This series documents the board proceedings of the Long Island State Park Commission and several closely related bodies: Bethpage Corporation, Bethpage Park Authority, Jones Beach State Parkway Authority, Long Island State Park and Recreation Commission, and New York State Council of Parks. Also included are the published minutes of the New York State Board of Commissioners of the Land Office. Summarized information regarding the creation, maintenance, and management of state parks and parkways, in addition to many other issues, can be found in this series.
This series consists of 16 black and white photographs depicting beach scenes and facilities at Jones Beach State Park. Subjects include beaches, swimming pools, parking lots, dining facilities, and dance floor. Some photos are aerial views.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Long Island State Park Commission Bethpage State Parkway case files
Series Number
B2874
Summary
This series consists of digital copies of individual case files documenting the acquisition and appropriation of land by New York State and the Long Island State Park Commission for the creation of Bethpage State Parkway. These files include correspondence, memorandums, deeds, mortgages, appraisals, contracts and agreements, property titles, abstracts of titles, inspection reports, purchase vouchers, tax bills, property descriptions, and property surveys.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Long Island State Park Commission. Engineering Department project files
Series Number
B2873
Summary
This series consists of records documenting building projects, improvement and rehabilitation projects, and maintenance and repairs undertaken by the Long Island State Park Commission on parkways, bridges, and within parks at various locations in the Long Island region.
Maps, plans, and sketches for improvement and development of parks and parkways on Long Island
Series Number
A3320
Summary
This series documents the Long Island State Park Commission's responsibilities to oversee the state of parks and parkways on Long Island. Consisting primarily of maps and plans, the series also includes sketches of parks, recreational areas, and other facilities; conveyances for realignments of roads; aerial surveys of the south shore of Long Island; and sanitation survey application data for Suffolk County.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Hudson River Valley Commission correspondence and subject files
Series Number
A1115
Summary
The series consists of the correspondence and subject files of the Hudson River Valley Commission, which was set up by order of Governor Rockefeller in 1965 for the purpose of conducting a study of the scenic and cultural resources of the Hudson River Valley. The series includes project review logs, staff correspondence and subject files, minutes of commission meetings, transcripts of hearings, correspondence files concerning reviewed projects and those projects excluded from review, and a few publications.
Creator
New York (State). Hudson River Valley Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of individual case files documenting the acquisition and appropriation of land by New York State and the Long Island State Park Commission for the creation of the Caleb Smith State Park Preserve.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of individual case files documenting the acquisition and appropriation of land by New York State and the Long Island State Park Commission for the creation of state parks in Montauk and the Town of East Hampton on the South Fork of Long Island's East End.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Historic Preservation Field Services Bureau project review files
Series Number
19423
Summary
This series consists of files created while reviewing state or federal projects which may affect so-called "cultural resources" (structures or archaeological sites) that are listed, or are eligible to be listed, on the national or state Register of Historic Places.
Creator
New York (State). Historic Preservation Field Services Bureau
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of incoming correspondence received and outgoing correspondence created by Robert Moses during his tenure as president of the Long Island State Park Commission. Additional correspondence documents his work with the Jones Beach State Parkway Authority and Bethpage Park Authority, parkway construction in Long Island and New York City, and public works projects.
Creator
Long Island State Park Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.