New York (State). Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Division of Law Enforcement. 1980 Winter Olympics security files

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
Series consists of records related to security operations of the 1980 Winter Olympics, which were held at Lake Placid, New York. The records include reports, manuals, maps of the area, security plans, budget files, emergency disaster plans, search and rescue procedures, communications plans, personnel assignments and slides used in security briefings.
Title
1980 Winter Olympics security files
Quantity
3 cubic feet; 23 black and white photographs; 135 color 35mm slides; 2 maps
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
15122
Creator

Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Arrangement

Series has been arranged into three sub-series: Division of Law Enforcement Security files, Security Manuals, and Slides and Photographs.

Scope and Content Note

Series consists of records related to security operations of the 1980 Winter Olympics, which were held at Lake Placid, New York. The Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) worked in conjunction with the New York State Police to provide security. The records include reports, manuals, maps of the area, security plans, budget files, emergency disaster plans, search and rescue procedures, communications plans, personnel assignments and slides used in security briefings. The majority of the records were used and/or accumulated by Division of Law Enforcement Assistant Director George G. Firth.

Alternate Formats Available

Duplicates are available for all slides, except slide no. 135.

Processing Information

This collection's description was enhanced as a part of the New York State Archives Environmental History Virtual Research Collection Project, 2004. File titles have been transcribed directly from original folders. The National Endowment for the Humanities provided funding for this project.

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There are no restrictions regarding the access to or use of the material.

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