COLLECTION GUIDES

1952-2005

Offsite Storage Inventory

Restrictions on Access

The John W. Sears papers are stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.

Note: This collection is UNPROCESSED and closed to researchers pending processing.


Collection Summary

Abstract

This collection consists of the professional papers of John W. Sears, Massachusetts state representative, Suffolk County sheriff, and chairman of the Finance Commission of Boston, Metropolitan District Commission, and the Massachusetts Republican Party, 1952-2005. The collection contains papers related to Sears's involvement with Massachusetts and Boston politics, as well as work with the Republican State Committee, Republican City Committee of Boston, Gerald Ford's presidential campaign, and metropolitan parks.

Acquisition Information

Gift of John W. Sears, Jan. 2004.

Restrictions on Access

The John W. Sears papers are stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.

Note: This collection is UNPROCESSED and closed to researchers pending processing.

Summary Description of the Collection

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republic City Committee, 1964-1969

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican State Committee, 1980, 1984-1996

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Massachusetts Republican platforms

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Worcester Issues convention, 1967

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Massachusetts Republican conventions

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Democratic platforms

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican State Committee, election, 1976

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican State Committee, organization

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican committees, city-town-state

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

City, ward, and town committees, by-laws

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican State Committee, members

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

State campaign finances director, 1976

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican State Committee, correspondence, 1975-1976

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Acknowledgements, 1975-1976

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Finance, contribution laws, federal

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Finance, contribution laws, state

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Gordon Nelson

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Regro

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Fundraising, lists, estimates, etc.

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Fundraising, key

Carton 1SH 14ZG F

Republican State Committee, budget, 1980

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Finance and budget, 1975-1976

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Fundraising, cities and towns

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Budget Committee, 1972-1973

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Republican State Committee, budgets, 1964-1969

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Absentee ballots

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

State Committee, agendas

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Committee on By-laws

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Committee, task force, blacks

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Committee on Heritage, task force

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Committee on Issues

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Committee, Massachusetts constitution

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Committee on Registration

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Convention

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

County Chairman's Association

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Credentials Committee

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Curtis Divisions

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Election law

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Executive Committee, agenda and minutes

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

John W. Sears committee, working papers

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

John W. Sears, expenses

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Federation

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Finance Committee (Republican State Committee)

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

50 years of service, Saltonstall dinner, June 1975

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Ford dinner

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Machines and typewriters, maintenance contracts

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Newsletter, March

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Ron Civins, Mills

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Newsletters, Massachusetts

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Office

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Patronage

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Plans and reports

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Republican State Committee, polls

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Press/public relations

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Quotas

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Registration

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Republican Club of Massachusetts

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Republican Party Council

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Republican State Congressional Committee

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Roseborough case

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Rules

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Rule 29

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Sargent portrait project

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Sheriff Martin

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Senior task force

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Special elections: Bill Webb, Bob Lawson

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Speech material, introductions

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

State committees' members divisions

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

YRS, youth task force

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

RNC, delegations, 1977

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Organization of delegation, 1976, national convention

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Delegates, 1976, national convention

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

National convention, 1976, delegates, caucuses and selecting

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

National convention, 1972

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

RNC

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

RNC, rules

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Delegate selection process, litigation

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Delegate selection, national convention

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

Phone bank, RNC

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

National platform, 1968, party rules

Carton 2SH 14ZH G

National platform, 1976, party rules

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

Taxes, 1961-1996

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

Public welfare in Massachusetts, 1960s

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

University of Massachusetts, 1960s

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

Rockefeller Foundation, 1965

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay, 1960s-1970

John Sears for Governor packets [1982]:

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MSD - Children/daycare

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MSD - Elders

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

MSD - Education

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MSD - Human services

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

MSD - Crime

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

MSD - Energy

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

MSD - Environment

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

MSD - Health care

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MSD - Mental health

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MSD - Housing "homeless"

Carton 3SH 14ZI H

MSD - Transportation

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

[Early Republican State Committee papers], 1952-1953

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

George Fingold speech file, 1950s?

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Tom O'Neill, 1981-1982

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Edward King, 1978-1982

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Boston City Committee, 1970-1995

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Republican City Committee, by-laws, 1948-1990

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Boston Republican platform

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Republican party, theory, practices, ideals

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Republican party, John W. Sears states its case

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

GOP, future, [1980s]

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Republican party information, 1966-1968

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Press writing on Republican party, 1968-1987

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Committee for Responsible Government

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Freedom Republicans

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Rule 10 initiative, [ca. 1996]

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Ripon Society, Inc., et. al. v. National Republican Party, 1975

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Corporations, tax audits, 1971-1978, annual reports

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Ward III, 1975-1990

Carton 4SH 14ZJ I

Republican State Committee, by-laws

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

St. Botolph Club

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

Water pollution

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

Voting behavior

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

Town files, A-Z

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

People files, B-W

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

Governor, 1986 campaign

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, 1973-1974, Reorganization

Carton 5SH 14ZK J

Governor's Task Force on Metropolitan Development, 1974

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Gardner Crime Commission, 1965-1966

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Globe Neighborhood series, 1967 (Back Bay)

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Elderly affairs to 1970

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Youth: Children, Office of, youthful offenders, to 1970

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Crime Commission, 1960s

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston budget, 1964-1969

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Urban renewal

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Ethnic studies, 1967

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

House - Reduction in size

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Housing in Boston, condominium conversion

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Volpe - sales tax proposal, 1964-1969

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1966-2001

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston Society of Architects

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston State College

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston's 350th birthday, 1980 (Boston's Jubilee)

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston University

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston boundaries

Carton 6SH 14ZL K

Boston - Browne Fund

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Lawsuits

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Back Bay Association

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

North End waterfront project

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

State Taxes

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Higher education in New England

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Redistricting/reapportionment

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Republican State Committee: Urban progress

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

John W. Frenning

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Republican town (ward) committees - by-laws

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Back Bay - Policing

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Beacon Hill - complaint

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Misc. bulletins and newsletters

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Republican City Committee of Boston

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Republican State Committee, misc., 1965-1968

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Republican City Committee - Boston republican platform

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Planning and design development

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Police - Studies

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Police - Administration

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Patronage

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Pay raises

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Payroll

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Pension

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Personnel (City of Boston)

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Pinball machines

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Boston Parks and Recreation Department

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Boston's health and hospitals, building program

Carton 7SH 14ZM L

Boston Licensing Board

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Housing Authority - Accounts, 1964, 1966

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Housing Authority, 1969-1973

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Housing Authority

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Municipal Industrial Park

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Municipal Research Bureau

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Assessments

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Auditing

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Austin Block (Charlestown)

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Back Bay parking, 1981

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Bay State Road, historic district

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Beacon Chambers

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston - problems, 1966-1968

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Better Boston - quality of life, services

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Blackstone Block

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Bnai Brith project, Brighton

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Booth Parenting Home

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston, monograph, 1964

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Committee, Inc.

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Development Corporation

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Foundation

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston Garden

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Boston welfare - ABCD/anti-poverty

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Affirmative action

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Agenda for Boston, 1980

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Alcohol/bars

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Animal control

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Architects and engineers

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

2 Arlington Street

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Armory - housing

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Arson

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Art

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Police

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

League of Women Voters

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Legal services

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Legislation

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Libraries

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Licensing Board

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Lights

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Linkage

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Liquidator - Dorchester Bay pollution

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Mayor Menino

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Minimum wage law

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Liquid natural gas - transport

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Literacy - "Read Boston"

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Literary park

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Litter

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Long Island Hospital

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Management - Boston

Carton 8SH 14ZN M

Maps of Boston

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Massachusetts General Hospital - resident physician's house

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Medical Area Total Energy Plant

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mattapan Hospital

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Maxwell's Plum

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mayor Collins

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

1980 - Mayor's reorganization

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mayor White

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mayor Flynn

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Minorities

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mission Hill - Medical center area

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mission Main tenants' task force

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Model cities

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Mosque

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Municipal Research Bureau

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Neighborhood development

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Office of Neighborhood Improvement

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Neighborhood services

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Neighborhood youth corps

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

New England Legal Foundation

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

North Station - UDAG

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Boston Marine Industrial Park

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Parkman House

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Parks - Boston

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

O'Connell

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

182 Tremont Street

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Organization

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Overviews

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Parking - resident parking

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Parking

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Parking tax

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Parkman Fund

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Boston development and design

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Cablevision

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Casa Maria Housing Corporation

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Cemetery Division

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Boston - census/demographics

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Charlestown Navy Yard

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Boston - City charter reform

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Christopher Columbus Community Center

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Citizens' Housing and Planning Association

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

City Council

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

City Year

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Cleary Square

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Neighborhood Development Program, 1981-1982 (block grants)

Carton 9SH 14ZP O

Community Development block grants

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Community schools/centers

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Conservation and community

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Constables

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Construction (municipal)

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Consumers' Council

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Continental Wingate (Kelton Street)

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Contracts and contracting

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Convention and tourist bureau

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - condominiums

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - discrimination

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - homeless

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - infill

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - inspection, sanitary code violations

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - lodging houses

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - Chapter 121-A

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - Public housing/projects

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - rental housing

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Housing - rent control

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Hub Motors, South End

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Human rights, civil rights

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Human Rights Commission

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Infrastructure

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Inspectional Services

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Irish Social Club

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Jaywalking

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Jobs with Peace

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

L Street

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Landmark Commission

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

LEAA

Carton 10SH 14ZQ P

Copley Place

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

C.O.P.E. (Coping with the Overall Pregnancy/Parenting Experience)

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Vincent Corolla

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Corruption

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Corruption - Jack Williams

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Crime

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Curfew - closing parks

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Dalton Street Hotel

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Designer selection

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

District representation

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

D.N.A. - Committee on Recombinant DNA Technology

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Dorchester Bay

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Dorchester Pottery Works

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Drugs

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Debit transfers

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Economic development

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Elders

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Election

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Election commissioner

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Emergency medical services

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Employment/jobs in Boston

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Employees (City)

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Employment and economic policy administration

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Employment (CETA)

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Energy

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Enterprize zone

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Environment

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Environment Department

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Eustis Street

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Expo Boston, 1975-1976

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Fair Housing Commission

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Fenway Park - C.A.R.D.

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Exchange Building - 53 State Street

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Financial disclosures - City officials

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

46 Beacon Street - Rev. Moon

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Fire Department

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Flood control

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Franklin Fund

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Franklin Park

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Pornography

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Positive Program for Boston

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Private Industry Council

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Property equalization

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Proposition 2 ½ -- Boston

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

"Prostitution"

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Public facilities

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Public works

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Quality of life - Planning and design, Boston

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

The Quincy Complex

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Rat control

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Real property

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Recycling, Hyde Park

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Redistricting

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Reservoir Towers

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Restrooms

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Residency

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Retirement board

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Roslindale Square

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

St. Botolph

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

St. Gabriel's, Brighton

Carton 11SH 14ZR Q

Salaries

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

School committee

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

School superintendent

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Citizens for the Boston Schools

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - Parents

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

School Volunteers for Boston, Inc.

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - Partnerships

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - Head Start

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - "Behind the Numbers…"

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - Plans and proposals

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - Personnel

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - Exam schools

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Schools - surveys

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Higher Education

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto - Banking, insurance, credit

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto - Education

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto - Riot outlook

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto - Welfare

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto - Housing

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Ghetto - Jobs

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Ghetto - Legal aid

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Ghetto - Medicine

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Ghetto - Model cities

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Ghetto - Police

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Ghetto - Potential community violence

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Freedom Trail

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Gangs

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Garvey playground - lighting

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Gavin House

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Great Cities Conference

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Guns

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Handicapped

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Hastings Street parcel

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Haymarket

Carton 12SH 14ZS R

Health care and hospitals, Boston

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

High rise

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

House 4362

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

H.P. Hood

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Hope House

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Schools - various folders and topics

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Seismic Advisory Committee

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

17 F information [Boston City Council]

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Sewer lines

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Sidewalks

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Signage

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Smoke detectors

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Smoking

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Snow removal

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

South Station

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Southwest Corridor

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Street furniture

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Street numbers

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Streets - potholes, paving, etc.

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Student intern program

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Suffolk County costs

Carton 13SH 14ZT S

Summerthing

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Taxes

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Tax-exempt institutions

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Taxicabs

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Tent City

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Teradyne

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Theatre district

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Tourism

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Transportation/traffic

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Trash disposal

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Treasurer's office

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Trees

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United Shoe Machinery Building

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University of Massachusetts/Boston

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Urban Development Action Grant program

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Urban gardening

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Urban renewal

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Urban wilds

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Utilities

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Vacant lots

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Vandalism

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Villa Victoria

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Video games

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Volunteer projects

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Watch groups

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Water and Sewer Commission

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Welfare

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Westland Avenue apartments -- Urban Development Action Grant

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

G.R. White Fund

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Youth Activities Commission

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Youth Services Board

Carton 14SH 14ZU T

Zoning

Alphabetical files

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Abortion

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Adoption

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Alcoholism

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Anti-aid

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Artery/tunnel project

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Arts

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Attorney general

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Audit/auditor

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Auditorium

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Auto insurance

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Banks

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Bicycles

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Bicycles

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Bottle bill

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Budget - Massachusetts

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Campaign finance

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Capital funding

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Capital Planning, Division of

Carton 15SH 17A7 R

Census

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Children's issues

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Civil service reform

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Commercial development

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Commission Against Discrimination

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Commonwealth Service Corps

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Community affairs

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Constitutional reform

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Consumer projection

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Contracts/bids

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Convention Center Authority

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Conventions, political

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Corrections

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Corruption

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Cosmetology

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

County government

Carton 16SH 17A8 S

Crime

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Crime

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Day care

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Death penalty

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Debt

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Development

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Disabled

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

DNA

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Drugs

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Drunk driving

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Earthquake

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Economic growth

Carton 17SH 17A9 T

Education

Carton 18SH 17AA U

Education

Carton 18SH 17AA U

Elders

Carton 18SH 17AA U

Election law

Carton 18SH 17AA U

Employment

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Energy

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Environment

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Ethics

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Federal

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Fees

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Fenway Park

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Fire

Carton 19SH 17AB V

Fishing

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Food/agriculture

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Gambling

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Ghetto

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Governor's Council

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Gun control

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Handicapped

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Harbor/cleanup

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Harbor islands

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Hippies

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Historic

Carton 20SH 17AC W

Home rule

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Housing

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Human services

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Industrial accidents

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Initiative

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Insurance

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Judicial

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Knives

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Labor

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Land bank

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Legal system

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Legislature

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Libraries

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Literacy

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Lobbying

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Local aid

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Lottery

Carton 21SH 17AD X

Marriage

Carton 22SH 17AE Y

Medical

Carton 22SH 17AE Y

Medicare

Carton 22SH 17AE Y

Megaplex

Carton 22SH 17AE Y

Mental health

Carton 22SH 17AE Y

Metropolitan

Carton 22SH 17AE Y

Metropolitan District Commission

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Military

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Minorities

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Mobile home

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Motion pictures

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Parks and recreation

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Pensions

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Personnel/public employees

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Planning/design

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Police

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Polls

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Pornography

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Port of Boston

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Privatization

Carton 23SH 17AF Z

Public health

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Public safety

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Public works

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Quality

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Racing

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Real estate

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Registry

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Regulations, mental health

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Secretary of State

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Separation of power

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Sex offenders

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Small business

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Smoking

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Social Services, Department of

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Social Security

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Stadium/arena

Carton 24SH 17AG -

State/local relations

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Suicide

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Taxes

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Telecommunications

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Term limits

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Tort

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Tourism

Carton 24SH 17AG -

Transportation

Carton 25SH 17AH .

Transportation

Carton 25SH 17AH .

Treasurer

Carton 25SH 17AH .

Turnpike Authority

Carton 25SH 17AH .

Two and one-half, Proposition

Carton 26SH 17AI

Veterans

Carton 26SH 17AI

Water Supply

Carton 26SH 17AI

Welfare

Carton 26SH 17AI

Whistle blowers

Carton 26SH 17AI

Women's issues

Carton 26SH 17AI

Year 2000

Carton 26SH 17AI

Youth services

Carton 26SH 17AI

Zoning/land use

Carton 26SH 17AI

Governor's Conference on the Environment, 1968

Carton 26SH 17AI

John Sears' scrapbook on employment, etc.

Neighborhood files

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Allston-Brighton

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Back Bay

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Bay Village

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Beacon Hill

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Business district

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Charlestown

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

City Hall Plaza

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Columbia Point

Carton 27SH 17AJ $

Combat/Cultural Zone

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Dorchester

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Fenway

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Hyde Park

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Jamaica Plain

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Kenmore Square

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Mattapan

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Mission Hill

Carton 28SH 17AK /

North End

Carton 28SH 17AK /

North Station

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Park Plaza

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Roslindale

Carton 28SH 17AK /

Roxbury

Carton 28SH 17AK /

South Bay

Carton 28SH 17AK /

South Boston waterfront

Carton 28SH 17AK /

South Cove/Chinatown

Carton 29SH 17AL +

South Cove/Chinatown

Carton 29SH 17AL +

South End

Carton 29SH 17AL +

Waterfront

Carton 29SH 17AL +

West End

Carton 29SH 17AL +

West Roxbury

Carton 29SH 17AL +

Campaign files

Carton 30SH 17AM %

Boston City Council files, meetings; 1980

City Council meetings, minutes, memos, correspondence, reports, etc.

Carton 31SH 17AN 0

Boston City Council files, meetings; 1981

City Council meetings, minutes, memos, correspondence, reports, etc.

Carton 32SH 17AP 2

Boston City Council files, budget; 1980-1981

City Council files, topics

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

City Council, 1964-1967

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

City Council, 1979

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

City councilors' conference, 1980

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Boston financial, 1978

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Boston financial, 1980

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Rules, 1980

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Press releases, Aug. 1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Press releases, Sep. 1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Council staff

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Council committees, 1980-1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Committee on government finance

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Committee on public safety

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Budgets

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Correspondence, 1980-1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

City Council, 1982

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Auditor

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Parking violations bureau

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Debit transfers

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Budget, 1980-1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Tregor Crisis, 1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

School spending crisis, 1981

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Sears better budget, 1981-1982

Carton 33SH 17AQ 3

Budget, 1982-1994

City Council files, topics

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

School Committee/City dispute, 1981

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

Tregor Crisis, 1981

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

R. Flynn

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

Menino transition

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

Boston City Council - comedy

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

Misc. City Council papers, 1981

Carton 34SH 17AR 4

Transition, 1983-1984: personnel, Flynn, org., appts., mayor's office

Carton 35SH 17AS 5

Reports, studies, printed matter

Carton 36SH 17AT 6

Reports, studies, printed matter

Carton 37SH 17AU 7

Reports, studies, printed matter

Carton 38SH 17AV 8

Reports, studies, printed matter

Carton 39SH 17AW 9

Reports, studies, printed matter

Carton 40SH 17AX A

Reports, studies, printed matter

Carton 41SH 17RN A

Metropolitan District Commission

Carton 41SH 17RN A

Metropolitan District Commission

Carton 41SH 17RN A

Newspaper clippings

Preferred Citation

John W. Sears papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons:

Ford, Gerald R., 1913-

Organizations:

Boston (Mass.). Finance Commission.
Boston (Mass.)--Officials and employees.
Metropolitan District Commission (Boston, Mass.).
Republican Party (Boston, Mass.). City Committee.
Republican Party (Mass.). State Committee.
Suffolk County (Mass.). Sheriff.

Subjects:

Massachusetts--Politics and government--1951-
Parks--Massachusetts--Boston.
Politicians--Massachusetts--Boston.
Presidents--United States--Election--1974.
Sheriffs -Massachusetts--Suffolk County.