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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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.
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Distribution of Families by Income Level, in the City of Boston, 1960 and 1970 (Dollars of Constant Value at 1970 Prices), 1960-1970
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This document identifies income class (by dollars), the number of families being analyzed in each income class for 1960 and 1970, the absolute change within that period, and the percent distribution of the total population for each income class.
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Scrapbook about Joe Moakley compiled by his cousin Jean Scappini, circa 1950s
Jeanne Scappini
This scrapbook includes news clippings, memorabilia, and photographs about Joe Moakley's early political career in Massachusetts, including his campaigns for State Senate. The scrapbook was compiled by Congressman Moakley's cousin Jeanne Scappini.
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1950-1970 Non-White Population by Planning District in the City of Boston
Mary Tompkins
This information was obtained from the 1950, 1960, and 1970 Census of Population and Housing and the First Count Summary Tape. It identifies absolute change in 1950-60 and 1960 and 1960-70 as well as identifies the non-white population in each decade.
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Percent Composition of the Total Population District in the City of Boston, 1950-1970
Mary Tompkins
This document provides data on the expansion and contraction of white and non-white populations by Boston district for each decade. The information was taken from 1950,1960 and 1970 censuses of Population and housing.
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Percent Distribution of the Total Population for Years 1950-1970
Mary Tompkins
This document identifies the total percentage of Boston's population in each district for years 1950-1970. The information was obtained from 1950,1960, and 1970 Census of Population and Housing, and First Count Summary Tape.
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Population of the City of Boston, by Wards, 1950,1960, and 1970, 1950-1970
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This document shows the changing population distribution and political landscape in Boston over two decades.
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John Joseph Moakley's WWII and political campaign scrapbook, 1943-1971
John Joseph Moakley
The scrapbook is partially scanned. The portion scanned contains snapshots from Moakley's service as a Seabee in Hawaii and the South Pacific during WWII. The unscanned portion contains news clippings about Moakley's political campaigns during the 1950s-1970s.
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Moakley family scrapbook, circa 1940s
John Joseph Moakley and Evelyn Moakley
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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List of archival video footage featuring the priests murdered at the University of Central America (UCA), version 1
Esther Cassidy
Includes time code and descriptions of archival footage.
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List of archival video footage featuring the priests murdered at the University of Central America (UCA), version 2
Esther Cassidy
Includes time code and descriptions of archival footage.
