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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- State Administrative Procedure Act case files
Series Number
- B2495
Summary
- This series consists of case files of the New York State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA), which defines the obligations and procedures of New York State agencies in the development of rules and regulations and how hearings and proceedings are conducted before an agency. Failure to follow SAPA in the rulemaking process or in conducting proceedings may form the basis of an appeal.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Health archived websites
Series Number
- B2109
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Health.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence relating to state hospital code
Series Number
- A0783
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, and some printed material relating to the first State Hospital Code, promulgated by the Department of Health in 1969, and revisions of the code since that time. The code consolidated, revised, and expanded existing rules and regulations concerning hospital construction, inspection, certification, and reporting systems. The series consists of several folders of general correspondence and memorandums about the code as well as folders for each section and sub-section of the code.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Ledger of expenditures of accounts
Series Number
- A0778
Summary
- This series consists of ledgers divided by functional accounts showing itemized disbursements of departmental revenue related to the influenza epidemic (1918-1919). Included are salary and fund balance reports. The index is arranged by account.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Sewage treatment works construction planning grants files
Series Number
- 11460
Summary
- The series consists of project files for sewage treatment works in state municipalities for which state planning aid was requested. The records include correspondence, memoranda, discharge permits, certificates of expenditures, engineers' field reports, and applications for state grants to fund preliminary and detailed plans for public sewer systems or treatment works. Typical projects include construction of sanitary sewers, truck sewer extensions, garbage incinerators, outfall sewers, and new disposal plants or proposed additions and alterations to existing sewage treatment plants.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts of expenditures for fighting the influenza epidemic
Series Number
- A0772
Summary
- The series consists of a handwritten journal of funds (primarily payroll) expended to combat the outbreak of influenza. The journal is divided into two sections. The first section lists salaries paid and includes appointment date; name; position (such as clerk, nurse, physician, publicity expert, field agent); and salary rate. The second section lists account expenditures and includes payment date; to whom paid; folio number; amount for traveling, communication, or salary; and the available balance.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Journal of accounts
Series Number
- A0794
Summary
- This series consists of handwritten account journals documenting the disbursement of department funds for the suppression of the influenza epidemic (1918-1919). Types of accounts (as appropriated by the legislature) include "traveling expenses," fees for informational searches into vital statistics, care of typhoid carriers, cold storage in laboratories, equipment, etc. The volumes generally contain brief tables of contents.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of soldiers' claims expedited
Series Number
- A4135
Summary
- This series consists of bound volumes describing types of claims filed by Civil War veterans and actions taken by both the federal and state government. The claims pertain mainly to overdue pension and bounty monies but are also for commutations of rations and back pay. Each register provides claimant's name and rank; company and regiment; dates of enlistment and discharge; amount of claim; actions taken by the agency; and certification that the claimant has received the money and/or related papers.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Survey of discharges by businesses into state waterways
Series Number
- 12205
Summary
- This series contains forms detailing the amount and type of effluence discharged into the state's rivers, lakes, and streams by various businesses in 1903. Businesses self-reported to the Department of Health, the location and nature of their business; the number of outlets discharging effluvia; processes which created the discharges; the kind, amount, and location of the discharge; and the amount of sewage within the discharge. The numbers of employees by gender, including children under 16 employed, are also listed.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Title
- Subject and correspondence files of Dr. H. Jackson Davis
Series Number
- A3273
Summary
- This series documents the tenure of Dr. H. Jackson Davis with the New York State Department of Health, during which he administered the State's medical program for persons receiving public relief assistance. Records reflect the department's effort to provide medical care for unemployed New Yorkers and their families; to secure jobs for medical professionals; and to raise awareness of public health issues. Record types include: correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, research notes, statistics, publications, bulletins, news releases, and graphic material such as charts, tables, and diagrams.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Photographs of health department offices and employees
Series Number
- A3269
Summary
- This series contains two photograph albums depicting Department of Health office buildings and employees, the bulk of whom were doctors and administrative staff. Photographs of staff are generally posed shots in an office environment. Photographs of facilities include both interior and exterior shots, and subjects include downtown Albany and a satellite laboratory. Captions on the back of each photograph identify the subject(s), though the captions are faded and difficult to read.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Files on milk-borne disease outbreaks
Series Number
- B1337
Summary
- The State Department of Health investigates communicable disease outbreaks traced to contaminated milk, with the goal of diagnosing and documenting the cause, extent, and spread of illness and locating responsible milk producers and distributors. This series consists of reports, memorandums, correspondence, laboratory test results, survey data, and news clippings documenting outbreaks of septic sore throat in Ulster and Greene counties. Also included are memorandums summarizing the epidemic and tables showing cases by gender and age.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Public health films
Series Number
- B2835
Summary
- These films ("TV Spots"), produced by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), were made to educate the public on health-related issues. Topics covered include dental health, vaccinations, cancer, and home safety. Film reels also document the construction of the DOH office building and the 1958 Polio Committee with Governor W. Averell Harriman and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Usage Restrictions
- Original media is not available for viewing and visual materials have not been reformatted.
Title
- New York State Department of Health microfilm log book of contagious diseases
Series Number
- B1528
Summary
- This series consists of a log of microfilmed contagious diseases records produced by the Department of Health. The log shows a type and year of communicable disease outbreak, apparent reel numbers, and date sent for filming. Scattered throughout the log are notes on outcomes of film processing, such as records obliterated, missing, or mistakes in filming. There is no textual or statistical information about diseases included in the log.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of licensed midwives
Series Number
- B1074
Summary
- This series consists of a single bound register titled, "Official Register of Licensed Midwives," created by the Department of Health. The volume presents a listing of midwives from across New York State with their corresponding license number. Notes are included regarding the granting of licenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.