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Title

School for the Blind book lists

Series Number

B0432

Summary

This series consists of books compiled by the School for the Blind perhaps to inventory library collections. Information for each entry includes the title, author, and an apparently unique identification number. Also included is an annual report of accounts and ledger accounts predating the series by several decades.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Institution for the Blind commissioners' journal

Series Number

B2594

Summary

This series consists of minutes of meetings and notes documenting other activities of the commission appointed to erect a building for the New York State Institution for the Blind. Planning topics include site selection, projected needs of students, visits to and interviews at other institutions, building specifications, costs, laying of cornerstone ceremonies, construction bids, and landscaping.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State School for the Blind Board of Trustees' manuals of bylaws

Series Number

B2590

Summary

This series consists of printed manuals specifying acts of incorporation, legislative acts, policies, and duties of the trustees and officers of the school. Names of trustees and officers are also given. Bylaws for only three years are present.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Title

School for the Blind general ledger accounts

Series Number

B0440

Summary

This series consists of a variety of ledger accounts documenting costs or charges for institution maintenance, expenses, and student support. The majority of the accounts pertain to private companies, but others apparently refer to individual students. Other distinct accounts pertain to individual counties, cash, and funds from/to the state treasurer.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State School for the Blind student registers

Series Number

B2595

Summary

This series contains registers, logs, or lists of students accompanied by varying amounts and types of information. Typical information includes names and ages of students, names of parents, dates received and dismissed, places of residence, and degrees and causes of blindness.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Identified students medical information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, Personal Privacy Protection Law, and other statutes. Archivist must review records to identify disclosable information.

Title

School for the Blind annual report of accounts

Series Number

B0433

Summary

This series consists of an annual report of accounts of the State School for the Blind. Included are monthly disbursements; annual receipts; "cost per capita,"; and occasionally number of employees on individual accounts. Account categories include information on officers and employees; managers' expenses; specific food items; "articles expendable"; apparel manufactured; utilities; medicinal supplies; farm equipment and supplies; industrial arts equipment and supplies; and transportation and amusements.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State School for the Blind student health ledgers

Series Number

B2591

Summary

This series consists of ledgers describing physical conditions and health of students. Documentation changes over time and includes name, age, height, weight, general health and appearance, temperament, and degree and cause of blindness of students. Series also includes lists of students vaccinated and records of diseases.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Access to records is administered according to provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.

Title

New York State School for the Blind photographs

Series Number

B2632

Summary

This series documents the classroom activities, people, personnel, grounds, and events of the New York State School for the Blind. Most of the photographs are black and white, with just a small number of color images included. Most of the photographs are not captioned, although a small number contain a date and other biographical information about the subject.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Identified students medical information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, Personal Privacy Protection Law, and other statutes. Archivist must review records to identify disclosable information.

Title

School for the Blind ledger accounts of supplies and special appropriations

Series Number

B0438

Summary

This series consists of ledger accounts for supplies and expenditures funded by special legislative appropriations to the State School for the Blind. Accounts are for food and other supplies, and special appropriations such as musical instruments, building repairs, typewriters, library books, and grounds maintenance.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State School for the Blind financial records

Series Number

B2601

Summary

This series contains a treasurer's account book documenting an account kept of monies received by the Superintendent of the New York State School for the Blind and deposited monthly with the treasurer.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Title

New York State School for the Blind subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2602

Summary

This fragmentary series consists of a very small amount of assorted routine correspondence and ephemera, as well as various records documenting significant occasions.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State School for the Blind scrapbooks

Series Number

B2633

Summary

This series contains eight scrapbooks documenting the events and activities of the New York State School for the Blind. Subjects include teachers' social activities, commencement recitals, programs, concerts, plays, Christmas parties, candlelight services, and luncheons. The scrapbooks include black and white photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera documenting individual events.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Access to records is administered according to provisions of the New York State Freedom of Information Law.

Title

New York State School for the Blind student applications

Series Number

B2592

Summary

This series documents physical and social conditions and backgrounds of individual students upon application for admittance to the school. Information is provided on printed forms. Information includes student name, age, and cause of blindness, age at which blindness occurred, names of parents, and parents' ability to provide for the student.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Access to records is administered according to provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.

Title

New York State School for the Blind student academic records

Series Number

B2596

Summary

This series consists of a student grade book arranged by by year and records of Regents diplomas awarded. Records pertaining to Regents diplomas document student applications and diplomas received, as well as student examination grades.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Identified students medical information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, Personal Privacy Protection Law, and other statutes. Archivist must review records to identify disclosable information.