The following digitized content includes materials that document Congressman Moakley's early life, his World War II service, his work in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and the U.S. Congress.
For a full list of the collection, including non-digitized items, consult the Moakley Papers Collection Guide.
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Schedule request for John Joseph Moakley from the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston, 6 November 1979
Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston
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Scope of work: Boston Central Artery - North Area
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This scan includes only the following sections from Part III: Preliminary Design. Section C: Community Development, Section D: Socioeconomics, and Section E: Archaeological Survey. Contact the Archives for access to the full document.
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Central Artery Corridor: Central Area Planning Study
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This scan includes only Chapter 1 of this report. Contact the Archives for access to the full document.
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Constituent thank you letter to John Joseph Moakley regarding Amtrak employment, May 1977
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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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"Make Congress Stop Bussing" booklet by Congressman Lawrence P. MacDonald, April 1976
Lawrence Patton McDonald
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and two Jamaica Plain residents regarding busing, 23-31 March 1976
John Joseph Moakley
Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Correspondence from John Joseph Moakley to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi about Federal court busing orders, 5 April 1976
John Joseph Moakley
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi asking to conduct a review of federal court busing orders.
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Follow-up correspondence from John Joseph Moakley to Attorney General Edward H. Levi reiterating the need to conduct a review of Federal court busing orders, 17 May 1976
John Joseph Moakley
Handwritten notes regarding the letter to Attorney General Edward H. Levi are also attached.
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus regarding busing including a list of demands, April-May 1976
John Joseph Moakley and Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus
The letter from the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus discusses the attack on Theodore Landsmark and other violent incidents in Boston, and is signed by representatives Mary H. Goode, Royal Bolling Jr., Doris Bunte, Robert Fortes, Raymond Jordan, Melvin King, and Senator William Owens.
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Draft from The Committee of Correspondents, "An Open Letter to Massachusetts Liberals", 12 January 1976
The Committee of Correspondents