William Francis Galvin

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Revolution 250

Documents the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, including its lead-up and aftermath. Contains materials from multiple series.

Salem Witch Trials Papers

Supreme Judicial Court – Court of Oyer & Terminer. Documents the proceedings of the Court of Oyer and Terminer during the Salem Witch Trials. The trials resulted from an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in and around the town of Salem.

OAT.NO/003

Bertillon Card for Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Commonwealth v. Sacco & Vanzetti

Supreme Judicial Court – Norfolk County Superior Court. Contains materials from the combined trials of Nicolo Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were each found guilty for the murders of Alexander Berardelli and Frederick A. Parmenter.

SUP.NO/001

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Screenshot from Robert Travaglini and Brian Lees interview
Oral History Interviews with Senate Presidents & Minority Leaders, 2017

General Court – Senate. Contains oral history interviews with Senate presidents and minority leaders, documenting the perspectives and legacy of each individual after they had transitioned out of the leadership role.

CT1/2758

Paintings from: Birds of Massachusetts & Other New England States, 1921–1929

Division of Ornithology. Contains original watercolor and gouache paintings of local birds in their natural habitats, illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Allan Brooks.

EN2.07/114X

State Forest Commission Minutes, 1914–1919

State Forest Commission. Contains scans of a volume of typewritten meeting minutes of the State Forest Commission.

EN2.09/2798X

Metropolitan District Commission Minutes, 1919–2003

Metropolitan District Commission. Contains meeting minutes of the Metropolitan District Commission, including an account of its activities and expenditures.

EN4/2797X

Division of Parks Engineering Maps & Plans, 1895–1998

Metropolitan District Commission – Division of Parks Engineering. Contains topographical maps acquired or drawn by engineers, as well as detailed construction and site plans created by engineers or architects engaged by the commissions.

EN4.04/622

Metropolitan Water Works Photograph Collection, 1876–1930

Metropolitan District Commission – Water Division. Contains various photographic formats documenting Metropolitan Water Works facilities across Massachusetts.

EN4.05/2630X

Quabbin Reservoir Cemetery Photographs, 1928–1945

Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission. Includes photographic prints and engineering plans of cemeteries formerly located within the bounds of the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed.

EN4.06/680X

Charles River Basin Commission Minutes, 1903–1910

Charles River Basin Commission. Contains meeting minutes of the Charles River Basin Commission, including an account of its activities and expenditures.

EN4.09/2786X

Metropolitan Park Commission Preliminary Board Minutes, 1892–1893

Metropolitan Park Commission. Contains handwritten minutes maintained by the Preliminary Board. Discussion relates to tours of the metropolitan parks conducted by the board members to examine potential open spaces.

EN4.10/2787X

Founder / Commissioner Portrait Photographs, ca.1892–1907

Metropolitan Park Commission. Contains studio photographic portraits of individuals who served on either the Preliminary Board or the permanent Metropolitan Park Commission, including the five founders.

EN4.10/2791X

Metropolitan Park Commission Minutes, 1893–1919

Metropolitan Park Commission. Contains meeting minutes of the Metropolitan Park Commission, including an account of its activities and expenditures.

EN4.10/2796X

Preliminary Board Newspaper Scrapbooks, 1891–1893

Metropolitan Park Commission. Contains two volumes of newspaper scrapbooks that hold clippings documenting the work of the Preliminary Board of the Metropolitan Park Commission.

EN4.10/2860X

Water & Sewer Construction Photographs, 1926–1970

Metropolitan District Commission – Engineering Division. Contains photographs documenting construction of the Quabbin Reservoir, maintenance of waterworks and sewers, and water and sewer construction.

EN4.12/889X

1988 Board of Environmental Management minutes
Department of Environmental Management Minutes, 1975–2002

Department of Environmental Management. Contains meeting minutes of the Board of Environmental Management. Topics include park development, land acquisition, litigation, proposed legislation, and personnel issues.

EN6/1163

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation Commission Minutes, 1899–1919, 1944–1967

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation Commission. Contains meeting minutes of the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation Commission, documenting the origins of the Wachusett Mountain ski area.

EN6.028/2799X

Department of Natural Resources Minutes, 1953–1975

Department of Natural Resources. Contains meeting minutes of the five-member Board of Natural Resources. Contents range from the first monthly meeting of September 1, 1953 to the final meeting of June 25, 1975.

EN10/2788X

Governor's Commission Reports, 1993, 2008–2016

Governor's Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning Youth. Contains reports of the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, established in 1992 to investigate utilization of resources to provide services to gay and lesbian youth.

GO45/1924

Records of the Deval Patrick Administration, 2007–2015

Governor. Contains all hard copy and digital records of the Deval Patrick administration. Patrick was elected from the Democratic Party ticket to two successive terms as the 71st governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

GO60

Death Certificates from the Great Molasses Flood of 1919

Registry of Vital Records & Statistics. Contains death certificates from the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Each certificate includes name, sex, age, occupation (for males), and cause of death.

HS6.07/1411

Salem Witch Trials Papers

Supreme Judicial Court – Court of Oyer & Terminer. Documents the proceedings of the Court of Oyer and Terminer during the Salem Witch Trials. The trials resulted from an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in and around the town of Salem.

OAT.NO/003

Index of Massachusetts Casualties in World War II, 1941–1945

Adjutant General's Office. Contains an index to Massachusetts residents killed in the service of the United States during World War II. Information includes name, rank, residence, and branch of service.

PS1/447X

COVID-19 Response Command Center Situation Reports, 2020–2021

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Documents public health-related information on state-related actions and state regulations, and other guidance for the public in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

PS6/2834X

Building Inspection Plans, 1889–1987

Division of Inspection. Contains index card copies of construction and renovation plans for buildings allowing public access in Massachusetts. Includes date, building location, architect, and owner.

PS9/306X

Town Plans, 1794, 1794–1795

Office of the Secretary of State. Contains plans from each town in Massachusetts, including those in the five eastern counties now part of Maine. These plans were required to be submitted by each town for the compilation of a state map.

SC1/47X

Town Plans, 1830

Office of the Secretary of State. Contains plans from each town in Massachusetts, as well as the city of Boston. Plans are drawn on a scale of one hundred rods to the inch.

SC1/48X

Bertillon Card for Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Commonwealth v. Sacco & Vanzetti

Supreme Judicial Court – Norfolk County Superior Court. Contains materials from the combined trials of Nicolo Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were each found guilty for the murders of Alexander Berardelli and Frederick A. Parmenter.

SUP.NO/001

Massachusetts Port Authority Public Hearing Files, 1970–1986

Massachusetts Port Authority. Includes digitized audiotapes and transcripts of public hearings concerning the Master Plan for Logan International Airport.

TC6/1995

Folk Arts & Heritage Collection, 1982–2016

Massachusetts Cultural Council. Documents the practice, vocational skills, and expressive traditions of individuals and community groups in Massachusetts.

TR12/2670

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William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth