Red Hook (N.Y.) Records

Arranged by type of record.

Microfilmed records include those created by various departments of the Village of Red Hook.

Water Department records (1935-1993) include annual plant inspection reports DCHD (county) testing results and yearly plant inspections, monthly plant reports, water department studies and surveys, fire rating report testing results, system improvement investigation, water supply applications, disaster response, project files, well files (1-11), correspondence, and daily water logs.

Village Treasurer records (1935-1994) include annual reports, serial bonds and bond book, ledgers, journals and ledger pages, audits, reports of examination, budgets, and year-end payrolls.

Planning and zoning board records (1964-1994) include case files containing applications, plans, sketches, building permits and correspondence, Board of Health inspections, violations and actions, Planning Board actions and decisions, and maps. These records also contain minutes of both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals summaries of applications, permits, and certificates of occupancy issued.

Village Clerk files (1906-1995) contain other non-fiscal permanent files documenting significant subjects, policies, programs, and events such as oaths of office, deeds, public hearings, and election records.

The Village Historic Papers Collection (1894-1994) consists of diverse records considered to be of intrinsic value by virtue of age, unique physical features, documentation of policies or events, or a combination of these. The records include correspondence, studies and enumeration books documenting the development of the Village of Red Hook.

Village maps (1897-1986) document village boundaries, land use, roads, water lines, hydrants, and subdivisions.

Village board minutes (1958-1993) document proceedings of the board of trustees.

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

Microfilm 17 rolls; 16 and 35 mm. Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant Project Microfilm.

This microfilm was produced by a grant awarded and administered by SARA's Local Government Records Services for the 1995 grant cycle. Grantees submitted two copies of each roll of project film: a silver copy for secure storage at the State Records Center; and a duplicate copy, containing only non-restricted records, for public use at the State Archives research room.

Use copies of rolls containing restricted records are not maintained by the Archives, and are withdrawn from public use at time of accessioning. Security copies of such rolls are held at the State Records Center and are subject to restrictions under law

Restricted film was marked and use copies were weeded at time of accession; 21 rolls of master negatives (security copy) were sent to the State Records Center (TL 95-120, 121).

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