1952-1985
Offsite Storage Inventory
Restrictions on Access
The Bruce Crane papers are CLOSED pending processing. Some materials may be made available for research at the discretion of the MHS library staff following a review to identify copyright, privacy, and/or preservation concerns. Prior to placing a request through Portal1791, contact the library at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org to initiate this review. Please allow up to two weeks for requests to be reviewed.
The bulk of this collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers of Bruce Crane (1909-1985), president of Crane and Company, Dalton, Mass., 1952-1985. Crane served as the 8th District Representative to the Governor's Council in Massachusetts and was active in Dalton town politics, the Massachusetts Republican State Committee, and the Republican National Committee. Papers include political files, speeches, scrapbooks, photographs, honors and awards, personal papers, materials pertaining to Crane & Co., and materials related to Crane's tenure on the Board of Directors of the Pittsfield Boys' Club in Pittsfield, Mass.
Biographical Sketch
Bruce Crane (1909-1985) was the president of Crane and Company, Dalton, Mass. He served as the 8th District Representative to the Governor's Council in Massachusetts for four years, as well as being active for many years on the Dalton Finance Committee, the Dalton School Committee, the Dalton Town Republican Committee, the Massachusetts Republican State Committee, and the Republican National Committee. He also served on the Boys' Club Board of Directors for many years in Pittsfield, Mass.
Bruce Crane married Winnie David Long and had two daughters.
Processing Information
This collection is UNPROCESSED.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Louise Crane Foundation, March 2003.
Restrictions on Access
The Bruce Crane papers are CLOSED pending processing. Some materials may be made available for research at the discretion of the MHS library staff following a review to identify copyright, privacy, and/or preservation concerns. Prior to placing a request through Portal1791, contact the library at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org to initiate this review. Please allow up to two weeks for requests to be reviewed.
The bulk of this collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.
Summary Description of the Collection
Political files, 1952-1980
Political files, miscellaneous, and 1968-1979
Republican State Committee files, 1975-1980
Speeches
Personal papers
Crane and Company
Scrapbooks, removed from looseleaf binders, 1952-1968
Photographs
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, unsorted
Oversize photographs
Plaques
Awards
Diplomas
Materials remaining onsite
Onsite at Ms. U-604 (oversize)Photograph
Plaque
Proclamations
Facsimile of Congressional Record page
Two large framed photographs of Governor's Council
Preferred Citation
Bruce Crane papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.