Scope and Content: The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as chief executive of the state, is responsible for administration of the executive departments and agencies; approval or rejection of all legislative enactments; preparation of the state budget; appointment of state officials; and coordination of affairs among federal government, state, and cities and towns.  The governor also serves as commander-in-chief of the state military.  Executive Department letters consist of incoming correspondence addressed to the governor relating to the administration of state government, chiefly during terms of John Andrew (1861-1866).
Arrangement: In three subseries: (1) Letterbooks; arranged by subject, thereunder chronologically; (2) Boxed letterbooks; arranged by subject, thereunder chronologically; (3) Transcripts; arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Adjutant General’s Office at unknown date.  Probably arranged topically there by William Schouler, adjutant general, 1860-1866.  Transferred by the office’s war records unit to State Library in 1960s and to Archives in 1981. Also known as: Executive letterbooks. Volumes numbered 1-343, with intermediate additions. Volumes numbered W13-246, with intermediate additions and gaps
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Arrangement: Arranged (chiefly alphabetically) by agency, thereunder chronologically by fiscal year
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Arrangement: Arranged by agency, thereunder chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Public Safety is responsible for fighting crime in Massachusetts and ensuring the safety of the state’s citizens.  Series is created to enable the office’s secretary to influence legislation affecting the agency.
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Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by brief year span, thereunder alphabetically by subject
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Transportation and Construction (EOTC) is responsible for coordination and planning of state transportation and related public construction policies.  Series is created by the office’s policy development and communications officer to design and implement communications strategy for EOTC and associated agencies.
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Transportation and Construction (EOTC) is responsible for coordination and planning of state transportation and related public construction policies.  Series is created by the secretary of transportation and construction to administer EOTC functions.
Arrangement: Arranged by varying spans (secretary’s terms): 1972-1981, 1975-1978, 1979-1980
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Transportation and Construction (EOTC) is responsible for coordination and planning of state transportation and related public construction policies.  Series is created by the secretary of transportation and construction to administer EOTC functions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Transportation and Construction (EOTC) is responsible for coordination and planning of state transportation and related public construction policies.  Series is created by the secretary of transportation and construction as reference to administer EOTC functions.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Transportation and Construction (EOTC) is responsible for coordinating and planning of state transportation and related public construction policies.  Series is created by the secretary of transportation and construction to provide/document media coverage of EOTC projects and activities.
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