Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for improvements to state and municipal jails, penitentiaries, and public buildings
Series Number
A3317
Summary
This series consists of blueprints of city and county penal facilities prepared by municipal architects and departments of correction and submitted to the State Commission of Prisons for approval. Records include building plans, details, sections, and specifications for police stations, city jails, jail portions of office buildings, and county penitentiaries.
Creator
New York (State). State Commission of Correction
Access Restrictions
Documents relating to existing correctional facilities and other facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").
Restricted: Certain items are extremely fragile. Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition.
Forest protection administration and research files
Series Number
B1777
Summary
This series documents the Department of Environmental Conservation and its predecessor agencies' efforts to observe, record, and eradicate insect infestations, diseases, and other environmental conditions that threaten forest plant life. Included are staff field reports which document environmental problems such as tent caterpillar, gypsy moth, and blister rust. Also included are correspondence with federal officials, private companies, citizens, and scientists; "New York Forest Pest" reports; memorandums, newspaper clippings, scientific journal articles, and reports; charts; and topographic maps containing plotted data.
Creator
New York (State). Center for Laboratories and Research
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for proposed expansion of Great Meadow Prison
Series Number
A3315
Summary
The series consists of a set of blueprint plans, specifications, diagrams, and drawings for a proposed expansion of the Great Meadow Prison at Comstock, New York. The blueprints depict cage area; laundry and bathhouse; powerhouse; punishment prison; and mess hall and kitchen building. They show locations of current buildings, proposed prison walls, building construction, areas for excavated material, and space for future buildings. Also included are sewer profiles and details; connecting corridor plans and profiles; engineering details; and area plans.
Creator
New York (State). State Architect
Access Restrictions
Documents relating to existing correctional facilities and other facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").