New York State Governor alphabetic card index to governors' correspondence files
Series Number
A3218
Summary
Staff of the Governor's office maintained this index to facilitate access to governors' correspondence files. The series indexes portions of three series: 1) Appointment Correspondence Files (series A0612), indexing files from 1907-1928; 2) Central Subject and Correspondence Files (series 13682), indexing files of Governor Alfred E. Smith; and 3) Investigation Case Files of Charges and Complaints Against Public Officials and Agencies (series A0531), indexing case files from about 1907-1920.
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Alphabetic card index to governors' appointment correspondence files and other matters
Series Number
A0540
Summary
This series indexes Series A0612, Governors' Appointment Correspondence Files. The card indexes were compiled by successive gubernatorial administrations to facilitate access to information as the volume of correspondence and other responsibilities of governors and their staff steadily increased. In particular, the indexes provide access to names of individuals applying for appointment to various positions and individuals recommending others for such positions.
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This series serves as a central record of applicants for offices to which the Governor made appointments or nominations. The volumes generally provide the name of the office or position at the top of each page and then list, for each applicant name; date application filed; residence (town and/or county, state if outside New York, and country if outside the United States); by whom recommended (governor, mayor, or other prominent individual); and date appointed (1865-1870 only).
Creator
New York (State). Governor
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