Suffolk University Archives

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The Suffolk University Archives holds the institutional records of the university; manuscript collections (Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers,Gleason L. Archer Personal Papers,and the Harry Hom Dow Papers), plus oral history collections(Moakley Oral History Project and Suffolk University Oral History Project). More information about Suffolk University's holdings may be found at http://www.suffolk.edu/archive/collections.html.

Contents

[edit] Orientation

[edit] Coordinates

[edit] Address

Suffolk University Archives

120 Tremont Street, Rm. 515

Boston, MA 02108

[edit] Website

http://www.suffolk.edu/archive

[edit] Telephone

617-305-6277

[edit] Fax

617-305-6275

[edit] Email

archives@suffolk.edu

[edit] Schedule & hours

Open to the public and members of the Suffolk University community. Office hours are Monday-Friday 9-5, closed on University holidays. Research hours are Tuesday-Thursday 10-4. To schedule an appointment, call 617-305-6277 or email nfeeney@suffolk.edu.

[edit] Working language(s)

English, Spanish (at a basic level)

[edit] Directions to the archive

Campus Map and directions: http://www.suffolk.edu/campuslife/3134.html


[edit] Holdings

Online Catalog: http://www.suffolk.edu/archive/smart.html

Finding aids: http://www.suffolk.edu/archive/collections.html

Oral history recordings and transcripts: http://www.suffolk.edu/archive/18020.html, http://www.suffolk.edu/archive/26823.html

Research Guides: http://www.suffolk.edu/archive/researchtools.html

Potential areas of research:

History of Suffolk University

History of radio

Massachusetts politics

Women and international development

Women’s empowerment and equality

Grassroots activism

Congressman John Joseph Moakley

Boston and Massachusetts Ninth District Economic Development: Big Dig, South Boston Waterfront, Taunton Industrial Park

Campaigns: Mass. State Legislature, Boston City Council, U.S. Congress

Congress: Leadership, Rules Committee etc.

Constituent Services

Foreign Policy: Military Aid to El Salvador, U.S. Policy towards Cuba

Democratic Party: Leadership

Environmental Issues: Boston Harbor Islands, Boston Harbor Clean-up, Hazardous Waste sites

Fair Housing: Anti-snob Zoning

Consumer Affairs: Fire-safe Cigarettes, Food Labeling Act

School Desegregration: Forced Busing in Boston Public Schools, Garrity Decision

Health and Medical Research: Organ Donation, Food Labeling Act

Historic Preservation: Dorchester Heights, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, U.S.S. Constitution, Old South Meeting House

Human Rights: Moakley Commission on the Jesuit Murders in El Salvador, U.S. Policy towards Cuba

Immigration Issues: El Salvador

Labor Relations

[edit] Research procedures

[edit] Access

To schedule an appointment, call 617-305-6277 or email nfeeney@suffolk.edu.

[edit] Permitted and prohibited items

  • Permitted: laptops, pencils, notebooks
  • Prohibited:cameras, scanners, pens, food and drink

[edit] Document ordering and delivery

Reproduction Policies and Fees

[edit] Photocopying, photography, microfilming

Reproduction Policies and Fees

[edit] Key individuals

Julia Collins, University Archivist/Moakley Institute Director, jcollins@suffolk.edu

Nicole Feeney, Assistant Archivist, nfeeney@suffolk.edu


[edit] Practicalities

Reading Room Policies


[edit] See also

Moakley Institute: http://www.suffolk.edu/offices/18119.html

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