Scope and Content: St 1969, c 704 reorganized the executive branch of Massachusetts government into a cabinet system consisting of executive secretariats.  Series documents the reorganization through files accumulated before, during, and after this process by William A. Waldron, who served as special counsel to the General Court’s House Committee on Rules,  1969, 1971, 1973-1974–at the time when the committee played a major role in that reorganization–and was associated with other organizations listed below.  Files contain correspondence, notes, memorandums, reports, and background materials including print and near-print items.
Notes: Transferred to Archives from Littauer Library, Harvard University, April 13, 2000. Series constitutes part of the papers of William Augustus Waldron, an attorney practicing in Boston with an additional career in public administration.  He held posts with the New York State Assembly and Constitutional Convention (1937-1938), the federal Dept. of Justice (1942), and the National War Labor Board (1942-1945); and in Massachusetts served with the Special Commission on the Structure of the State Government (1950-1954, from 1952 as executive director), as special assistant attorney general (1962), as commissioner of administration (1963-1965), and as special counsel to the General Court’s House Rules Committee (1969, 1971, 1973-1974) –See also: Massachusetts. Special Commission on the Structure of the State Government. Commission files, 1950-1954 (bulk 1952-1953) ((M-Ar)2227X); Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Commissioner’s administration subject files, 1956-1980 (bulk 1963-1965) ((M-Ar)2226)
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Scope and Content: The governor’s chief of operations, known at least in the first term (1975-1979) of Michael Dukakis as the governor’s cabinet coordinator, oversees and coordinates the work of the secretariats comprising the governor’s cabinet.  This responsibility includes preparation of cabinet meeting agendas. –Series currently includes files from term of Michael Dukakis (1975-1979).  Dukakis (1975-1979) files include minutes, memorandums, and reports, unless otherwise indicated on finding aid; executive sessions are separately designated and filed.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder chronologically. Arranged chronologically in reverse order
Notes: MSD 3/101, 201 previously subseries (1): Cabinet meeting minutes in: Administrative files (now disbanded); MSD 3/303-304 previously part of subseries (2): Subject files: in Administrative files
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Scope and Content: Westfield State Sanatorium, renamed Western Massachusetts Hospital in 1962, provided care and treatment of cancer patients from 1937 to 1974.  Case files were kept by sanatorium medical staff to provide a medical history and treatment record for each patient.
Arrangement: Arranged by case no./chronologically
Restrictions: Public health hospital/clinic client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 111, s 70. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Transferred to Archives, Aug.-Sept. 1982
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Geographic Board was established by the governor at the request of the United States Geographic Board to prepare an accurate listing of Massachusetts place names.  This card file is the result of the board’s compilation of 6,000 such names.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Card file; arranged by type of physical feature, thereunder by country, and then alphabetically by name. (2) Commissioners’ report; arranged alphabetically by name
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Scope and Content: The Psychopathic Dept. of Boston State Hospital was established in 1912.  It became Boston Psychopathic Hospital in 1920; that was renamed Massachusetts Mental Health Center in 1956.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year of closure, thereunder alphabetically by client
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Box 1: 1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 (A-B) Box 2: 1970 (C-Me) Box 3: 1970 (Mi-R)
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Reformatory was opened in 1884 and renamed Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord, in 1955.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. For conditions of access consult repository 
Notes: Transferred to Archives from MCI Concord, July 1982
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Scope and Content: The State Almshouse at Monson provided residence for paupers without settlement in the Commonwealth from 1854 to 1872. St 1872, c 45 abolished the state almshouses at Monson and Bridgewater, although the State Primary School, opened at the Monson almshouse in 1866, continued until 1895. The legislation transferred all state paupers, except those needed to serve the primary school, to the almshouse at Tewksbury, although state paupers could continue to be sent to Monson. Overcrowding at Tewksbury led to continuing commitment of adult paupers to Monson, with such inmates from 1872 admitted for so-called support and temporary custody. St 1872, c 45, s 3 also admitted for such support  (pending full admission to the school) dependent and neglected children (through 1890; some given immediate full admission earlier, including those per St 1882, c 181, ss 2-3), and juvenile offenders committed from the courts by the Board of State Charities per St 1870, c 359 (through 1882; then given immediate full admission). Series was created to record background and status of persons admitted to the institution.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by admission date
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Scope and Content: The State Primary School, opened at the State Almshouse at Monson in 1866 and continuing after the almshouse’s closing in 1872 until 1895, provided lodging, instruction, and employment for dependent and neglected children under age sixteen without settlement in the Commonwealth and some juvenile offenders.   Series was created to record background and status of persons admitted to the institution.
Arrangement: In five subseries
Notes: Reel GSU 452: Subseries (1); Subseries (2) volumes 1-3, 1864-1885. Reel GSU 453: Subseries (2) volumes 3-6, 1885-1895; Subseries (3) volumes 1, 1866-1872. Reel GSU 454: Subseries (3) volumes 1-2, 1872-1879; Subseries (4); Subseries (5)
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Scope and Content: Transfer of immigration authority from the states to the federal government occurred with the federal Acts of 1891, c 551. In Massachusetts, continuing state medical care of alien passengers was administered first by the State Board of Lunacy and Charity (1886-1898), and then by its successor, the State Board of Charity (from1898). A federal alien immigration act of Feb. 20, 1907 led to a July 1908 contract between the immigration office in the U.S. Treasury Dept. and the State Board of Charity, renewed July 1909, replacing a similar contract of Mar. 1894. It provided federal reimbursement for care at state hospitals or other suitable institutions until deportation, or until one year after entry into the United States–three years for those ordered deported whose need for public support predated their arrival. A contract of Aug. 1910 repealed previous terms, and indicated that the federal government would not pay alien hospital charges, except in cases where the government was paying for deportation with the consent of the alien concerned. Formal contracts with Massachusetts were discontinued as of Jan. 1, 1911. Hereafter Massachusetts, like other states, was to receive any payments at approved rates under federal immigration regulations.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by registration date
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Scope and Content: The Industrial School for Boys at Shirley provided instruction and reformatory treatment for delinquent boys in Massachusetts aged fifteen or older, from 1909 to 1972.  Case histories document background, commitment, stay, and discharge of each inmate.
Arrangement: Arranged by case no./chronologically
Restrictions: Youth services client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 120, s 21. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Accessioned 1983. Series incomplete. Volumes for 1914-1923 have typed list of admittees in front; entries in vols. from 1950 consist chiefly of printed forms
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