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Title

Education Department Bureau of School District Organization reference file of school district boundary maps

Series Number

14219

Summary

Included are: Photostats of maps bound as a school district atlas, compiled by the Joint Legislative Committee on the State Education System in 1943 with some post-1943 consolidations or centralizations; political boundary maps showing municipal boundaries with a translucent overlay showing school district boundaries; and a miscellaneous maps of school districts.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of School District Organization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Interview tape recordings and transcripts regarding the 1964-1977 State Education Department doctoral program review

Series Number

B1658

Summary

This series consists of cassette tape recordings and typed transcripts of interviews with administrators and employees of the State Education Department, Board of Regents members, and other educators. The interviews were conducted in 1993 by Rose Mary Roy as research for her doctoral dissertation. The general subject of the interviews is the development, procedures, activities, and impact of the Education Department's doctoral program review during the period 1964-1977. Special attention is given to the role of the Board of Regents in developing and guiding the doctoral program review.

Creator

• Roy, R.P.M.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Commissioner James E. Allen subject files

Series Number

W0104

Summary

Commissioner James Edward Allen's subject files consist of correspondence, memoranda, meeting materials, reports, clippings, speeches, press releases, and other materials documenting the activities of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Topics addressed include administration and financing of school districts, racial desegregation, state aid, consolidation of school districts, state and federal legislation related to education, elementary and secondary education curricula, educational television, the adjudication of teacher disputes, teacher certification, vocational education, professional education, civil defense, and health education.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner James E. Allen

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist subject files

Series Number

W0105

Summary

This series contains correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes, speeches, reports, proposals, and other documents relating to Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education from 1969 to 1977. Files document the Education Department's efforts to influence legislation both in the New York State Legislature and the United States Congress. Other subjects covered in the series include school desegregation, busing, capital construction projects, and campus unrest.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Transcripts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Regents

Series Number

B1057

Creator

• University of the State of New York. President of the University and Commissioner of Education

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

Title

Education Department commissioner's history file

Series Number

B0460

Summary

This series includes memoranda, correspondence, press releases, and reports, most of which were sent by the commissioner to Education Department administrators and staff members, members of the Board of Regents, local school officials, and state and national legislators. Series also contains Regents' statements and position papers, commissioner's statements, press releases, published reports, copies of legislation, and news clippings.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education subject files

Series Number

L0216

Summary

The New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education initiates and reviews legislation relevant to higher education and oversight of the professions. The subject files reflect the committee's actions and relate to future activity. The records include notes, draft legislation, correspondence and memoranda, reports, news articles, brochures, and testimonies submitted at public hearings.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Higher Education Committee

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ledgers of accounts with county treasurers

Series Number

B0850

Summary

This series consists of ledgers containing entries of debits and credits for payments by and to county treasurers by and to the Comptroller. Most entries concern the state tax on real and personal property and the state's payment of taxes on lands to be sold for unpaid taxes.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Commissioner Gordon M. Ambach subject files

Series Number

W0106

Summary

This series of subject files, compiled by the office of Gordon M. Ambach (1934- ), documents his tenure as New York State Commissioner of Education during the period 1977-1987. Files are often grouped under major subject headings such as Higher Education, State Agencies, or Speeches, and then broken down into more specific headings. The bulk of the material is correspondence on these and related subjects exchanged between Ambach and relevant constituents and government officials, as well as speeches that Ambach delivered in his role as commissioner.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Gordon M. Ambach

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

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Education Department Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol subject files

Series Number

W0107

Summary

This series includes correspondence, meeting agenda and minutes, and reports documenting State Education Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol's administration. Records document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, the functions of the Department's major program areas, and the Department's positions on federal education policies and proposed state and federal legislation. Of note are "A New Compact for Learning," a policy statement designed to shift responsibility to the local level, and "One Nation, Many Peoples," a controversial revision of the social studies curriculum.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

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Education Department Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson subject files

Series Number

W0103

Summary

The series includes correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and draft legislation related to Lewis A. Wilson's tenure as commissioner, 1950-1955. Records document the Education Department's role in broader social and political issues, including civil defense and military preparedness; anticommunism and moral education; proposed creation of centralized school districts in rural areas; and promotion of the educational use of television.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson

Access Restrictions

Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

Title

Files of appeals to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, and Board of Regents

Series Number

B0496

Summary

This series consists almost entirely of case files of appeals to the chief state school administrative officer by persons contesting the official actions of local school officials, school district meetings, or county treasurers. Each case file contains documents that correspond to the various stages of the appeals process. The bulk of the nineteenth century files date from 1868-1899.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of Counsel

Access Restrictions

Access to certain information in this series is restricted in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Section 87.2), U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 20 USC Section 1232(g)), or New York State Education Law (Section 2-D) regarding unauthorized release of personally identifiable information about students. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with applicable laws.

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Gordon M. Ambach education policy papers

Series Number

B1829

Summary

The majority this series documents Gordon Ambach's efforts as Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to influence federal education policy. Also included are records from advisory boards of education consortiums, the Harvard Seminar on Equality of Educational Opportunity Report (SEEOR) and records related to the Yonkers desegregation. Ambach's personal papers detail his personal biography, his work outside of NYSED and the CCSSO, and his relationships with various contacts and colleagues.

Creator

• Ambach, Gordon M.

Access Restrictions

There are restrictions to accessing some of the files in this series. These files are labeled "[restricted]" in the folder list.

Title

Geographical registers of comptroller's tax deeds

Series Number

A1071

Summary

These registers from the Comptroller's Office provides geographic access to conveyances of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes. Information includes town name or ward number; lot number; tax year; description of parcel conveyed; acreage; payment date; payor; tax paid; total taxes; interest due; cost of sale; sale price; portion of parcel sold; acres sold; purchaser; date of redemption or conveyance; redeemer or grantee and redemption amount. There were no tax sales for non-Forest Preserve counties after 1893.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding subject files

Series Number

W0102

Summary

This series reflects Francis T. Spaulding's tenure as President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education of New York State from 1946 to 1950. Included are correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and other materials related to New York State higher education, especially the State University of New York; to the creation of and laws governing the State University of New York; and to various interdepartmental committees and commissions on which Commissioner Spaulding served.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding

Access Restrictions

Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

Title

Certificates of election of members of the Board of Regents

Series Number

13245

Summary

This series is comprised of certificates of election of members of the Board of Regents, as carried out according to provisions in Article 5, Section 202 of the State Education Law.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers of cancelled tax-sales

Series Number

B1615

Summary

This series provides summary information on cancellation of tax sales held to sell lands for unpaid taxes. While tax-sales for as early as 1800 are referred to, and a few cancellations are included for as late as 1946, the cancellations generally date from 1818-circa 1930. Usual causes for cancellation include errors in tax assessment, mistakes in payment records before the tax-sale, and redemption payments made after the tax-sale was completed.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner subject files

Series Number

W0109

Summary

The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner David M. Steiner

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Education Department Commissioner's interim subject files

Series Number

B0444

Summary

This series consists of subject files maintained by Commissioners Ewald B. Nyquist and James E. Allen'. Included in these files are correspondence, reports, texts commissioner's decisions, and proposals related to desegregation orders. Also included are records documenting the creation of decentralized "demonstration" school districts in New York City and the impact on New York schools of federal legislation, particularly the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Principals' reports of Regents examinations

Series Number

A2018

Summary

The Board of Regents has been required to administer examinations since 1877. These reports by school principals contain summary information on the number of students examined in each subject and the number of passing grades. Included is a list of students taking the examination giving each one's name, age, address, and scores in each subject. Only fragmentary reports exist.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. High School Department

Access Restrictions

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