Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.) Press Releases

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of press releases predominantly issued by the Adirondack Park Agency's public relations officer and by the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers (VIC). The majority of the press releases focus on business conducted by the agency at its monthly meetings and announcements of events such as the completion of environmental studies and the hiring of staff. The press releases contain announcements of the centers' groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies, upcoming public programs, VIC fact sheets, and requests for volunteers.
Title
Adirondack Park Agency press releases
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet; including 2 microfilm rolls 16mm)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1877
Creator

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

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by date issued.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of press releases predominantly issued by the Adirondack Park Agency's public relations officer. The majority of these press releases focus on business conducted by the agency at its monthly meetings. Press releases announce upcoming meetings, summarize meeting agendas, and report on actions taken by the agency at recent meetings. Examples of agency business documented in these press releases include selection of sites for the Visitor Interpretive Centers, revision of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, review of municipal land use programs, mapping of wetland areas within the Adirondack Park, review of proposed land use and development projects, and monitoring of pesticide and road salt use within the Adirondack Park.

Additional press releases announce public hearings and informational sessions, as well as other newsworthy agency activities such as commemoration of the Adirondack Park Centennial, recruitment of top-level agency staff, compilation of the Adirondack Park Big Tree Register, and completion of environmental studies. The remainder of the series consists of press releases issued by the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers (VIC) located at Paul Smiths and Newcomb, New York. These press releases contain announcements of the centers' groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies, announcements of upcoming festivals and public programs, requests for volunteers, VIC chronology and fact sheets, and other information concerning the design of the facilities.

Alternate Formats Available

B1877-06: This film consists of the camera master negative and no use copy is presently available. This accession is included on reel #3 of accession 19507-06.

B1877-09: This film consists of the camera master negative and no use copy is presently available.

Microfilm: 2 reels; 16 mm.

14285Series 14285, Adirondack Park Agency Minutes of Meetings

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Administrative Information

Location of Originals

B1877-06, B1877-09: Originals held by agency.

Processing Information

This series description was enhanced as a part of the New York State Archives Environmental History Virtual Research Collection Project, 2004. The National Endowment for the Humanities provided funding for this project.

Access Restrictions

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

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