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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Subject files, 1908-1985, bulk 1938-1984.

Title: Subject files, 1908-1985, bulk 1938-1984.

Responsibility for operating a system of waterworks for the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities) was transferred from the Metropolitan Water Board to the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board by St 1901, c 168 and then to the Metropolitan District Commission by St 1919, c 350, ss 213-219, specifically to its Water Division. These agencies were sucessively responsible for providing an adequate supply of pure water; controlling ponds and other watershed property; and constructing, operating, and maintaining reservoirs, aqueducts, and other waterworks. Subject files were created to assist directors in the administration of the Water Division and its predecessors.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 cu. ft. (3 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122556564 View

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority establishment files, 1980-1987 (bulk 1983-1985).

Title: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority establishment files, 1980-1987 (bulk 1983-1985).

The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs administers and creates policy for the departments, commissions, and authorities concerned with the natural resources of Massachusetts. Series documents transition from the Water Division and Sewerage Division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), both agencies within the office.

ArchivalResource: 7.5 cubic ft. (6 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79074180 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Construction Division. Water and sewer construction photographs, 1876-1970.

Title: Water and sewer construction photographs, 1876-1970.

The Construction Division and its predecessors were responsible for constructing and maintaining a system of waterworks to provide the Boston metropolitan area with clean water and an adequate sewerage system. Photographs document construction of the metropolitan water supply system, construction of the Wachusett Reservoir and the Hopkinton Reservoir under the Metropolitan Water Board and the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Commission; construction of the Quabbin Reservoir under the Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission; maintenance of these and other waterworks and sewers by the Water and Sewerage divisions of the MDC; and water and sewer construction completed under the Construction Division of the MDC. Boxes 96-97: Box 99 (see also box 1):

ArchivalResource: 34.23 cubic ft. (photographs in 82 doc. boxes, 8 boxes, and 57 v.)1.75 cubic ft. (photographs : negative in 5 doc. boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/180702962 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Distribution Section assistant and divisional engineer reports, 1895-1921.

Title: Distribution Section assistant and divisional engineer reports, 1895-1921.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 cubic ft. (15 v. in 3 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81936527 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Reservoir capacity tables, [189- -196-].

Title: Reservoir capacity tables, [189- -196-].

ArchivalResource: 0.56 cubic ft. (1 doc. box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84185705 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Meteorological records, 1938-1984.

Title: Meteorological records, 1938-1984.

ArchivalResource: 5 cubic ft. (4 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80232550 View

Massachusetts. Division of Water Supply. Metropolitan system water consumption reports, 1933-[ongoing], (bulk 1980-1988).

Title: Metropolitan system water consumption reports, 1933-[ongoing], (bulk 1980-1988).

As part of their mandate to protect drinking water supplies in Massachusetts, the Division of Water Supply and its predecessors have monitored water usage in public water systems, pursuant to MGLA c 111, s 160. Series is created to calculate annual water usage by communities served by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (prior to 1985, the Water Division of the Metropolitan District Commission).

ArchivalResource: <0.75 cubic ft.>

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78080276 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Chief engineer's general reports, 1895-1936.

Title: Chief engineer's general reports, 1895-1936.

ArchivalResource: 12.5 cubic ft (55 v. in 10 record center cartons)

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Reservoir water elevation records, 1925-1987.

Title: Reservoir water elevation records, 1925-1987.

ArchivalResource: 9 file folders in partial record center carton.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82113389 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Director's correspondence, 1983-1985.

Title: Director's correspondence, 1983-1985.

The Water Division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was responsible for both the adequacy of supply and the purity of water provided to the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities). For this purpose, the division was empowered to contract, operate, and maintain reservoirs, aqueducts, and other waterworks (GL 1932 (Ter Ed) c 92, s 10 et seq.). This series was created to assist the director in the oversight of the Water Division.

ArchivalResource: 0.35 cu. ft. (1 doc. box)

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Wachusett Section superintendent's outgoing correspondence, 1918-1927.

Title: Wachusett Section superintendent's outgoing correspondence, 1918-1927.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 cubic ft. (7 v. in 1 record center carton and partial record center carton)

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Watershed yield records, 1896-1985.

Title: Watershed yield records, 1896-1985.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 cubic ft. (2 record center cartons)

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Employee history cards, 1895-1919, 1931.

Title: Employee history cards, 1895-1919, 1931.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 cubic ft. (1 record center carton)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81407149 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Aerial survey mapping photographs, 1927-1973.

Title: Aerial survey mapping photographs, 1927-1973.

The Water Division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was responsible for both the adequacy of supply and the purity of water provided to the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities). In addition it assumed the function of the Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission to develop and maintain the Quabbin Reservoir (St 1947, c 583) as a source of water for the Metropolitan Water District. Aerial photographs were taken to document water sources and to create photogrammetric maps for engineering and planning.

ArchivalResource: 4.35 cubic ft. (photographs in 15 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122609859 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Secretary's outgoing correspondence, 1895-1926.

Title: Secretary's outgoing correspondence, 1895-1926.

ArchivalResource: 8.75 cubic ft. (37 v. in 7 record center cartons)

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Wachusett Section superintendent's correspondence to chief engineer, 1917-1927.

Title: Wachusett Section superintendent's correspondence to chief engineer, 1917-1927.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 cubic ft. (7 v. in 1 record center carton and partial record center carton)

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Chief engineer's outgoing correspondence, 1896-1936 (bulk 1915-1936).

Title: Chief engineer's outgoing correspondence, 1896-1936 (bulk 1915-1936).

The Metrolitan District Commission's Water Division and its predeceessors were responsible for construction, maintenance, and operation of a system of water works for the Metropolitan Water District, consisting of Boston and surrounding communities. The chief engineer had oversight of the operations of the board. Outgoing correspondence to boards in other cities and regions within the state concerns the general operations relating to the provision of water to citizens of Massachusetts, right-of-way, requests for specifications, accounts, contracts, and personnel.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 cubic ft. (22 v. in 3 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78553368 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission. Deeds of release of Quabbin Reservoir cemetery plots, 1930-1985, bulk 1930-1931.

Title: Deeds of release of Quabbin Reservoir cemetery plots, 1930-1985, bulk 1930-1931.

The Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission was created for the purpose of extending and increasing the water supply to the Massachusetts metropolitan water system (St 1926, c 375). The commission was authorized to purchase or take land in the watersheds of the Swift and Ware rivers to develop the Quabbin Reservoir. This included disinterment, transfer, and reburial from cemeteries in the areas to be flooded to the Quabbin Park Cemetery and other locations. Deeds of release are the legal transfer of cemetery plots by the owners to the commission, and the authorization for removal and transfer to the new location.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 cu. ft. (2 record center cartons)Index: 1.54 cu. ft. (ca. 16,000 cards in 14 boxes) ; 10 x 15 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122581483 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Legislative files, 1947-1984.

Title: Legislative files, 1947-1984.

The Water Division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was responsible for both the adequacy of supply and the purity of water provided to the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities). For this purpose, the division was empowered to construct, operate, and maintain reservoirs, aqueducts, and other waterworks (GL 1932 (Ter Ed) c 92, s 10 et seq.). Legislative files were created to obtain legislation favorable to the goals of the division.

ArchivalResource: 1.6 cu. ft. (1 record center carton and 1 doc. box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122506030 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Water consumption records, 1904-1973.

Title: Water consumption records, 1904-1973.

ArchivalResource: 26.25 cubic ft. (71 v. and 3 file folders in 21 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80714510 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Agency history record.

Title: Agency history record.

ArchivalResource:

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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Chief engineer's annual reports, 1964-1973.

Title: Chief engineer's annual reports, 1964-1973.

ArchivalResource: 5 file folders in partial record center carton.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82028078 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Fishing regulation files, 1921-1939.

Title: Fishing regulation files, 1921-1939.

ArchivalResource: 3 file folders in partial record center carton.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80923363 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Annual reports, 1959-1984.

Title: Annual reports, 1959-1984.

The Water Division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was responsible for both the adequacy of supply and the purity of water provided to the Metropolitan Water District (Boston and surrounding communities). For this purpose, the division was empowered to construct, operate, and maintain reservoirs, aqueducts, and other waterworks (GL 1932 (Ter Ed) c 92, s 10 et seq.). Unpublished annual reports were submitted by units within the division to its director, to inform him of the year's activities.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 cu. ft. (2 record center cartons)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145430128 View

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission. Water Division. Water microscopic examination weekly tables, 1903-1904, 1922-1930.

Title: Water microscopic examination weekly tables, 1903-1904, 1922-1930.

ArchivalResource: 0.23 cubic ft (2 v.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83554959 View