Kiley

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.

Historical Note

Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. was born in Lawrence, MA on March 8, 1924. His parents were Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and Margaret F. (Monahan) Kiley. Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. was a police officer and served as Police Chief for ten years. As a child Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. attended schools in Lawrence, including St. Augustine's Grammar and Lawrence High School. During these years he was a member of St. Augustine's Boy Scout Troop No. 7, in which he attained the rank of life scout. After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1941, Kiley attended St. John's Prep School of Danvers, and then went on to the University of New Hampshire and Boston College Law School. Throughout his years at these schools he supported himself by working for many different construction firms.

In 1943 Kiley joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater, participating in both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Kiley passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in 1949, but went on to work as a teacher in the Lawrence Public School System between the years of 1953 and 1958. After this he focused his attention on legal work, becoming an Assistant Attorney General in 1959 under Attorney General Edward McCormack, a position which he held until 1963. By the mid-1960s he was running his own law office at 101 Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA. He was a member of the American Legion as well as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Laborers Union AFL-CIO. He was married to Marcia Peterson and had six children: Daniel III, Thomas, Ellen, Marcia, Mark, and Robert.

In 1965 Kiley ran for mayoral office against incumbent John J. Buckley. He was successful, and began his term of office in 1966. During this time he became a member of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts League of Cities & Towns, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He established the first planning department in the city of Lawrence, increased the number of public housing units available to Lawrence residents, was involved in building a new school and fire station, increased the parking available on Essex Street, and attempted to stabilize the tax rate. He was also very involved in with the school committee and several health programs.

Mayor Kiley decided not to run for a fourth term and ended his career as mayor of the city of Lawrence at the end of 1971. He then returned to his law practice in Lawrence, and eventually moved to Andover, opening an office there with one of his sons. He is now retired.

Scope and Content Note

The majority of the papers are administrative files dealing with the daily running of the city. There are also files that detail Mayor Kiley's interactions with different unions and his attempts to classify city workers, as well as files which detail the goings on of the school committee. The collection also includes 16 scrapbooks filled mostly with newspaper clippings relating to happenings in Lawrence during Mayor Kiley's three terms in office. Lastly, there are photographs, postcards, and negatives, mostly depicting Mayor Kiley in different poses and places. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1966 and 1971. However, there are some newspapers clippings, photographs, and files from the terms of office of former mayor John J. Buckley as well as a baby book. These date back to between 1924 and 1965. There are also some historical newspapers that date back to around 1900.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five different series: I. Administrative Files, 1900-1971; II. Labor Files, 1965-1971; III. School Committee Files, 1967-1971; IV. Scrapbooks, 1924-1971; V. Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated.

Series I: Administrative Files, 1900-1971

This series is composed of materials detailing the many different tasks and projects in which Mayor Kiley was involved. The bulk of the materials is dated between 1966 and 1971, but there are some records dated back to 1900. The series is organized in several, mostly alphabetical, batches. Subjects include conferences, parking issues, mental health initiatives, building projects, and the activities of the city planner and city solicitor. Records include memoranda, reports, budgets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, receipts, contracts, easements, regulations, permits, overtime payrolls, forms, and bills.

Series II: Labor Files, 1965-1971

This series includes materials relating to Mayor Kiley's dealings with unions and other organizations involved in labor issues between 1965 and 1971. Subjects include the creation of new contracts, collective bargaining, employment of city workers, and reclassification of job titles. Records include contracts, classification and salary plans, requests for promotion and reclassification, notices of hearings, correspondence, memoranda, and reports.

Series III: School Committee Files, 1967-1971

This series is composed of materials relating to the goings-on of the Lawrence School Committee, of which Mayor Kiley was a member. These records are dated mostly between 1968 and 1971, and the series is organized by date. Subjects include the hiring of new employees, youth/school programs, and busing issues. Records include correspondence, policies, curriculum standards, press releases, meeting agendas, reports, contracts, and memoranda.

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1924-1971

This series is composed of sixteen scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings. The bulk of the newspaper clippings focus on Mayor Kiley's run for office in 1965 and other important events that took place while he was in office, including the activities of the mayor's office. One of the scrapbooks focuses on the career of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and Mayor Kiley's baby book. This series is organized by the dates within the scrapbooks, which range from approximately 1924 to 1971.

Series V: Photographs, Postcards, and Negatives, undated

This series is composed of photographs, postcards and negatives. Most are campaign photographs designed to aid Kiley in his efforts for re-election. There are also other photographs of houses, streets, and buildings around Lawrence. Many of these photographs were taken for different projects initiated by the city government. There is also one photograph of Daniel P. Kiley, Sr. and two other men wearing police uniforms. The postcards are mostly of sites in Pennsylvania. The original photographs, postcards, and negatives have been removed from the collection and placed with the Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection. Photocopies have been left in the collection.

Access: Some files and papers have been restricted until 2081. They have been withdrawn from the collection. No items may be reproduced from this collection without the permission of the archivist.