New York State Senator James H. Donovan Education Committee Files

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
These subject files mainly relate to Senator Donovan's chairmanship of the Senate Education Committee. Records include correspondence, legislative bills, press releases, notes, agendas, reports, and press clippings. Subjects include licensing and education of acupuncturists; promotion of workforce education programs for welfare recipients; school boards; services to youth; financial assistance to school districts; school construction and repair; New York City school governance (Marchi Commission); and the passing of Senator Donovan in 1990.
Title
Education Committee files
Quantity
3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
L0224
Arrangement

Roughly alphabetical by topic.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of subject files of Senator James Donovan, largely related to his chairmanship of the Senate Education Committee from 1977-1990. Records include correspondence, legislative bills, press releases, notes, agenda, reports, and press clippings.

Subjects include licensing and education of acupuncturists; promotion of education programs to enable welfare recipients to enter the workforce; local school boards; social services to youth; state financial assistance to local school districts; school construction and repair; health insurance payments for school districts; and New York City school governance (Marchi Commission). A folder of material concerning Senator Donovan's death in 1990 is also included.

L0013Series L0013, Hearing Files, contains files created by the Senate Education Committee under the chairmanship of Senator Donovan.

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Custodial History

These files, created by Senator Donovan and his staff, remained in the Senate Education Committee until transfer to the State Archives. At least three persons were responsible for their compilation: James Cultrarar (legislative associate and later assistant director responsible for the committee's legislative programs), John Mooney (legislative associate who was a writer and staff contact for New York City issues until 1993), and Lois Wilson (who became director of the committee in January 1989).

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