Facility maintenance/engineering departments records, 1913-1919, 1931-1934.

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Facility maintenance/engineering departments records, 1913-1919, 1931-1934.

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Series documents upkeep for the institution facilities: (1) Work done and costs, 1913-1919, 2 v. Lists odd jobs performed including tool sharpening, painting, refinishing, etc. prices charged. (2) Diary, 1931-1934, 1 v. Notes on engine and dynamo rooms, and records of stock of iron and brass pipes, used for plumbing, etc. in various buildings.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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