New York State Department of Economic Development Bureau of Media Services New York State Promotional Films

Arranged by film.

17600-21; 17600-23: None

These records were created by the Bureau of Media Services for use in promoting tourism activities and industrial development for various areas of the state and their local industries. Included are various items used in the production of the films including 16mm and 35mm black and white and color motion picture films (positive and negatives), magnetic audio tape, written scripts, and editing instructions.

The following films are contained in the series: "We Like It Here" - Promotional film from Glens Falls Area - 1970; "These Are Our Neighbors" - NYS United Fund Appeal - 1953; "Show Them You Care" - NYS United Fund Appeal - 1970; "You and Your State" - Profile of NYS government services - 1946; "TV Tour #247 - Thruway" - One minute TV filler - 1963/64; "Giant on the Lake" - Buffalo - early 1970s; "Snow State Like New York" - 1967; "Long Island: The Suburban Metropolis" - 1972/73; "Winter Wonder in New York State" - pre-1964; "Ready and Waiting" - Computerized job matching - 1975-1977; "Easing The Search" - Computerized job matching - 1975-1977; "Helping Hand" - Computerized job matching - 1975-1976; "Snow Lovers Love New York" - 1979; and "My Backyard" - Southern Tier - 1974.

17600-95: These are 16mm motion picture films depicting local regional festivals, historic reenactments, tourism documentaries, "I Love New York" promotions, business publicity, and various sporting, arts, and other recreational events statewide.

17600-06: This accretion consists of three 16mm promotional films entitled "Lake Placid, the Olympic Village" undated); "Adirondack Fall Festival Footage (1983); and "County in the Clouds" (1972). The accretion also includes an annotated movie script for "County in the Clouds" which is a promotional film pertaining to Essex County. The films were apparently produced as part of the "I Love NY" promotional campaign.

17600-14: This accretion consists of black and white and color film, slides, and audio and video tapes, which promote various state and local industries. These records were used in media campaigns such as "New New York" and "Global New York" and include images of infrastructure, cityscapes, landscapes and other scenic shots.

17600-14A: This accretion consists of video tapes in a variety of formats, DLT cartridges, and a few paper records from the "I Love NY" film project. Dating from 1960 to 1999, the reels include a wide variety of celebrity endorsements, documentary footage, and promotional advertising for business people and tourists.

17600-18: This accretion consists of video and audio reels produced for New York State tourism and business marketing, created circa 1986-1991. Based on the box lists and labeling, it appears the reels were used in the production of promotional films for the Seal of Quality program. Two titles are particularly noteworthy, including "It's All You Need to Look For" and "Higher Than."

17600-21: This accretion consists of films created by or for the New York State Department of Commerce to promote recreational activities, industry, manufacturing, and tourism within New York State.

17600-23: This accretion consists of VHS tapes primarily containing programs created in support of statewide recycling efforts during the late 1980s and 1990s.

Selected films from this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

Additional item lists are available at the repository.

17600-14, 17600-18, 17600-23: These accretions were transferred under RDA 20395.

17600-14A: This accretion includes records from transfer list 050001.

17600-21: This accretion were transferred under RDA 17600 and 20395.

17600-06: These films were most likely transferred to the State Archives in January of 1993 but for some unknown reason became alienated from the original accession until they were identified and accessioned as part of the 11th floor renovation project.

17600-14: This accretion was initially accessioned as series B2493, State tourism audio-visual materials, but in 2014 was reaccessioned as an accretion to this series.

17600-14A: These records were originally transferred from the Department of Economic Development to the New York State Museum in 2005. They were later transferred to the New York State Archives in July 2014 and subsequently accessioned.

17600-18: The Department of Economic Development stored these records off-site in New Jersey for an extended period of time. They were incorrectly transferred to the New York State Museum, possibly in the early 2010s, before being transferred to the New York State Archives in 2018.

17600-21: In 2020, New York State Library staff uncovered the New York State Library Film Collection in storage and offered them to the New York State Archives. Many films were produced by or for New York State government agencies and as such were potential candidates for accessioning into the Archives.

Many of the audio and video materials in this series cannot be played on current technology available at the State Archives and may require digitization by an external vendor to facilitate access. Researchers interested in accessing such items should contact the State Archives prior to visiting onsite.