Moakley Institute

The John Joseph Moakley Archive and Institute at Suffolk University was established by Suffolk University in 2001 upon Congressman Moakley’s gift of his papers. The Institute is dedicated to the preservation, study, interpretation and celebration of Congressman Moakley’s legacy of service and political and public policy leadership through programming and promotion of Joe Moakley’s congressional papers.

 

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Connections 2 College

The Moakley Institute will co-sponsor Connections 2 College with S.O.U.L.S. and the Bird Street Community Center in Dorchester again this summer. This program is designed to help provide low-income and first-generation students with resources so that they may pursue higher education following high school graduation.

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Institute Programs and Events

Congressman John Joseph Moakley’s life was a statement of the power of government to improve the lives of citizens.  The Moakley Institute is a live and interactive institute that carries on Congressman Moakley’s legacy of public service through education initiatives, events and exhibits that promote a broad analysis of public policy and political history.

Moakley Institute Programming

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Congressman Moakley Papers

The Congressman Moakley Papers consist of 522 boxes of materials that document the congressman’s early life, his World War II service, his terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the U.S. Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 to 2001 including documents related to his legislative and policy campaigns centered on human rights, the Moakley Commission, fire-safe cigarettes, and his promotion of district projects such as the Boston Harbor Islands, the Big Dig and preservation of historic sites.

Congressman Moakley Papers

Search the Moakley Papers in the SMART catalog

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John Joseph Moakley Oral History Project

The Moakley Archive Oral History project seeks to document and preserve valuable information and observations that may not be a part of the paper, photographic, and audiovisual portions of the Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers. Recording interviews with the congressman’s colleagues, staff, family, friends, constituents, and others affected by the central issues of his career allows the Archive to develop a complete and nuanced picture of Moakley’s life and service.

John Joseph Moakley Oral History Project

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The Moakley Archive and Institute will be closed 5/25/2009.

Moakley videos available: Joe Moakley: A Legacy of Service or El Congresista Moakley

Real Player must be installed on your computer to view the video.

Suffolk University Archives

SMART Catalog