Scope and Content: The Government Land Bank operated as an independent agency from 1975 to Dec. 1995, at which time it began doing business jointly with the Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency as the Massachusetts Development Finace Agency.  The two agencies were officially merged under the latter name in 1998.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Minutes, 1975-1996; Arranged chronologically (2) Votes, 198- -199-; Arranged alphabetically by project
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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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Scope and Content: The task force was responsible for oversight of all energy development issues.  In performing its duties it reviewed legislation and reports, and recommended policy positions to the governor.  These meeting packets were created to document the decisions of the monthly meetings.  These were maintained by the governor’s cabinet coordinator to the task force.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The State Reform School for Girls was established in 1855 and opened in 1856 at Lancaster as the State Industrial School for Girls.  From 1911 until its closing in 1972 it was known as the Industrial School for Girls.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Deposited in the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College, May 4, 1976.  Transferred to Archives, Novolumes 11, 1982
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Scope and Content: The State Almshouse at Tewksbury opened in 1854.  It was renamed successively the State Hospital (1900), the State Infirmary (1909), Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary (1939), and Tewksbury Hospital (1959)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Cover title: Memorandum cash. Contents: Dec. 1910-Jan. 1915.  Jan. 1915-Oct. 1917.  Oct. 1917-July 1920
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Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Land Office oversaw the management and sale of public lands in Maine for the Commonwealth during the first half of the 19th century.  As a part of this function, the office administered and recorded the settlement of disputed claims.  This memorandum was prepared by Joseph Lee, one of the commissioners of the Land Office.  It represents his work in following up the findings of George Herbert as presented in his Report concerning lands mortgaged by Leonard Jarvis ((M-Ar)87X).  Lee visited individuals claiming lands in the town of Penobscot to discuss their claims and Herbert’s findings.
Notes: Cover title: Minutes of claims
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Scope and Content: The Dept. of Public Welfare has the responsibility to provide and administer a comprehensive public welfare financial assistance program (MGLA c 18, s 2). Until 1967 the department organized the state into districts to carry out this program, originally staffed by the Division of Aid and Relief (Division of Public Assistance from 1953), under a district supervisor, and from the early 1950s (cf. St 1952, c 602) also by the Division of Child Guardianship, with respective district supervisors under a district director.  Memorandums to district directors from the Office of Field Operations (or from other officials of the department but copied to or distributed by the office) communicated directives and policy decisions.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Dept. of Public Welfare has the responsibility to provide and administer a comprehensive public welfare financial assistance program (MGLA c 18, s 2).  It prepared official releases for the courts and local boards of public welfare (abolished by St 1967, c 658), informing them of changes in policy, procedures, programs, and legislation on a state and national level.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Also known as: Official releases
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Scope and Content: The Brunswick Convention met Sept. 30-Oct. 9, 1816, to consider separating the District of Maine from Massachusetts as a state.  This memorial is a petition favoring separation filed with the General Court in Nov. 1816 by Maine senators and representatives.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by county, thereunder alphabetically by town
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 17; Forms part of: Separation of Maine papers
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Scope and Content: The Brunswick Convention met Sept. 30-Oct. 9, 1816, to consider separating the District of Maine from Massachusetts as a state.  Memorials are petitions sent to the General Court in November, constituting majority and minority reports on the convention’s proceedings.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Memorial of committee of the convention (2) Memorial of a minority of delegates
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 17
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