Scope and Content: In connection with a robbery and murders committed Apr. 1920 in South Braintree, Massachusetts, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were indicted Sept. 1920 and prosecuted and convicted in 1921 in Norfolk Superior Court.  After reviews of the trial and conviction by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and by an advisory committee appointed by Gov. Alvan T. Fuller and denial of petitions by defense counsel in the U.S. Supreme Court, the sentence of execution originally imposed on Sacco and Vanzetti was carried out on Aug. 23, 1927.
Arrangement: In four subseries and arranged within each subseries chronologically: (1) Reference (2) Legal records (3) Correspondence (4) Publications
Restrictions: Publications: Some originals restricted as fragile; access by permission of state archivist or curator of Massachusetts Archives only.
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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.  The State Primary School, opened at the almshouse in 1866 and continuing after its closing until 1895, provided lodging, instruction, and employment for dependent and neglected children under age sixteen without settlement in the Commonwealth and some juvenile offenders.  The institutions managed an annual budget to sustain operations.  Attendant financial records include schedules of bills, listing expenditures for goods, services, and salaries by account monthly.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Spine title:  Schedule book. Contents: Oct. 1863-Oct. 1868.  Oct. 1868-June 1873.  Oct. 1878-Sept. 1887.
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Scope and Content: As the unit responsible for managing the governor’s scheduled time, the Governor’s Scheduling Office processes requests for that time and prepares the governor’s schedule and accompanying briefing packets.  Scheduling files document these activities. –Series includes files from terms of Christian Herter (1953-1957), Endicott Peabody (1963-1965), Francis Sargent (1969-1975), and Michael Dukakis (1975-1979) only.  For files from term of John Volpe (1965-1969) and additional Sargent files see: Massachusetts. Governor. Subject files ((M-Ar)366X).  For files from term of Edward King (1979-1983) see series of other gubernatorial agencies, and: Massachusetts. Governor (1979-1983 : King). Miscellaneous papers ((M-Ar)2615X).  From 1983 see: Daily schedules ((M-Ar)511)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term
Notes: Removed as created by Commissions Section, Apr. 1992. Also known in part as: MSD 1/751-752
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Scope and Content: The lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, in the event of absence, disability, or death of the governor, performs all duties incumbent upon the chief executive, and has all of the constitutional powers vested in that office. Additionally, the lieutenant governor is a voting member of the Council and is delegated other responsibilities at the governor’s discretion (Const Pt 2, C 2, S 2).  Series is created to organize the lieutenant governor’s working schedule, including office appointments, public appearances on his/her own behalf or that of the governor, and private time. –Daily schedules only.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Schedules; Arranged chronologically by term. (2) Regrets; Arranged within each subseries chronologically
Restrictions: Kerry files—resumes restricted: personal information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A (included with: Administrative files ((M-Ar)506), box 11). For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Boxes 1-3: Kerry. Box 4: Swift.  Box 5: Healey
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Scope and Content: The Boston Lunatic Hospital was established as a municipal agency in 1839; it was renamed Boston Insane Hospital in 1897.  It was made a Massachusetts state agency under the name Boston State Hospital in 1908 and closed in 1981.
Restrictions: Mental retardation client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c123B, s 17. For conditions of access consult repository
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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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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Consumer Affairs was established in 1969 as of 1971, and renamed Executive Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation in 1983.
Arrangement: Arranged by subject
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Scope and Content: In Massachusetts the Executive Office of Manpower Affairs was established in 1969; it was informally renamed Executive Office of Economic Affairs in 1975, and after a period in which it was also known as the Executive Office of Economic Development  and Manpower Affairs, its name was legislatively changed to Executive Office of Economic Affairs in 1987.
Arrangement: In 3 subseries: (1) Outgoing chronological correspondence, 1975-1978  (2) Outgoing correspondence from secretary to governor, 1975-1978  (3) Incoming and outgoing correspondence, 1984-1986; Arranged within each subseries chronologically
Notes: Compiled from fragments of three series recovered from offsite storage; 1979-1983 files lacking
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs creates and administers policy for the departments, commissions, and authorities concerned with the natural resources of Massachusetts.  Series is created to develop and interpret policy, programs, regulations, and legislation and to relate to relevant advocacy groups.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Memorandums to governor  (2) Outgoing correspondence; Arranged within each subseries chronologically in reverse order
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Scope and Content: Since 1971 the Executive Office of Human Services (Executive Office of Health and Human Services since 1992) has been responsible through its constitutent agencies for the delivery of a wide range of services to persons with financial, health, social, protective, rehabilitation, and correctional needs. Its role is one of management and fiscal oversight, coordination of interagency planning and program development, and policy analysis. Series is created to administer the office, oversee its departments, and respond to requests for information and action.
Arrangement: Arranged chiefly by chronological spans
Restrictions: Personal information is restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Files for 1978-1982 lacking
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