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.
Institute Programs and Events
The Moakley Institute 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.
back to top^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. Primarily, 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 in El Salvador, fire-safe cigarettes, and his promotion of district projects such as the Boston Harbor Islands, the Big Dig and preservation of historic sites.
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back to top^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 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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