New York State War Council Division of Records Inventories of State War-Related Agency Records
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Amendment to the War Emergency Act provided for this inventory to be conducted by War Council staff to assure proper care, control and custody of records. This series consists of inventories of records generated by the State War Council, its subdivisions, and other state agencies. Information includes: creating agency and subdivision; agency and custody; title; brief description; inclusive dates; existence of other copies; frequency of use; method of filing; form and size of material; container type; persons interviewed; and disposition.
Title
- Inventories of state war-related agency records
Quantity
- 1 cubic foot
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A3081
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by agency name.
Administrative History
The inventory was conducted in 1945 by War Council staff. Amendment to the War Emergency Act provided for this inventory in an effort to assure proper care, control and custody of these records. A detailed discussion of the inventory is in: Karl D. Hartzell, "Home Front Records of New York 1940-1945: The Problem of Disposition,"
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of inventories of records generated by the State War Council, it subdivisions, and other state agencies conducting war-related activities.
The standardized inventory sheets contain information on: creating agency and subdivision; agency and custody; title and brief description; inclusive dates; existence of other copies; frequency of use; method of filing; form and size of material; container type; persons interviewed; and disposition (destruction, retention by agency, transfer to War Council headquarters for retention).
Other Finding Aids
Folder list is available at the repository.
Custodial History
Collation date 1945.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.