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Publications, 1981-1992.

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Under the direction of the state archivist, the Massachusetts Archives is responsible for securing, preserving, and managing noncurrent records of the Commonwealth determined to possess archival value. The state secretary's responsibility for such records, grounded in the Constitution (1780), was not specifically delegated until 1897, when the third clerk of the secretary's office was designated as chief of the Archives Division (St 1897, c 351). Series reflects administration of the secretary's archival function after further provision for the professional post of Archivist of the Commonwealth (St 1962, c 18). See also: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Forms ((M-Ar)1406)

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Pursuant to MGLA c 9, ss 2-2A, the Massachusetts Archives, under the direction of the state archivist on behalf of the state secretary, is responsible for securing, preserving, and managing for the public good, those noncurrent records of the Commonwealth determined to possess archival value by the Records Conservation Board. To meet this responsibility the Archives reviews and appraises records held by state agencies; acquires, weeds, arranges, describes, and processes records acce...