The Boston City Archives are located in West Roxbury, MA, and are the repository for all official records that must be kept to honor both the history of the municipal government in Boston and the legal rights of its citizens.[1] The City Archives were established in 1988.[2] The collection was originally housed in an old school building in Hyde Park, until the importance of preserving the expanding number of records became a focus of attention.[3][4][5]
Boston City Archives building in West Roxbury, MA.
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The City Archives holds records for over 60 current and historic government entities and departments. The bulk of these records consist of documentation of the history of Boston since incorporation as a city in 1822, although some records go back to the early 17th century. It is only recently that many city departments have begun to give their records to the archives, so the collection is constantly growing. This is aided by the movement of the collections to the new facility in West Roxbury. Prior to this move, the Heritage Health Index Report had found that the resources and facilities at the Hyde Park facilities had been lacking.[6]
^Sarah Schweitzer (2005-05-25). "City's historic archives still seek a worthy home". Boston Globe Archive. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
^"Tobin files order for hearing on permanent home for city archives". Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
^Johny Diaz (2005-02-27). "This city has real baggage, and soon a place to put it". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
^(PDF). www.heritagepreservation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
^John J. McColgan (October 2007). (PDF). New England Archivists Newsletter. 34 (2): 4–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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