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Displaying 27 Finding Aids
Title
- Petitions, correspondence and reports relating to Indians
Series Number
- A1823
Summary
- These are correspondence and petitions from claimants to land purchased from or granted to Indians; reports on legal issues in Indian land claims; petitions from Indians to the State concerning permission to convey land, confirmation of land titles, sale of liquor; and persons appointed to hear grievances; petitions to repeal laws banning liquor sales to Indians; abstracts of and reports on discussions and negotiations between Indians and State and Federal officials; and reports and maps concerning land petitions.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Assembly petitions, correspondence, and reports relating to forfeited estates
Series Number
- A1816
Summary
- Assembly committees approved transactions relating to land confiscated from loyalists or suspected loyalists. Records in this series document these committees' approval of sales of confiscated land, consideration of requests to restore land to original owners, review of creditors' claims for payment, and consideration of various compensation requests.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- These records suffered minor burn damage in the State Capitol fire of 1911. Microfilm copy of series should be consulted initially and original records used under supervision if necessary.
Title
- New York State Assembly transcript of Assembly debate on rent control
Series Number
- L0147
Summary
- The series consists of a verbatim transcript of the May 26, 1971 New York State Assembly floor debate on Assembly bill #7078. The bill, which was passed by both houses of the legislature and signed into law as Chapter 371 of the Laws of 1971, extended state emergency housing rent control for a two-year period and provided for decontrol of those apartments left voluntarily by the occupant.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Stenographer's notes of minutes
Series Number
- A0170
Summary
- This series apparently consists of notes taken by stenographer William Lowell, Junior. It is closed to research due to severe burn damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- This series is closed to research due to severe burn damage.
Title
- Assembly archived websites
Series Number
- B2135
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Assembly.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly correspondence, petitions, and reports on defense of the frontier, Onondaga Salt Springs, and other subjects
Series Number
- A1827
Summary
- These records relate to the defense of the state's northern and western frontiers; Onondaga Salt Springs; county clerks' reports to the secretary of state regarding court activity and incorporations; secretary of state activities of interest to the State Legislature; and school supervision.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative Resolution, Assembly No. 69, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the presidential inauguration of Grover Cleveland
Series Number
- L0111
Summary
- This series consists of the State Assembly resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative Resolution, Assembly No. 357, commending the recipients of the first New York State Library Research Residency Awards
Series Number
- L0234
Summary
- This series consists of two copies of an embossed resolution adopted by the New York State Assembly on February 23, 1987 commending Judith Fetterley, Charlotte Wilcoxen, and David Wemple as recipients of the first New State Library Research Residency Awards.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Assembly press releases listing bills approved or vetoed by the governor
Series Number
- L0163
Summary
- This series consists of press releases issued by the Secretary to the Governor listing bills approved or vetoed by the Governor. There are separate releases for bills approved and bills vetoed. Press releases for approved bills include chapter number, Assembly or Senate bill number, person introducing bill, and a short title of the bill. Press releases for vetoed bills typically but not always include the Governor's veto memorandum which indicates why the bill was disapproved.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Assembly seating diagram
Series Number
- L0227
Summary
- This diagram of the New York State Legislative Assembly includes of a floor plan of the assembly chamber with seating chart listing names of assembly members and counties they represented and of facilities such as the cloak room, library, post office, clerk's room, superimposed with rosters of the assembly committees; and names and titles of assembly staff. Also shown are the locations of the desks of newspaper reporters, with titles of the respective newspapers for which they worked.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Memorial tribute to Richard J. Conners
Series Number
- L0223
Summary
- This series consists of a VHS videocassette of the Assembly Memorial to Assemblyman Richard J. Conners, recorded in the Assembly Chamber on March 6, 1996. It includes memorial remarks by Speaker Sheldon Silver and assembly members McEneny, Canestrari, Dugan, Seminario, Butler, Tedisco, Genovese, Prentiss, Tocci, Sullivan, Vann, Gottfried, Keane, Lentol, Crowley, Tonko, Colman, and Baragga.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Assembly standing committee agenda and bill files
Series Number
- L0127
Summary
- This series contains materials sent to committee members for use at meetings. Records include meeting agenda with name of committee, committee chair, meeting date, list of bills to be discussed including bill title, sponsor and print number; copies of each bill and sponsor memorandum of support which typically includes bill title, sponsor, subject and purpose, summary of provisions, statement of support, prior legislative history, fiscal implications, and legislation effective date. There is no information on committee discussions or voting.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Assembly transcripts of hearings
Series Number
- A0264
Summary
- These transcripts of Assembly debates and hearings are in both shorthand and typescript format. They duplicates information also contained in the Assembly Journal of 1906.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Surveyor General's reports on petitions to the State Legislature
Series Number
- A1820
Summary
- These reports concern value of land; land claims and title disputes; errors in previous surveys; requests for unappropriated state land; surveys and sales of state land; grants of land to persons in the problematic military tracts; and requests for title to unappropriated lands settled and improved. Also included are survey maps; minutes and resolutions of the Commissioners of the Land Office; reports from the surveyor general; and affidavits supporting petitions.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- Access to original records is restricted due to burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire.
Title
- Reports on petitions for bounty lands for Revolutionary War service
Series Number
- A1822
Summary
- Revolutionary War soldiers and individuals who provided material support during the war were eligible to receive bounty lands from the state. Assembly ad hoc and later standing committees reviewed petitions for bounty lands and made recommendations upon which the Assembly acted. The reports in this series contain committee recommendations regarding such petitions and Assembly resolutions approving recommended action.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- This series suffered minor burn damage in the 1911 New York State Capitol fire. Microfilm copy of series should be consulted initially and original records used under supervision if necessary.
Title
- Files related to Revolutionary War claims and other subjects
Series Number
- A4682
Summary
- This series consists of documents created or collected by the New York State Assembly prior to 1830 and transferred to the office of the secretary of state for preservation. The bulk consists of Revolutionary war soldiers claims for services rendered, supplies furnished, or damages incurred. Other topics include: public grievances; mechanical inventions; chambers of commerce; canal construction (including the 1816 for the creation of the Erie Canal); and compensation and transfer of property.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part due to severe burn damage. Use with assistance of archivist.
Title
- Summaries of requests for allocations to design state and municipal public works projects
Series Number
- L0161
Summary
- The series contains information on several hundred projects for which the Commission allocated funds for design work. Municipal projects usually consisted of constructing schools, libraries, sewage systems and treatment plants, streets, etc. Projects for State government typically involved construction projects at colleges, institutions, and in parks and other recreation sites The summaries provide title, location, estimated construction and design costs, recommended design allocation from the Commission, and a one paragraph project description.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Assembly legislative files concerning the Emergency Contraception Bill
Series Number
- L0272
Summary
- This series consists of the legislative records of Assemblymember Amy Paulin in relation to her authorship of the Emergency Contraception Bill, 2003-2005. Records include correspondence, memorandums, news clippings and articles, and pamphlets concerning the bill itself, as well as bills, letters, press releases and reports documenting the evolution of the legislation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Petitions and reports relating to colleges and schools
Series Number
- A1824
Summary
- These records reflect the Legislature's functions to incorporate schools and colleges and to appropriate funds and grant land for their operation. Included are petitions from entities seeking to incorporate a school; seeking assistance in establishing, maintaining, or expanding a school; seeking funding for use by schools; or seeking permission to sell land to raise money for a school. There are also Regents status reports and reports from colleges to the Regents.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- Access to original records is restricted due to severe burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire. Microfilm is first use copy.
Title
- Petitions, correspondence, and resolutions relating to estates of deceased persons
Series Number
- A1817
Summary
- Despite the establishment of the State Court of Probates in 1778 and the Surrogate's Court system in 1787, citizens continued to petition the State Legislature for assistance in settling estates of deceased persons. This series contains petitions to the legislature from heirs to estates and estate executors or administrators. The petitions address a wide variety of probate matters, including settlement of debts owed by or to estates and contested dispositions of estates.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- These records suffered minor burn damage in the State Capitol fire of 1911. Microfilm copy of series should be consulted initially and original records used under supervision if necessary.