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Displaying 153 Finding Aids
Title
- Abstracts of alien depositions
Series Number
- A1870
Summary
- This series is composed of thirty three volumes of information abstracted from the original depositions of resident aliens (series A1869). The information from the original deposition was apparently transferred into this standardized format, which indicates the names of deponent and certified officials, place in which the deposition was signed, and date on which the deposition was filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index and abstracts of military patents
Series Number
- A3123
Summary
- This volume contains abstracts of patents for bounty lands granted to Revolutionary War veterans, copies of which are in series A0447, Military Patents. Information includes: date of letters patent; name of patentee; name of township; lot number; acreage and county and town where lot was located ca. 1820. There is an alphabetical name index to patentees and alphabetical index to towns listing all military patents in each town.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Gubernatorial inauguration files
Series Number
- B1437
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, and cost estimates relating to the inaugurations of Governors Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman. Records specifically pertain to the printing of invitations, the erection of a temporary platform in the Assembly Chamber, and the installation of a public address system. Sample invitations are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Supreme Court summonses and subpoenas
Series Number
- A1866
Summary
- This series consists of Supreme Court subpoenas ordering the Secretary of State to produce records from his office and summonses served on his staff. Documents identify the case name, location, and type of court session. The subpoenas identify records requested and specify the time and place the records must be delivered. The summonses contain the defendants' names, a copy of the plaintiff's complaint which outlines the reasons for filing suit, and length of time allotted defendants to answer plaintiff's complaint.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to alien depositions
Series Number
- A1872
Summary
- This series consists of one volume entitled "Certificates and Alien Depositions" (February 5, 1880-January 20, 1890) that contains information under the following headings: Date, Grantor, Commissioner, Name, and Address. The contents of the volume do not indicate the purpose for which the register was kept.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Report of the enumeration of inhabitants
Series Number
- A0415
Summary
- This series is a statistical compendium of the New York State census of 1925 administered by the Secretary of State. It consists of tables of population by counties; election districts; towns, wards and blocks cities; villages; Indian Reservations, and percentage of inhabitants of counties reported as Aliens. Each table gives the number of citizens, aliens, and total population for the area enumerated.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Census of 1925, New York City Sanitary District tabulation
Series Number
- A0375
Summary
- This series consists of portfolios of typewritten tabulations "prepared by Cities Census Committee, Inc. to facilitate tabulation of the enumeration of the City of New York, 1925," under the administration of the Secretary of State. Each portfolio contains columns of figures of population arranged by election district and sanitary district for the boroughs of Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn. The binder for Manhattan is empty; the binder for Staten Island is not included.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of State archived websites
Series Number
- B2087
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of State.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Statistical summary of state census
Series Number
- A0035
Summary
- This series consists of a recapitulation of statistics of population for various age groups from each page of the original 1915 state census schedules, with summaries for each election district or city ward and totals for each political subdivision (town or ward). Counties are arranged in alphabetical order. The following counties are not represented in the series: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester. The following counties are only presented in fragments: Erie (Buffalo), Monroe (Rochester), and Oneida (Utica).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Docket book of selected cases heard in Albany courts
Series Number
- A1868
Summary
- This series includes dockets or outlines of actions taken in selected cases heard before Albany courts, and a few heard before Supreme Court in other counties. Information includes court name and location, and the name of the parties involved in the case. Kingsley and Bentley are identified as attorneys for the plaintiff in most cases. Also included are the dates, a short statement describing major pre-trial and post-trial actions and when relevant, legal announcements have been included.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Primary election candidate statements
Series Number
- B0026
Summary
- This series consists of itemized statements showing monies contributed to or expended by candidates running for elections or party committees, during primaries. The notarized statements include the candidate's name; city of residence or legal address; county; party affiliation; office for which the candidate is running; date; receipts; and expenditures.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Statewide Republican statements of campaign receipts and payments
Series Number
- B0032
Summary
- This series consists of personal contributions to; loans secured by; rebates; disbursements and outstanding liabilities of the New York State Republican Party. The personal contributors list includes; contributor's name, donation amount and date received. Rebate lists include the firm's name; rebate type and the amount. Disbursements lists include transaction date; firm's name; amount and expense type. Disbursements are totaled at the end of the list. Also included is a brief recapitulation of outstanding liabilities of the Republican Party.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Special election candidate statements
Series Number
- B0033
Summary
- This series contains itemized statements listing monies contributed to or expended by candidates for public office (usually senator or congressional representative) during a special election. Each statement contains the candidate's name, street and town address, party affiliation, office contesting, district, county, monies received, date of receipt, name of donor, monies expended, date, purpose and a signed statement avowing that all the included data is correct and true.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Primary election committee statements
Series Number
- B0027
Summary
- This series consists of statements of campaign receipts and payments submitted by the treasurer or agents of political committees in connection with primary elections held in New York counties. Statements include the amount received, name of person or committee from whom the donation was received, receipt date, expenditures, disbursements, person or committee to whom money was disbursed, and payment amount. Also noted is the name of the political party; county, and chair or treasurer of the committee submitting the statement.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Peddlers' licenses
Series Number
- A0352
Summary
- This series contains peddlers' licenses issued by the Secretary of State's Office, later Department of State; register entries tracking the issuance of peddlers' licenses; and some applications (dating 1949-1956 only) submitted in order to obtain licenses. The records were created pursuant to an amendment to the Revised Statutes, Part I, Chapter 17, Title 4 (passed March 23, 1840), which required peddlers to obtain licenses to sell any goods manufactured in foreign countries.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of convictions and sentences returned by county clerks
Series Number
- B0044
Summary
- The series consists of abstracts compiled by state county clerks and forwarded to the secretary of state's office. Information includes convict's name, court, term, crime, and sentence. There is no name index.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of bonds for the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company
Series Number
- A1862
Summary
- This series consists of a register of bonds issued for the benefit of the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company. The register contains copies of the original bonds - each of which is countersigned, registered, and compared with the original bond and is signed by Archibald Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State. There are 175 entries in the register, all of which are for the amount of $1,000.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack Park land use planning county maps
Series Number
- A3318
Summary
- The series consists of maps produced by the Adirondack Park Agency for the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan of 1973. The maps consist of a printed base map of each county (sometimes done in sections) prepared by the Office of Planning Services, with an attached plastic film overlay in colors representing the various land use classifications. Additionally, wilderness areas and "primitive areas" are represented.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Usage Restrictions
- Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition of the plastic film overlays.
Title
- Maps of lands appropriated by state agencies for building sites
Series Number
- A3326
Summary
- This series contains maps of land to be appropriated by state agencies for building sites (state hospitals, colleges, and armories) and for construction of the Troy-Menands Bridge. Maps include full descriptions including map and parcel numbers, reputed owners, and acreage. Also included are several incorporation maps, maps of extended boundaries annexed to villages, and plot maps of unappropriated county lands.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Department of State Assignments of Judges and Court Terms for the State Supreme Court
Title
- Assignments of judges and court terms for the state Supreme Court
Series Number
- B0061
Summary
- This series consists of filings by supreme court justices for each judicial district designating court terms and assigning judges. Also included are changes in the date of a court session, a presiding judge, or the extension of a court term or appointment of an extraordinary term. Information includes the locations, dates, and names of presiding judges for each type of court term appointed. After 1905, the governor's certificates of designation of judges were filed with the assignments of judges.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.