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Lawrence History General (1950-1999)

Folder Remembering Lawrence in the '40s - Contains a pair of pamphlets talking about the memories of Gabriel Leone when he was living in Lawrence in the 1940s.

Folder Lawrence MA Memories, 1950s (by Joe Ponti) - Contains a small memoir written by Joe Ponti about his memories of living in Lawrence in the 1950s.

Folder Lawrence Centennial (1853-1953) - Contains documents pertaining to various events celebrating the centennial anniversary of Lawrence being incorporated into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1853.

Folder City of Lawrence, Record of Oath (Communist Exclusion Act) - Contains a copy of an oath to be sworn by employees of the City of Lawrence to stand against Communism

Folder Boston Sunday Advertiser, "Lawrence Makes Comeback" - Contains an article from the Boston Sunday Advertiser about Lawrence's comeback as a city from its high unemployment in the 1940s.

Folder Story of a City That Wouldn't Stay Down - US News & World Report - Contains an article from the US News & World report about Lawrence's comeback as a city from its high unemployment in the 1940s.

Folder Lawrence Centennial Program (1847-1947) & News Clippings - Contains documents pertaining to events celebrating the centennial anniversary of Lawrence being founded in 1847.

Folder City Clerk's Office (1955) - Contains a photograph and accompanying details, which was taken in the City Clerk's Office

Folder Poll Tax Stubs, 1935-1955 and 1960 and 1962 (Anthony Tyler) - Contains stubs for the poll tax in the years listed received by Anthony Tyler

Folder 1st Day Issue, John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1964) - Contains an envelope on the first day it was issued, in memorial of the death of John F. Kennedy

Folder The Water & The Fire, A Survey... (J. Ford) - Contains a copy and a transcript of 'The Water & The Fire, A Survey of the City of Lawrence' by James J. Ford

Folder Dedication Program, Rev. J. T. O'Reilly Bridge - Contains a program for the dedication of the Reverend James. T. O'Reilly Bridge.

Folder "My Home Town", E. Schneider (1965) - Contains a memoir written by Elizabeth Schneider in 1965 about her growing up in Lawrence.

Folder Lawrence, 1967 Directory - Contains a directory of statistical and descriptive information about the city of Lawrence in 1967

Folder Lawrence Bibliography - Contains a general bibliography of works that can be found at the Lawrence Public Library

Folder Lawrence Sunday Sun, Supplement (11/12/1972) - Contains a supplement for the Lawrence Sunday Sun published on November 12th, 1972

Folder Bicentennial Wagon Train - Contains a memoir written by Sandee Munroe about her time as part of the Bicentennial Wagon Train pilgrimage to Pennsylvania

Folder History of Lawrence (1977) - Contains a history of the city of Lawrence, written in 1977

Folder Analysis of Growth & Development - Contains an analysis of the growth and development of the city of Lawrence, written by Michael Donahue

Folder Lawrence City Fest (Sept. 1979) - Documents pertaining to a city fair held in Lawrence in September 1979

Folder The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Acts and Resolves (1983) - Contains a series of documents relating to the charter and administrative code for the city of Lawrence

Folder Lawrence & the New Deal, B. Reilly - Contains copies of a paper written by Barney Reilly about how the New Deal affected Lawrence

Folder Hiam, C.M., Lawrence & Lynn & the New Deal - Contains a paper written by C. Michael Hiam, titled 'Lynn and Lawrence and the Coming of the New Deal'

Folder MHC Reconnaissance Survey Lawrence (1986) - Contains a report for the Massachusetts Historical Commission about a reconnaissance survey of Lawrence in 1986

Folder Text - Paper Re: Urban Affairs Association (1990) - Contains a paper about Lawrence presented at the Urban Affairs Association's 20th Annual Meeting on April 20th, 1990

Folder “Post-War American Social Change: Lawrence 1945-1965”, Karen O’Connor (Fall 1987) - Contains a note that the corresponding manuscript can be found in the subject box “Manuscripts about Lawrence from Merrimack College students 1985-1991)

Folder Lawrence 150-Anniversary Material - Contains materials related to the 150th anniversary of the founding of Lawrence in 1947

Folder Industria: Lawrence, MA, M. Manzi - Contains Xerox copies of drawings and text about the industry of Lawrence, attributed to Michael Manzi

Folder Lawrence Sights Sites, Booklet from School Project (LEAP 1983) - Contains a booklet focusing on the sights to see around Lawrence

Folder Rand-McNally Rating Controversy - Contains a set of newspaper clippings revolving around the fact that the Rand-McNally paperback ‘Places Rated Almanac’ rated Lawrence dead last of places to live in America

Folder Lawrence, a Proud History, a Bright Future - Contains booklets detailing the history of the city of Lawrence