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William M. Bulger Papers 1940-2013 MS.2013.028 William M. Bulger Papers 1940-2013 MS.2013.028 https://hdl.handle.net/2345.2/MS2013-028 Archives and Manuscripts Department John J. Burns Library Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill 02467 library.bc.edu/burns/contact URL: http://www.bc.edu/burns Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Biographical Note .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 7 I: Campaigns ................................................................................................................................................ 7 II: Massachusetts Senate ............................................................................................................................. 8 III: Personal ................................................................................................................................................. 9 IV: Public relations ................................................................................................................................... 10 V: University of Massachusetts presidency .............................................................................................. 13 William M. Bulger Papers MS.2013.028 - Page 2 - Summary Information Creator: Bulger, William M. Title: William M. Bulger papers Collection Identifier: MS.2013.028 Date [inclusive]: 1940-2013 Physical Description 18.75 Linear Feet (17 boxes) Physical Description 50 Gigabytes (4 files with approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes of audio and video recordings) Language of the English Material: Abstract: Papers that document the professional and personal life of twentieth- century American politician and lawyer William M. Bulger in the Massachusetts legislature and as University of Massachusetts president. Materials include correspondence, clippings, photographs, legislative material, speeches and remarks, audio and video recordings, and ephemera. Preferred Citation Identification of item, Box number, Folder number, William M. Bulger papers, MS.2013.028, John J. Burns Library, Boston College. William M. Bulger Papers MS.2013.028 - Page 3 - Administrative Information Publication Information Processed by Alison Harris in March 2021. This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace. Conditions Governing Access Collection is open for research. Audio and video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Provenance Gift of William M. Bulger in 2013. Related Materials Separated Materials Published works associated with this collection have been transferred within the Burns Library and can be found in the Boston College Library catalog. William M. Bulger Papers MS.2013.028 - Page 4 - Biographical Note William M. Bulger was born on February 2, 1934 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of James Joseph Bulger Sr. and Jane Veronica "Jean" McCarthy. Bulger was the third of six children and grew up in South Boston's Old Harbor Village Housing Development (known as the Mary Ellen McCormick Housing Development). His older brother was James Bulger Jr., also known as "Whitey." He attended Boston College High School, graduating in 1952, graduated from Boston College with an English degree in 1955 with assistance from the G.I. Bill, and earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1961, earning him the title of "Triple Eagle." Bulger married Mary Foley in 1960 and they had nine children: William, James, Sarah, Patrick, Mary, Daniel, Kathleen, Christopher, and Brendan. Bulger was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1960. In 1970 he was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate, serving as Senate president from 1978 until 1996, the longest tenure in Massachusetts history. He opposed court-ordered desegregated busing, led efforts to write the first child abuse reporting laws, advocated for charter schools and public school choice, and advocated for funding for public libraries and other social assistance programs. In the 1990s he worked on welfare reform legislation. Bulger published a political memoir, While the Music Lasts: My Life in Politics in 1996. In 1996 Bulger was appointed president of the University of Massachusetts where he increased private support, alumni activity, research funding, and the academic scores of first year students. He also launched a scholarship program and an award-winning television advertising campaign featuring prominent alumni. Bulger's brother "Whitey" was a notorious criminal and murderer who was a fugitive from 1995 until 2011. Questions about Bulger's knowledge of Whitey's location as a fugitive were raised, eventually resulting in a 2003 congressional investigation in which Bulger testified in exchange for immunity from prosecution for obstructing justice. This led to Bulger's resignation as president of the University of Massachusetts in September of 2003. Bulger is a past president of the Boston Public Library, Overseer Emeritus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and a former member of the Massachusetts General Hospital Board of Trustees, Museum of Fine Arts Board of Trustees, and McLean Hospital Board of Trustees. He joined the faculties of Boston College and Suffolk University as a lecturer of political science in 2004. Bulger lives in South Boston, Massachusetts. Sources: UMass Office of the President. Past Presidents, University of Massachusetts. "William M. Bulger." Accessed on February 8, 2021, https://www.umassp.edu/about/past-presidents Wikipedia. "William Bulger". Accessed on February 8, 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ William_Bulger William M. Bulger Papers MS.2013.028 - Page 5 - Scope and Contents The papers of William M. Bulger primarily concern the eighteen years that he served as president of the Massachussetts State Senate and his time as University of Massachussetts president. They also document campaigns, public relations, personal papers, the 75 State Street investigation, and a 2003 congressional inquiry on corruption. Materials include legislative papers, speeches and remarks, correspondence, clippings, legal documents, photographs, audio and video recordings, and artifacts and ephemera. Arrangement The collection is divided into five series: I. Campaigns, II. Massachusetts Senate, III. Personal, IV. Public relations, and V. University of Massachusetts presidency. William M. Bulger Papers MS.2013.028 - Page 6 - Collection Inventory Series I: Campaigns, 1959-1996 Scope and Contents Documents Bulger's campaigns for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts Senate, and his interest in various Democratic races including Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign. Materials include buttons, posters and pamphlets, election results, and other campaign information. Subseries A: Bulger, William M., 1959-1996 Sub-Subseries 1: Artifacts and ephemera, 1959-1996 Campaign buttons, approximately 1959-1996 box 15 object 1-3 Matchbooks, approximately 1959-1996 box 15 object 4-5 Sub-Subseries 2: Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1959-1966 1960 campaign, 1959-1960 box 1 folder 1 Shared box folder 1 1664 1962 campaign, 1962 box 1 folder 2 Posters and pamphlets, 1964-1966 box 13 folder 1 Sub-Subseries 3: Massachusetts Senate, 1988-1990 1988 campaign, 1988 box 1 folder 3 Shared box folder 2 1664 1990 campaign, 1990 box 1 folder 4 Subseries B: Democratic, 1984-1996 Sub-Subseries 1: 1988 Michael Dukakis presidential campaign, 1988 Boston election results, 1988 November 9 box 1 folder 5 Democratic National Convention badge and button, 1988 July box 1 folder 6 box 15 object 9 Dukakis for President trip book, 1988 June box 1 folder 7 William M. Bulger Papers MS.2013.028 - Page 7 - Sub-Subseries 2: Campaign buttons, box 15 object 6-8 1984-1996 Series II: Massachusetts Senate, 1971-2000 Scope and Contents Documents related to Bulger's tenure as Massachusetts Senate President. Materials include correspondence, legislative work, speeches and remarks, press releases, awards, artifacts and ephemera. It also includes materials related to the 75 State Street investigation, a scandal involving alleged bribery and corruption in a real estate development deal, and Bulger's connection to it. Subseries A: 75 State Street investigation, 1985-2000 Correspondence, 1989-2000 box 2 folder 1 Legal materials, 1985-1992 box 1 folder 8 Conditions Governing Access box 3 folder 1-9 Box 1 folder 8 and box 3 folders 1-9 are closed until 2067. Press and clippings, 1989-1990 box 1 folder 9 Subseries B: Awards, artifacts,
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