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Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing

Title

Regents College Scholarship information cards

Series Number

03612

Summary

This series consists of 3" x 5" cards used to administer Regents College Scholarships. These cards provide the following information about each state scholar: name; address; college; scholarship number and series (year); and date of issuance.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• U.S. Customs Service

Title

Selected documents relating to French spoliation claims

Series Number

B2025

Inclusive Dates

• Circa 1785 (date is approximate) to Circa 1803 (date is approximate)

Summary

This series consists of documents containing evidence of the ownership and registry of vessels, most having their homeport at New York City, other places in New York, or in a nearby state. Documents include certificates of registry, bills of sale, and affidavits of ownership. They document claims from loss of vessels or cargoes to privateers acting for the governments of France, Spain, and the Netherlands. The United States government assumed such claims.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Title

Lieutenant Governor central subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B0632

Inclusive Dates

• 1929 to 1932
• 1983 to 1985

Summary

The central correspondence files of the lieutenant governor's office contain incoming and outgoing letters, memorandums, state agency reports, and printed material documenting state government policies, operations, and issues of public concern. The records reflect the diverse functions of state government and the lieutenant governor's broad administrative responsibility for supervising certain of these functions as assigned by the governor. This series documents the administrations of Herbert Lehman (1929-1932) and Alfred Del Bello (1983-1985).

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway

Title

Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway administrative files

Series Number

B0237

Inclusive Dates

• 1917 to 1918

Summary

This series consists of documents relating to the acquisition of land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York during World War I. Included are correspondence, minutes of meetings, exhibit materials, a few photographs, and copies of maps, plans, and legislation documenting work of the commission in acquiring and making improvements to the land for purposes of public defense.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education

Title

Course syllabi

Series Number

B0551

Inclusive Dates

• 1900 to 1964

Summary

The syllabi in this series were prepared by the Bureau if Business and Distributed Education and its administrative predecessors for courses in business education, commercial subjects, and distributive education. They served as guidelines for the teaching of typewriting, office practice, business law, commercial arithmetic, shorthand, business English, retailing, and sales techniques.

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

Creator

• New York State Museum

Title

Original bill of sale and record of the action of the Council of the Onondaga Indians whereby the University of the State of New York became Wampum Keeper of the Six Nations

Series Number

A0492

Summary

This series consists of the original bill of sale and record of the action of the Council of the Onondaga Nation which sold and transferred the Onondaga Nation's interest in the wampum belts and office of wampum-keeper to the State University of New York.

Access Restrictions

Access to original document is restricted. Microfilm is first use copy.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Works

Title

Maps, drawings, and blueprints related to state waterways and canals

Series Number

10448

Inclusive Dates

• Circa 1835 (date is approximate) to Circa 1942 (date is approximate)

Summary

This series contains maps, profiles, tracings, sketches, plans, drawings, blueprints, and a small quantity of related charts and correspondence relating to the State's canals, feeders, and/or various waterways. Included are profiles of canals and rivers; cross sections of actual and proposed canal and railroad lines; and canal section sketches of the location of canals and drainage patterns.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of the Commissioner

Title

Commissioner of Education Ewald B. Nyquist speech files

Series Number

B1060

Inclusive Dates

• 1951 to 1980

Summary

The series consists of drafts and final copies of speeches delivered by Ewald B. Nyquist, as well as clippings, notes, correspondence, and other materials related to the preparation of these speeches. The speeches date from Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education, as well as previously held positions in the department. Topics include accreditation of higher education institutions, teacher education, role of state education agencies, racial integration, education reform, open learning environments, and moral and humanistic education.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (Colony). Prerogative Court

Title

New York County Clerk's Office miscellaneous filed papers index

Series Number

JN533

Inclusive Dates

• 1812 to 1891

Summary

This series contains an index for a wide variety of documents filed in the New York County Clerk's Office. The most common type of filing is marriage certificates (starting 1830, giving names of groom and bride).

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law

Title

Opinion reports and supporting documents prepared for Indian land claim litigation

Series Number

B1712

Inclusive Dates

• 1999

Summary

This series consists of opinion reports and appendices prepared for court cases involving Indian land claims filed against New York State by the Cayuga Indian Nation, the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, the Seneca Nation of Indians, and the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians. Reports were authored by consulting expert Dr. Alexander von Gernet. They are entitled "The Historical Context of the Cayuga Treaties with the State of New York" and "Aboriginal Use and Occupancy of the Niagara River Environs."

Access Restrictions

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Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services. Bureau of Land Management

Title

Upland application files

Series Number

13633

Inclusive Dates

• 1799 to 1916
• 1942 to 2009

Summary

This series consists of upland application files documenting grant, easement, lease, permit, transfer of jurisdiction, and license transactions of state lands during the years 1799-1916 and 1942-2009. Other transactions documented in this series include state surplus real property; gold, silver, mineral, and fossil deposits on state lands; and leases and transfers of unappropriated lands to the federal government and cessions of jurisdiction to the United States. Documents relating to individual applications are either bundled or filed together in discrete folders.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

Title

Abstracts of muster rolls for National Guard and Naval Militia units mustered into federal service during the Spanish-American War

Series Number

B0801

Inclusive Dates

• 1898

Summary

These records were created by the Adjutant General's Office to document the military service of individual members of the New York State National Guard and Naval Militia who served in the Spanish-American War. Each abstract describes the soldier's enlistment; how, when, and at what grade he left the organization and why. Sometimes an abstract includes a soldier's physical description occupation, marital status, next of kin, age, residence, place of birth, and service history.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title

Craig Colony at Sonyea Treasurer's report

Series Number

A1404

Inclusive Dates

• 1921

Summary

Officers of state institutions were required to submit itemized accounts of monthly receipts and expenditures to the Comptroller. This series contains a report, which includes a transmittal letter to the supervisor of state charities; a bank statement; statements of personal service, food, fuel, light, power, water, clothing, furniture, household supplies, general administration, traveling expenses, and building repairs; an abstract of vouchers submitted; and a statement of home and farm products of the institution, with product values.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Files of the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance

Series Number

A3213

Inclusive Dates

• 1922 to 1942

Summary

This series consists of the records of Mark Graves, who held various positions under several governors during a long career in state service. Records include correspondence and messages to/from governors Alfred E. Smith, Franklin Roosevelt, and Herbert Lehman; correspondence pertaining to work/issues of several legislative committees; printed pamphlets; and copies of speeches and articles by Graves.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title

Outgoing correspondence relating to Civil Service and appointments

Series Number

A1362

Inclusive Dates

• 1903 to 1920

Summary

This series consists of correspondence to the Civil Service Commission and various individuals. The letters contain information on: the appointment of officers of the State; salaries; resignations; and various employment issues in which Civil Service is involved.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Division of Legal Affairs

Title

Moss Lake Indian lands negotiation files

Series Number

A0726

Inclusive Dates

• Circa 1974 (date is approximate) to Circa 1979 (date is approximate)

Summary

This series consists of memorandums, correspondence, maps, copies of deeds, newspaper clippings, publications, reports and cassette tapes generated as a consequence of an occupation of state-owned land at Moss Lake (Herkimer County) by a dissident group of Mohawk Indians who rejected the 1797 treaty by which the state acquired title. The Mohawks established a community they called Ganienkeh on the occupied land. Subsequent negotiation, supervised by the Secretary of State, led to the withdrawal of the Indians from Moss Lake and the move of Ganienkeh to two parcels of land in Clinton County.

Access Restrictions

Series contains some materials that are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Public Officers Law Article 6), including privileged attorney-client communications, attorney work product, and material prepared for litigation (Civil Practice Law and Rules section 3101(a), (b), and (c)); records relating to grand jury proceedings (Criminal Procedure Law section 190.25(4)(a)); and records whose disclosure would result in an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (FOIL section 87.2(b)).

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Title

Canal operating and administrative files

Series Number

A1438

Inclusive Dates

• 1827 to 1833

Summary

These are draft circulars to canal employees; tables of distances on canal; abstracts of blanks furnished to toll collectors; statements of tolls collected; and draft reports on canal affairs.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York and New Jersey Joint Boundary Commission

Title

Minute book

Series Number

A0040

Inclusive Dates

• 1888 to 1889

Summary

This volume contains minutes of meetings of the commission that took place between May 29, 1888 and December 16, 1889. Minutes contain the text of reports presented to the commission, text of contracts, summaries of proposals read, and motions approved. Meeting business pertains to the location and construction of boundary monuments; negotiation of contracts; location of shorelines and boundary lines dividing lands under water; ownership of islands lying between the two states; and procurement and payment of services.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). State Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

Title

Survey of custodial institutions for the mentally deficient

Series Number

A4226

Inclusive Dates

• 1914

Summary

This series contains surveys completed by superintendents of training schools and other custodial institutions for the mentally deficient throughout the country. Information includes institutional information (name, staffing, operating costs); statistics on inmates (gender, classification of mental ability); training programs; release and follow-up data (percentage that become self-supporting, return to institution, or commit crimes); and superintendents' suggestions regarding new legislation, changes in administrative procedures, and improvements in diagnosis and classification.

Access Restrictions

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

Creator

• New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel

Title

Panel reports

Series Number

20762

Inclusive Dates

• 1993-200

Summary

This series consists of the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel's semi-annual and annual reports provided to the Governor and the Legislature. The reports monitor Blue Cross/Blue Shield's expenses, financial performance, and enrollment trends; track the corporation's entrance into the managed care business; make public policy recommendations; and monitor the corporation's fraud detection and prevention programs. There is also information on a plan to convert the organization from not-for-profit to for-profit.

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