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New York State Department of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent Incoming Correspondence
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- New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent
Title
- Department of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent incoming correspondence
Series Number
- 04340
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Summary
- This series consists mostly of correspondence and brief reports received from local school officials relating to educational matters of local concern. Topics include the election and authority of local school officials, apportionment of state funds, conduct of teachers' institutes, assessment of and disputes over school taxes, legality of actions by school officials, construction and use of school buildings, Indian students; student discipline; and various routine administrative activities.
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- New York (State). State Board of Elections
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- State election campaign financial disclosure statements
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- 15004
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- The State Board of Elections receives, reviews, and audits campaign finance statements and makes them available to the public as part of its responsibility to administer the election process and enforce the Election Law. Candidates for all statewide offices and their committees are required to file financial statements, and the Board may assess and collect fines for violation of filing provisions. The series contains campaign finance records filed by candidates for statewide elective office and the organizations supporting them.
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- New York (State). Education Department. Native American Education Unit
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- Research files for Regents paper on Native American education
Series Number
- A0729
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Summary
- This series consists of records that document the development of a 1975 Regents position paper on Native American Indian Education. The records include correspondence, press releases, reports, hearings transcripts, the history of Indian Education in New York State, statements and transcripts from the Conference on Indian Education, and 300 survey forms that solicited Indian parents' views and attitudes toward education. Also present is correspondence showing the interaction between state and federal governments regarding the formulation of education policy.
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material, with the exception of Box 19 which contains pre-redaction original documents containing restricted personal information (see Processing Statement below). Redacted photocopies have been substituted in place of the restricted originals (and annotated as such).
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- New Netherland. Council
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- Dutch colonial council minutes
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- A1809
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- This series consists of minutes, in Dutch, documenting civil and criminal cases, and executive and legislative matters over which the Council of the Colony of New York had jurisdiction. The minutes constitute a record of such actions as appointments, proclamations, ordinances, charters, and opinions. Included in the records is the Flushing Remonstrance, which was written in 1657 by citizens of Flushing, Queens to protest a decree prohibiting Quakers from worshiping in New Netherland.
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- Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)
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- Scotia-Glenville Central School District records
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- A4759
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- This series contains payroll/journal ledgers (1934-1953); accounting ledgers (1920-1925); and board of education minutes, agendas, and hearings (2000-2001).
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- Hague (N.Y. : Town)
Title
- Hague (N.Y.) records
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- A4765
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- Records in this series include election records; highway records; business records; Clifton Family records; business minutes of the Lake George Regatta Association; Rosary Altar Society Register; court records; town board minutes; town account book; Hague Central School minutes; school commissioners records; town clerk ledgers; historical records; surrogate court minutes; Warren County almshouse records; and register of elected officials.
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- South Colonie Central School District (N.Y.)
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- South Colonie Central School District records
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- A4771
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- This series consists of board minutes (2001-2002), annual financial reports (1988-2000), and tax warrants and collection rolls (1994-1999).
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- New York (State). Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
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- Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office publications
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- B2441
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- This series consists of newsletters and other published material created by the Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office and its predecessors, the Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office, the Rome Developmental Center, and the Rome State School. Publications include the Herald, Herald Supplement, Dispatch, Daily News, and Center Folk.
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- Names of clients are restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
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- Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth
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- Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Board of Directors minutes
Series Number
- B2572
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- Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Board of Directors minutes typically include board members' names and titles, budget reports, committee reports, and cases against the agency.
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- Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
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- Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York
Title
- Indexes to notices of equity in Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) and Supreme Court (New York County)
Series Number
- JN112
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Summary
- Printed volumes list notices of pending suits in equity filed in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each entry includes name of defendant, name of complainant, and date of notice. Courts with equity jurisdiction were the Court of Equity (1823-1829), Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) (1830-1847), and the Supreme Court (New York County) (starting 1847). Entries start May 1, 1823, and end December 31, 1855.
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- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
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- Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) minute books
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- JN531
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- The minute books in this series are the record of proceedings in the regular terms of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City (or in other locations during the Revolutionary War). The engrossed minute books are final versions. Rough minute books are usually less complete, but may contain unique information. Until 1797, the minute books contain entries relating to both civil litigation and criminal prosecutions throughout the colony and state. After 1797, the minute books contain mostly entries or lists of legal issues, motions, and appealed cases considered and decided by the court.
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New York State Department of Correctional Services Bare Hill Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
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- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Title
- Bare Hill Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0007
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Summary
- Bare Hill Correctional Facility, located in Franklin County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
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- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
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- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Title
- Cayuga Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0013
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Summary
- Cayuga Correctional Facility, located in Cayuga County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
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- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
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- State University of New York
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- State University of New York press releases and monthly reports
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- B2933
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- This series consists of State University of New York (SUNY) press releases highlighting the administration and development of programs at each of the SUNY system institutions (e.g., university centers, technology colleges, and community colleges). Also included are monthly reports provided by the central offices of its various campuses.
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New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.) Inmate Newspaper, <emph render="italic">The Summary</emph>
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- New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)
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- Inmate newspaper, The Summary
Series Number
- B1001
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Summary
- The Summary, printed and published by and for the inmates of Elmira Reformatory, claims to be the oldest penal inmate publication, dating from 1883. The four page newspaper reports on national news, sports, and entertainment as well as inmate activities, including contributions from inmates. The newspaper was permitted by the Elmira administration to assist in inmate rehabilitation.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the New York City Criminal Justice System
Title
- Background and investigation files of the New York City Commission to Investigate Allegations of Police Corruption and the City's Anti-Corruption Procedures
Series Number
- 16012
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Summary
- The Knapp Commission was charged with identifying "patterns of corruption" within the New York City Police Department and investigating administrative procedures and operations for dealing with corruption. Records in this series include hearing transcripts, interview notes, complaint forms, questionnaires, subject and correspondence files, tape recordings, and minutes. Topics include specific types of criminal activity and on police involvement in them, relations between the police and citizens in black and Hispanic neighborhoods, and the work habits and culture of NYC police.
Access Restrictions
- Partly restricted by Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(a), (b), (e), (f), and (g). Statutes restricting access to certain materials pursuant to Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(a) are Criminal Procedure Law sect. 700.65 (communications intercepted by authority of an "eavesdropping" warrant); Penal Law sect. 250.20 (prohibits disclosure of information about the existence of a specific eavesdropping warrant); Penal Law sect. 215.70 (grand jury testimony); Civil Practice Law and Rules sect. 3101(b) (confidential attorney-client communications); and Criminal Procedure Law sect. 240.10(2) (confidential attorney work product or material prepared for litigation).
- Public hearing transcripts are available for public inspection and copying.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title
- Financial records relating to maintenance of Clinton Prison
Series Number
- A1153
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Summary
- This series consists of the Clinton prison agent's monthly estimates of money required for payroll, prisoner maintenance and operation of the prison iron works. Also included are abstracts of vouchers accompanied by original receipted vouchers submitted for audit; and inventories of prison property including the iron works.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services
Title
- Office of Youth Development county files
Series Number
- 18782
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Summary
- Office of Youth Development programs provide counties with a wide range of social, recreational, and educational community-based programs to foster positive development in youths up to twenty-one years, and support local programs through grants-in-aid contracts with county or municipal youth bureaus as well as not-for-profit youth service agencies. This series contains the annual progress reports of various resource allocation packages for counties throughout New York State. Additionally, the reports contain correspondence that is generated throughout the approval process.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Title
- Factory Investigating Commission Press releases concerning commission hearings or statements
Series Number
- A3022
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Summary
- This series consists of Factory Investigation Commission press releases addressing labor law recodification, fire hazards in stores, wage legislation, issues related to enforcing laws, and business owners' complaints.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University
Title
- Files for staff study on inequality of opportunity in higher education
Series Number
- A3036
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Summary
- The Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University created these files in producing "Inequality of Opportunity in Higher Education: A Study of Minority Group and Related Barriers to College Admission." The study's main subject was discrimination against Jews and African Americans in admission to undergraduate study and medical, dental, and nursing schools but it also examined general admission practices of colleges and universities in New York. Records include outlines and drafts of chapters, notes, working papers, a preliminary report, and meeting minutes.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.