Scope and Content: The State Board of Agriculture (1852) was successively replaced by the State Dept. of Agriculture (1918), the Dept. of Agriculture (1919), and the Dept. of Food and Agriculture (1975)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Removed from volumes in 1983; provenance unclear
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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.  The board’s staff compiler corresponded with town officials and residents in order to determine the historical background, local usage, and correct spelling of names.  This series contains that correspondence in the form of carbon copies of the compiler’s letters and replies from the towns.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by town
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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 Massachusetts municipal officials.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by municipality
Notes: Also known as: MSD 1/401
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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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Scope and Content: In 1934 Massachusetts established the Milk Control Board within the Dept. of Agriculture; in 1941 the Division of Milk Control was established under the supervision and control of a reconstituted Milk Control Board, replaced by the Milk Control Commission in 1953. Both bodies were abolished in 1983.
Arrangement: Arranged by marketing area
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Scope and Content: By its constitutional and statutory authority to provide advice and consent to the governor, the  Council approves, among others, the appointments of judicial and quasi-judicial officers, the adjournment or prorogation of the General Court, the granting of pardons, and warrants authorizing expenditures from the Treasury.  Council files contain letters and memoranda submitted by state agencies and offices communicating their intent to take actions that require the approval of the governor and his council as well as resolutions and orders issued by the governor and council.  The content of the files varies over time as do the actions that require approval. –Petitions relating to slavery removed from individual files for digitization and now stored separately. –Correspondence consists of copies of letters from Council executive secretary communicating Council actions to appointees or other affected state officials. –Related records, 1913-1973, are in: Special reports and hearing transcripts ((M-Ar)774)
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Files; arranged chronologically (2) Correspondence, 1953-1960; arranged alphabetically by state agency, thereunder chronologically in reverse order
Notes: Boxes numbered: 0-249
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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
Notes: Box 1: Apr. 1969-June 1982. Box 2: June 1982-Jan. 1987. Box 3: Mar. 1987-Nov. 1989
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Scope and Content: The Hazardous Waste Facility Site Safety Council was an independent Massachusetts state agency responsible in conjunction with the Dept. of Environmental Management and the Dept. of Environmental Protection for overseeing siting of hazardous waste treatment facilities from 1980 to 1996.  Siting process as administered by the council included receiving and reviewing developer’s proposal and facilitating negotiations among developer and affected communities prior to the reaching of a siting agreement declared operative by the council.  The full council met one or more times monthly to coordinate these activities; series was created to record its proceedings and votes.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Includes audio cassettes. Files for Sept. 1987-June 1989 lacking
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Scope and Content: The Hazardous Waste Facility Site Safety Council was an independent Massachusetts state agency responsible in conjunction with the Dept. of Environmental Management and the Dept. of Environmental Protection for overseeing siting of hazardous waste treatment facilities from 1980 to 1996.  Siting process as administered by the council included receiving and reviewing developer’s proposal and facilitating negotiations among developer and affected communities prior to the reaching of a siting agreement declared operative by the council.  Series was created to administer appointment, orientation, payment, and resignation of council members.
Restrictions: Evaluative/personal information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c66A. For conditions of access consult repository
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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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