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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Louise Day Hicks 1970 campaign flyer, circa 1970
Louise Day Hicks
The scrapbook contains personal photographs of Joe and Evelyn Moakley with friends and family as well as a few postcards and news clippings. The pictures include: family gatherings; vacations in Cape Cod and Florida; Moakley at Suffolk Law School events with classmate Jeanne Hession; and snapshots at social events.
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1970 Negro Population by Household Relationship from 1970 Census of Population and Housing, First Count Summary Tape, 1970s
Mary Tompkins
This census identifies the African-American population in each district and categorizes heads of household.
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1970 Number of Persons of Spanish Descent, Persons of Puerto Rican Birth or Parentage and Number of Persons of Spanish Language, 1970s
Mary Tompkins
This document identifies the total population in each district. The information was taken from the 1970 Census of Population and Housing and the Fourth Count Summary Tape.
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Total Population by Race in the City of Boston, 1970
Mary Tompkins
This document identifies the total population in each district and categorizes district residents as White, Negro, American Indian, other (including Asians), and reported other races.
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Constituent thank you letter to John Joseph Moakley regarding payment form ABCD, 1970s
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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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"For Jimmy- busing" note describing John Joseph Moakley's stance on busing and actions he has taken around the issue, 1970s
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Memorandum includes list of busing votes in the 93rd Congress.
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Variety of biographies and news articles about Congressman John Joseph Moakley, circa 1970s
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Includes official biographies created by his office, endorsements by other members of Congress, and news articles.
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Washington Questionnaire returned by a constituent to Congressman John Joseph Moakley's office, circa 1970s
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The questionnaire includes questions about utility rates, gasoline consumption, the Russian Wheat Deal, and food and oil prices. The constituent's written comments are about opposing forced busing in Boston. Note the constituent's name has been redacted.
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Campaign scrapbook covering John Joseph Moakley's unsuccessful 1970 bid for Congress
John Joseph Moakley
Scrapbook documenting Joe Moakley's unsuccessful bid for Congress in 1970. It contains news clippings, campaign pins, banners, advertisements and correspondence related to his run and that of his opponents, Louise Day Hicks and David Nelson.
