New York State Temporary Commission on the Constitutional Convention Hearing, Research, and Report Files

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
These files were compiled by commission member William J. Ronan, and include meeting minutes; correspondence; memoranda; newspaper clippings; journal articles; press releases; lists of convention delegates; draft reports; and background materials used in the preparation of reports. The records pertain to all of the various subject areas upon which the commission focused its investigations.
Title
Hearing, research, and report files
Quantity
11.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
10992
Creator
Arrangement

10992-02: Arranged by subject in no particular order.

Administrative History

William J. Ronan was a member of the commission from 1965 to 1967, and also served as chairman of the Subcommittee on State Government, Legislative Apportionment, Suffrage and Methods of Constitutional Amendment. Ronan, former secretary to Governor Nelson Rockefeller, served concurrently as a member of the commission and as the first chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Scope and Content Note

These files were compiled by William J. Ronan, and include meeting minutes; correspondence; memoranda; newspaper clippings; copies of journal articles; press releases; lists of convention delegates; draft reports; and background materials used in the preparation of reports. The records pertain to all of the various subject areas, outlined above, upon which the commission focused its investigations.

Other Finding Aids

Container lists (folder list for 10992-02) are available at the repository.

Custodial History

10992-02: These records were stored at the records center of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority prior to transfer to the State Archives in 1993. The records were accessioned in conjunction with a facility renovation project undertaken in 2002.

Access Restrictions

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