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Archives related to: Fuller, Alvan T. (Alvan Tufts), 1878-1958
| title | Henry Lee Shattuck papers, 1870-1971. | repository | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| description | Loose mss. and bound vols. of letterbooks and scrapbooks. The collection consists of the personal and public papers of Henry Lee Shattuck, a noted Boston attorney, philanthropist and public official. The papers are concerned chiefly with Boston and Massachusetts government, but they also contain material relating to national affairs. Among the subjects covered are: book censorship, the National Child Labor Amendment (1924), the Sheppard-Towner Act (1922), the New Deal Supreme Court reorganization effort (1937), and unemployment insurance. Also included is considerable correspondence concerning the National Economy League, a conservative organization to which Shattuck belonged in the 1930s. Among Shattuck's correspondents are: Grenville Clark, James M. Curley, Henry S. Dennison, Felix Frankfurter, Christian A. Herter, John L. Lewis, Henry C. Lodge, John W. McCormack, Leverett Saltonstall, George H. Tinkham, Gaspar G. Bacon, Godfrey L. Cabot, Alvan T. Fuller, Joseph Lee, Nathan Matthews, Henry Parkman Jr., Eliot Wadsworth, and B. Loring Young. |
| extent | 47 record cartons (stored offsite) and 3 oversize boxes (stored onsite) |
| formats | Personal Papers Business Papers Administrative Records Correspondence Legal Papers |
| access | The Henry Lee Shattuck papers are stored offsite and must be requested at least one business day in advance. Contact the Library at library@masshist.org or (617) 536-1608 to request materials. Please discuss your request with the reading room staff before requesting cartons by barcode. Note: This collection is PARTIALLY PROCESSED. Unprocessed additions (Series VIII) are CLOSED pending processing. |
| record link | http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0347 |
| record source | http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0347 |
| finding aid | http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0347 |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:02 |
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| title | Legislative review files, 1925-2006. | repository | Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives |
| description | The Governor's Legislative Office is responsible for coordinating gubernatorial interaction with the legislature. In fulfilling this function, it solicits and compiles advice, communicates with the General Court and its members, and records gubernatorial action on legislation sent for enactment. Legislative review files are created to support these activities. Files contain copies of legislation with governor's response; bill summaries; staff recommendations; position statements from state agencies and individuals; and accompanying office correspondence and memorandums involving these parties and the General Court. Governor's response to legislation may include signature, suggested amendments, or veto message. From 1975 legislation is divided into subseries: passed resolves, passed acts, and unpassed legislation: returned to the General Court ("recalls"), vetoed, or pocket vetoed (including engrossed act and bill packet after 1980). For description of and location of other pocket vetoes see: Pocket vetoes ((M-Ar)459X) Series currently includes files from terms of Alvan Fuller (1925-1929), Leverett Saltonstall (1939-1945), Endicott Peabody (1963-1965), John Volpe (1965-1969), Francis Sargent (1969-1975), Michael Dukakis (1975-1979), Edward King (1979-1983), Michael Dukakis (1983-1991), William Weld (1991-1997), Argeo Paul Cellucci (1997-2001), Jane Swift (2001-2003, and Mitt Romney (2003-2007); also fragmentary files from 1933, 1935, 1937. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Alvan T. Fuller Alvan Tufts Fuller was born in Boston, Massachusetts, February 27, 1878, the son of Alvan Bond and Flora A. (Tufts) Fuller. He married Viola Davenport on July 12, 1910, and they had four children. He began a bicycle business in 1896 but later realized the potential of the automobile. He was the first to import foreign cars to Boston, was the founder and owner of the Packard Motor Co. of Boston, and he later became chairman of the board of the Cadillac-Oldsmobile Co. of Boston. Fuller served as a Republican in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1915 to 1917, and he was a member of the United States House of Representative from 1917 to 1921. He served as lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1921 to 1925, and he became Governor of Massachusetts after defeating the Democratic candidate, Boston Mayor James M. Curley, and began his term on January 7, 1925. He was subsequently reelected, and his terms in office spanned the years 1925 to 1929. Fuller was faced with severe state budget deficits, which he overcame by instituting new economies including a "pay as you go" system. During his second term, he became involved in the highly controversial Sacco and Vanzetti trial. Fuller appointed an advisory committee headed by the president of Harvard to determine the fairness of the trial. The panel found that the trial had been fair and that the men were guilty. Governor Fuller refused to intervene and grant clemency, and Sacco and Vanzetti were executed August 23, 1927. In his later years, Alvan T. Fuller was a noted philanthropist. He had a home in Boston and a large estate in Little Boar's Head, New Hampshire. He died of a heart attack at age 80, in Boston, on April 30, 1958. Frank G. Allen Frank Gilman Allen was born in Lynn Massachusetts, October 6, 1874, the son of Frank and Abbie (Gilman) Allen. He married Clara Winslow on November 11, 1927, and they had one child. After Clara’s death, he married Eleanor Hamilton Wilson, and they had two children. He was president of Winslow Brothers and Smith Company, a wool and leather firm, from 1912 to 1929. He served on the Norwood Board of Assessors from 1910 to 1915, and he was chairman of the Board of Selectmen for Norwood from 1915 to 1922. As a Republican, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1918 to 1919, and in the State Senate from 1920 to 1924. He was Lieutenant Governor from 1925 to 1929, serving under governor Alvan T. Fuller. He defeated the Democratic candidate, Charles H. Cole, in the gubernatorial race of 1928, and his term began on January 3, 1929. He served as Governor for one term, from 1929 to 1931. As Governor, he signed legislation that revised and unified the child welfare laws, and established and expanded the facilities for the care of the sick and destitute. He also appointed two women judges in the state. In 1930, he was defeated in his bid for reelection by the Democratic candidate, Joseph B. Ely. Governor Allen left office on January 8, 1931. Following his term as governor, he served as chairman of the board of Winslow and Smith Company until his death. He had homes in Boston, Norwood, and Marblehead. He died in Boston on October 9, 1950, at the age of 76. Note(s): 1965-1967, 1969 lacking. also known in part as: MSD 2/901-931. Peabody files--1963: Microfilm (in duplicate)/ included with series; relationship to this or other series not established. Peabody files--microfilm: Currently unavailable because of undetermined restriction on some files. |
| extent | 268.75 cubic ft. |
| formats | Administrative Records Business Papers Legal Papers Writings Ephemera |
| access | his collection is open for research during the Special Collections Department’s regular hours, |
| record source | http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/202147/ocm58440679-MsColl125.pdf?sequence=1 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | Gubernatorial Speech collection, 1925-1931. | repository | Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives |
| description | The speeches of Governor Alvan T. Fuller and Governor Frank G. Allen consist of speeches and public addresses given at churches, schools, hospitals, town celebrations, dinners, reelection rallies, and on the radio. The first speech given by Governor Alvan T. Fuller was on January 9, 1925, and the last was given on December 27, 1928 (Fuller was Governor of Massachusetts from January 7, 1925 to January 1, 1929). The first speech given by Governor Frank G. Allen was on January 4, 1929, and the last was given on January 2, 1931 (Allen was Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1929 to January 8, 1931). Bio/History: Alvan Tufts Fuller was born in Boston, Massachusetts, February 27, 1878. Fuller served as a Republican in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1915 to 1917, and he was a member of the United States House of Representative from 1917 to 1921. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1921 to 1925, and he became Governor of Massachusetts after defeating the Democratic candidate, Boston Mayor James M. Curley, and began his term on January 7, 1925. He was subsequently reelected, and his terms in office spanned the years 1925 to 1928. He died of a heart attack at age 80, in Boston, on April 30, 1958. Frank Gilman Allen was born in Lynn Massachusetts, October 6, 1874. As a Republican, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1918 to 1919, and in the State Senate from 1920 to 1924. He was Lieutenant Governor from 1925 to 1929, serving under Governor Alvan T. Fuller. He defeated the Democratic candidate, Charles H. Cole, in the gubernatorial race of 1928, and his term began on January 3, 1929. He served as Governor for one term, from 1929 to 1931. He died in Boston on October 9, 1950, at the age of 76. Preferred citation: Folder Title, Box Number. Gubernatorial Speech Collection. State Library of Massachusetts Special Collections./ Guide available in the Special Collections Department and online. |
| extent | 2 boxes (1.5 linear feet) |
| formats | Writings |
| access | his collection is open for research during the Special Collections Department's regular hours. |
| record link | http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/202147/ocm58440679-MsColl125.pdf?sequence=1 |
| record source | http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/202147/ocm58440679-MsColl125.pdf?sequence=1 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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