioners in Middlesex and other counties upon their establishment per St 1827, c 77 (1828). The government of Middlesex County was abolished as of the effective date of St 1997, c 48 (approved July 11, 1997)
Notes: Box 1: Charts. Box 2: Buildings. Box 3: Persons. Boxes 4-5: Assorted
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Legislative files [Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus]
Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Black Caucus consists of legislators representing the African American communities of the Commonwealth in the Massachusetts General Court, proposing and reviewing legislation relevant to those communities, as documented in this series.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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School racial imbalance subject files [Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus]
Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Black Caucus consists of legislators representing African American communities of the Commonwealth in the Massachusetts General Court proposing and reviewing legislation relevant to those communities. School racial imbalance subject files document the caucus’s investigation of racial imbalance in the Boston and Springfield public school systems.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Administrative files [Massachusetts General Court Legislative Research Bureau]
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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Portrait photographs of Senate presidents and House speakers [Massachusetts General Court Sergeant-at-Arms]
Scope and Content: Per St 1924, c 510, item 30 and more specifically St 1925, c 211, item 158a, the Massachusetts General Court authorized its sergeant-at-arms and the state’s Art Commission to expend funds for the preservation of photographs and photographed portraits of speakers of the House of Representatives hanging in the Speaker’s Room of the State House and presidents of the Senate hanging in the Senate Reading Room. The objects were rephotographed by F. Ernst Zimmermann, with the resulting negatives being placed under the care of Charles O. Holt, sergeant-at-arms. The now replaced photographic prints of the speakers of the House of Representatives authorized by Resolves 1894, c 95 and those of the presidents of the Senate authorized by Resolves 1898, c 84 (with some later ones) are also included in this series. Photographers/studios identified in this series are Elmer Chickering, Charlotte Fairchild, Theodore C. Marceau, Richardson Bros., Frank A. Nowell, Robert E. Wescott, Notman Photographic Co., George H. Van Norman, and Julius M. Oppenheim.
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