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Curley, James Michael Papers College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 College of the Holy Cross Archives and Special Collections Collection Inventory Accession Number: SC2004-57 Collection Name (Title): Curley, James Michael Papers Dates of Material: 1913-1997 (Chiefly 1940’s-1950’s) Size of Collection: Arrangement: The original order of the collection is not known. The collection is arranged into the following series: Series 1 Correspondence and Records Series 2 Photographs Series 3 Audio and Visual Materials Series 4 Scrapbooks Series 5 Memorabilia Restrictions: None Related Material: Preferred Citation: James Michael Curley Papers Processed on: Fall 2001 Biography/History: James Michael Curley from Roxbury MA was a controversial politician who was Mayor of Boston four times, Governor of MA one time and a United States Congressman twice. He also served on the Boston Common Council, as a Representative in the MA State Legislature, as Alderman and served on the Boston City Council. He ran in 32 election campaigns throughout his political career beginning in 1897. Curley was the son of Irish immigrants. http://holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections 1 College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Chronology of the Life of James M. Curley November 20, 1874 ……….. Born in Roxbury, MA 1900-1901 …………………. Boston Common Council for two terms 1902-1903 …………………. Representative for the MA State Legislature 1904-1905 …………………..In jail for fraud 1904-1909 …………………. Alderman for Ward 17 1910-1911 …………………. Boston City Council 1911-1914 …………………. MA Congressman 1914-1918 …………………. Mayor of Boston 1917 ………………………...Defeated for Mayor of Boston 1922-1926 …………………. Mayor of Boston 1924 ……………………….. Defeated for Governor of MA 1930-1934 …………………. Mayor of Boston 1935-1936 …………………. Governor of MA 1936 ……………………….. Defeated for U.S. Senate 1937 ……………………….. Defeated for Mayor of Boston 1938 ……………………….. Defeated for Governor of MA 1940 ……………………….. Defeated for Mayor of Boston 1943-1946 …………………. MA Congressman 1947 ……………………….. In jail for fraud 1945-1949 …………………. Mayor of Boston 1949 ……………………….. Defeated for Mayor of Boston 1951 ……………………….. Defeated for Mayor of Boston 1955 ……………………….. Defeated for Mayor of Boston 1950-1958 …………………. National Committeeman for the Democratic State Committee November 12, 1958 ………... Died Marriages: Mary H. Herlihy(1884-1930)– Married on June 27, 1906. Gertrude (Casey) Dennis – Married on January 7, 1937. Children: James Michael, Jr. 1907-1931 Mary D. 1908-1950 Dorothea 1910-1925 Paul G. 1913-1945 Leo F. 1915-1950 George J. 1919-1970 John and Joseph 1922-1922 Francis X. 1923-1992 http://holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections 2 College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Scope and Content Note: The collection consists of personal and political papers of James M. Curley. It includes correspondence, photographs, news clippings, drafts of his book, I’d do it again, political records and petitions. The large collection of scrapbooks, 1913 – 1938, documents Curley’s political career through news clippings. Most of the correspondence consists of petitions and notes written on behalf of Curley in 1947, and correspondence regarding his book, I’d do it again, addressed to Curley and his editor, Samuel Nesson, in 1957. The photographs document his political and personal life. There are also political cartoons, certificates, audio- visual material and a small amount of memorabilia. Box and Folder List: Series 1 – Correspondence and Records Box 1: Correspondence and Records (1947-1957) 15 folders Folder 1: Petitions and individual notes written on behalf of Curley, 1947 Folder 2: Letters and notes written on behalf of James M. Curley, undated Folders 3-9: Letters written on behalf of James M. Curley, June, 1947 Folder 10: Letters written by General William I. Rose on behalf of James M. Curley. September 7, 1948 Folder 11 Petition for executive clemency, September 2, 1947 Folder 12 Telegrams and letters written to Curley regarding his illness, 1956-1957 Folder 13 Programs for banquets, dinner and ceremonies, 1922-1930 Folder 14 Miscellaneous and legal papers, 1926-1957 Folder 15 Miscellaneous writings and anecdotes, undated Box 2: Correspondence and Records (1956-1957) 6 Folders Folder 1-2: Thank you notes from recipients of J.M. Curley’s book, I’d do it again, 1957 Folder 3: Thank you notes written to Samuel Nesson from recipients of J.M. Curley’s book, May – Sept. 1957 Folder 4: Corrections and additions to Curley’s book Folder 5: Book reviews for Curley’s book Folder 6: Miscellaneous correspondence regarding a song and movie titled, I’d do it again, 1957 http://holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections 3 College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Box 3: Correspondence and Records (1914-1997) 3 Folders Folder 1: Newspaper articles and clippings, undated; 1914 – 1958 Folder 2: Curley obituaries; November, 1958 Folder 3: Newspaper articles and clippings, 1958 – 1997 Box 4 Speeches and Addresses (undated, 1915-1938) 30 folders Box 5: Curley autobiography I’d do it again Item #1-#3: Galley pages 1 - 443 Box 6: Curley autobiography, I’d do it again Item #1: Photocopies of photographs to be used in the autobiography Items #2; #3: Autobiography of James M. Curley: contents, preface and pages 1 - 389 inclusive Box 7 Curley autobiography, I’d do it again Item 1: Photocopy of autobiography – 4 pieces Item 2: Unbound copy of autobiography Item 3: In folder – verso of the title page from item #2 Box 8 Oversize Box: Curley autobiography, I’d do it again Book serialized in the Boston Globe May – June 1947 Box 9: City of Boston Guests’ Books Hon. James M. Curley, Mayor Contains autographs and greetings of politicians, celebrities and others visiting Boston Vol.1: 1923-1930 Vol. 2:1925 Vol. 3: 1930-1933.” http://holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections 4 College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Box 10 Bound Books, 1917; 1935; 1950 4 items Item 1: Boston and Its Story 1630-1915 with a presentation by Mayor Curley, 1917 Item 2: Inaugural Address of Curley, as Governor, April 1935 presented to Don Claude Bowers Item 3: Inaugural Address of Curley, as Governor, April 1935 presented to Rev. Francis Dolan, S.J. Item 4: Memorial Book for Mary Curley Donnelly and Leo Francis Curley. Contains lists of people who expressed sympathy for the deaths of Mary Curley Donnelly and Leo Francis Curley (see Memorial Scrapbook) Box 11 Memorial Scrapbook, 1950 1 item Contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, telegram for President Truman, resolutions from cities and towns on the deaths of Mary Curley Donnelly and Leo Francis Curley Box 12 Oversize Box: Certificates 5 folders Folder 1: Certificate of election as mayor, December, 1921 1 item Folder 2: Miscellaneous Certificates 1920’s 3 items Folder 3: Miscellaneous Certificates 1930’s 7 items Folder 4: Miscellaneous Certificates 1940’s 5 items Folder 5: Miscellaneous Certificates 1950’s; undated 5 items Box 13 Miscellaneous writings about Curley, his family (1947-1994) 7 Folders Folder 1 Miscellaneous writings and articles about Curley Folder 2 Thesis entitled, “Politics and Holiness”: James Michael Curley as Depression Mayor of Boston by Richard James Maloney, Trinity College, May 8, 1989 Folder 3 “James Michael Curley and #5: The Untold Story” by Kevin Burke http://holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections 5 College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Box 13 Miscellaneous writings about Curley, his family (1947-1994) 7 Folders Folder 4 Three student papers about Curley by Richard Maloney, University of New York at Albany, 1993, 1994 with photocopied research material Folder 5 Biographies, obituaries of members of the Curley Family Folder 6 Information on the Curley Collection Series 2 – Photographs Box 1: Personal and Political Photos 52 folders Dated through April 25, 1946 Folder 1: James M. Curley, Age 5 Folder 2: Columbus Day Parade, 1913 Folder 3: James M. Curley, 1st Dodge Brothers Car in Boston, Nov. 28, 1914 Folder 4: James M. Curley with President Calvin Coolidge, 1917 Folder 5: James M. Curley, speaking during 1922 Campaign, 1922 Folder 6: James M. Curley and family after 2nd Election as mayor, 1922 Folder 7: James M. Curley with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Rep. John J. Rodgers at the Lincoln Memorial, 1923 Folder 8: James M. Curley, misc. 1927 Folder 9: James M. Curley presenting canes to Mexicans, Oct. 10, 1930 Folder 10: James M. Curley presenting a shillaiah to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Chief Justice, 1930 Folder 11: James M. Curley in center of a group of men, March 29, 1931, GLASS Folder 12: James M. Curley in Boston, England, May1931 Folder 13: James M. Curley, laying the cornerstone for the L Street Baths, 1931 Folder 14: James M. Curley with family, 1931 Folder 15: James M. Curley, misc. 1931 Folder 16: James M. Curley portrait, 1932 Folder 17: James M. Curley – US Conference of Mayors, 1932 Folder 18: James M. Curley at RKO Studios in Hollywood, 1932 Folder 19: James M. Curley and Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Groton, MA, 1932 Folder 20: James M. Curley, city of Boston functions, 1932 Folder 21: James M. Curley, misc. 1932 http://holycross.edu/archives-and-special-collections 6 College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 3A, Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Series 2 – Photographs Box 1: Personal and Political Photos 52 folders Dated through April 25, 1946 Folder 22: James M. Curley, Washington Conference of US Mayors, Feb. 1933 Folder 23: James M. Curley, 1933 Folder 24: James M. Curley with James Roosevelt and Jim Farley at the dedication of the new Federal Post Office, 1933 Folder 25: James M.
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