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Photographs of trip taken by administrators of the Institutions Department and Long Island Hospital to Prawl's Island, New York to take possession of the LT 462 which was renamed the James M. Curley.

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Subject files pertaining to topics such as Boston's bids for the 2000 and 2004 Democratic National Conventions, City to City Boston's Leadership Exchange, remarks and Correspondence of Mayors Flynn and Menino, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Also includes photographs and videotapes from Boston's bid for the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

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Chapter 5 of the Ordinances of 1891 required the City Clerk to keep a book recording books, pictures and articles of historic interest held in departments except for those in permanent charge of the School Board or the Trustees of the Public Library. Includes 2 copies of inventory compiled by the City Clerk.

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Pewter mug from the July 4, 1903 races held on Jamaica Pond as part of Boston's July 4th celebrations and sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Citizens' Association. This mug was presented to A.J. Hankey for first prize in the 1/4 mile swimming race.

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(Old) West Roxbury High School was renamed Jamaica Plain High School in 1923. Includes yearbooks for 1942, 1946, 1951, 1956 and 1984; framed class photo from 1931; student newsletters 1895-1967 with gaps; Agricultural Department photographs, circa 1925-1940; yearbook photographs, circa 1950s; sports uniforms; plaques, 1957, 1962; and gradduation programs, 1917-1962. See also (Old) West Roxbury High School.

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Proceedings of the Jamaica Pond Aqueduct Corporation, 1857-1893.

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Class photographs of James J. Chittick School attended by donor and her brother. Robert Cumming attended Kg-6th grade, 1949-1956. Virginia Cumming attended Kg-2nd grade, 1954-1956.

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Includes yearbooks for 1948, 1950, and 1968; student magazines "The Quill" from 1934-1954 with gaps; and framed National Honor Society charter, 1946.

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Includes program of the Exhibition of the Andrew School from 1885, graduation programs from 1887-1912 with gaps, and a framed diploma from 1903.

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Yearbooks from 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001-2004.

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Photograph of the class of 1927.

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Journals are a daily record of the financial activity of the City of Boston. They record the financial transactions of the City in the order in which they occurred. All entries appear in chronological order; an alphabetical index often appears at the front of each volume.

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Prints, negatives and slides donated to the City Archives by photographer Julie M. White. Photographs document work on the Big Dig as well as Boston Harbor, Tall Ships and U.S.S. Constitution. This collection is unprocessed.

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Lists of names of persons liable to serve as jurors in the several courts of Suffolk County.

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Records documenting K. Marie Clarke's activities within various organizations which were involved in the monitoring of the Boston Public School system at different levels. K. Marie Clarke was involved with the Secondary School Commission, the Boston Home and School Association and the Citywide Coordinating Council. Records includes correspondence, reports, proposals, court documents, memorandum, meeting agendas and minutes, studies, handbooks, pamphlets, newsletters, news clippings, etc.

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Collection of materials relating to the Boston Public Schools donated by the Kougeas Family. Includes yearbooks, photographs, textbook, class ring, etc. School represented include English High School, Girls' High School, Prince School and others.

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Photographs and other images collected by the Boston Landmarks Commission for reference use and for publications as well as photographs taken by the Landmarks Commission documenting their work and city neighborhoods.

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Includes publications and reports of the Boston Landmarks Commission on the potential designation as a landmark and other topics.

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Records of the Boston Landmarks Commission including legislation, minutes, master files, design review files, publications, artifacts, etc.

Scope and Contents Files of research conducted by the Landmarks Commission for National Register listings, survey reports and other historical information. The research files are arranged by neighborhood. Photographs that were once a part of this series were removed by staff of the Landmarks Commission and stored separately. The separation sheets for photographs removed by the Landmarks Commission staff found in these files reference the photographs that are now a part of the Landmarks Commission image...

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Planning records for fiscal years 1998-2010.

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This series consists primarily of Topographical and Planimetric Survey Maps of neighborhoods within the City of Boston in which designated historic districts and landmarks reside. In addition to the Topographical maps, there are Historical Maps, Historic District Boundary Maps, and National Register Boundary Maps. Most of the maps are dated from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. There are a few historical maps dated 1872 and 1883.

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Includes annual reports of the Law Department from 1911-1974 with gaps and a published copy of the will of Benjamin Franklin and of the proceedings of the Courts and of the Managers of the Franklin Fund relating to the will which were compiled by the Corporation Counsel.

Scope and Contents note One of the functions of the Law Department is to provide formal and informal opinions to the Mayor, the City Council, the Boston School Committee, and City or County Officials and other employees in matters relating to the discharge of their official duties. This collection documents the communications between various city officials and employees and the Law Department regarding these requests. The collection is divided into two series based on the format of the records. The first series...

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Law Department files relating to Democratic National Convention, 2004 including MOUs.