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Displaying 552 Finding Aids
Title
- Account of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Black River, Chenango, and Genesee canals
Series Number
- B1881
Summary
- This series consists of an account of monies paid for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Black River, Chenango, and Genesee canals. Each account contains name of contractor; contract number; general location of work; general description of work; date and payment amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of land grants
Series Number
- A3199
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of land grants held by the Treasurer's Office. Information includes Governor's name and date, patentees, rents reserved and other services, book and folio, denomination and description of the land, and observations. Land grants for the following counties are listed: Albany, Charlotte, Cumberland, Gloucester, Kings, New York, Orange, Dutchess, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Tryon, Ulster, and Westchester.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: documents with severe burn damage are closed to use.
Title
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children storeroom issuing books
Series Number
- B1671
Summary
- The series consists of registers that list items "Issued from [the] Storeroom" of the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children during 1897-1910. Items were issued to various departments, such as the "Boys' Building," Fairmount, the bakery, hospital, and the "Superintendent's House." Headings include date; requisition number; issued "For" (department); folio (number); goods; brand (sometimes); cost of items; and total.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Storehouse receiving books
Series Number
- B1670
Summary
- This series consists of receiving registers that list items received at the "Storehouse" of the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children during 1907-1916. A variety of foodstuffs and dry goods, including utensils, equipment, and materials are listed as "goods." Headings for entries in both volumes are identical: date; from (name of company from which goods were received); folio (number); goods; cost of items; and total.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Entry documentation submitted to the Treasurer
Series Number
- A3198
Summary
- This series consists of financial documents received by the colonial Treasurer's Office in settling public accounts. Documents vary greatly in content and include enumerations of specific expenses paid; a general account of the several emissions of paper currency; queries posed by the Commissioners for Examining the Publick [sic] Accounts; lists of persons owed money by virtue of several legislative acts; and a list of charges of the colonial government "in time of peace."
Creator
- New York (Colony). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- These documents are fragile and should be handled carefully under supervision of State Archives staff.
Title
- Statements of expenditures for building and repair of state prisons and normal schools
Series Number
- A1231
Summary
- This series consists of lists of expenditures for building and repairs of state normal schools and state prisons. Included is a report from James A. Roberts to the New York State Legislature showing public money investment in these institutions. Information may include year an expenditure or repair was done, description of the repair or expenditure and the amount of money spent.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Blotters and requisition books
Series Number
- B1494
Summary
- This series consists of Utica State Hospital accounting books documenting requisitions and expenditures primarily for patient apparel. Other items include bedding; fabric; thread; yarn; combs; brushes; clothing and shoe repair and soap. Information includes date; patient name; item requested; and price. Information given for each matron requisition includes date; patient name; county chargeable; article required or purchased; price; and total expense of purchase. Recapitulations for total numbers of items requested are given at two-month intervals for some years.
Creator
- Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Vouchers for Senate and Assembly expenses
Series Number
- A0846
Summary
- This series contains vouchers maintained by the clerks of the Senate and Assembly, which consist of a statement of moneys received, disbursed, and submitted to the Comptroller's Office for audit. Titles on the voucher bundles include "contingency expenses", "statement of special accounts", "statement of moneys received and disbursed by the Clerk..." and "State of New York Sundry Accounts". They include expenses for purposes such as cleaning costs, stationery supplies, engrossing, publishing and binding expenses, and hardware.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund miscellaneous reports and correspondence
Series Number
- B0991
Summary
- This series consists of loan requests from the U.S. Deposit Fund, correspondence with mortgagors and with County Commissioners, notices of foreclosures, and reports of County Commissioners' transactions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Office of Unclaimed Funds
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts and analyses of bills
Series Number
- B1682
Summary
- This series consists of monthly abstracts or analyses of bills paid by the New York State Asylum for Idiots (later the New York State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children). Entries are by type of product or commodity and cover salaries, provisions, utilities, maintenance and repairs, inmate needs (clothing, transportation, funeral expenses), medical supplies, shop and farm supplies, and household needs.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Vouchers and purchase estimates
Series Number
- B1655
Summary
- The series consists of a small amount of contingent account vouchers (1854-1859) from the State Asylum for Idiots, and special fund estimates (1920-1923) from the Syracuse State School. These are probably only a small part of a larger (unknown) group of institutional finance or purchase records. The estimates are for office stationery items, rubber footwear, coal, and other commodities approved for purchase by the State Department of Purchase.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Institutional accounts
Series Number
- B1683
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of money received and expended by the New York State Asylum for Idiots and the Syracuse Institution for Feeble-Minded Children. Accounts show bills paid; institutional receipts and disbursements and statements for goods purchased. Included are superintendent's accounts; receipts and disbursements; institutional expenses; and goods purchased from vendors.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of salaries, office and general expenses
Series Number
- B0984
Summary
- The State Tax Commission was responsible for formulation of tax policy. This series consists of entries for payments of salaries and expenses of members and employees of the State Tax Commission from its president to stenographers.
Creator
- New York (State). State Tax Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of Comptroller's Office expenses
Series Number
- A1230
Summary
- This series consists of receipts and itemized bills that reflect the expenses incurred by the Comptroller's Office. The records were compiled quarterly and provide information on money spent on personnel salaries, supplies, books, and legal allowances.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Construction expense ledger
Series Number
- B1495
Summary
- This series consists of a ledger recording payments made to the accounts of construction suppliers, contractors, and individual workers for construction of the State Lunatic Asylum. Listed for each worker or company account are date, check number, amount paid, and nature of expense (work performed or materials furnished).
Creator
- New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of non-resident lands sold in tax sales
Series Number
- B0953
Summary
- This series consists of geographical registers recording the tax-sales of lands of non-residents and published volumes listing land to be sold for arrears of taxes. Information includes lot number, description of property, acreage, and information on payments and/or outstanding payments.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Budget request files
Series Number
- B2759
Summary
- This series contains files detailing financial and narrative information conveyed to the Division of the Budget for the purpose of documenting projected service plans, income sources, expenses, and financial needs for activities carried out by the agency. Information provides details as to the sources of funds; statistical data; appropriations from various state, federal, and private sources; requests for changes; fund types; consulting service contract expenses; and other financial and accounting information.
Creator
- New York (State). Office for the Aging
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts of land grants
Series Number
- A3209
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of land grants in the counties of Cumberland, Tryon, Charlotte, Albany, and Gloucester. Records are burned around the edges. Records must be se under supervision of an archivist.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- Records are fragile due to burn damage. Use with the supervision of an archivist.
Title
- New York State Historical Records Survey biweekly payroll
Series Number
- A4185
Summary
- This series consists of payroll sheets for administrative, field, and support staff of the Historical Records Survey. Each payroll covers a two week period, and each page indicates whether the employees listed were "certified" (drawn from relief rolls) or "non-certified" (non-relief). Records list employee name; address; title; sex; WPA identification number; employment classification (supervisory, professional, skilled, intermediate, unskilled); number of hours worked; wage rate; and amount paid.
Creator
- Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Canal contract final accounts
Series Number
- B0220
Summary
- This series contains final contract accounts; explanations of extra work; receipts; and resident assistant and division engineers' affidavits to final accounts. Data includes name of contracting firm; date of contract; description of construction project; authorizing legislation; description of items purchased or services performed; quantities and cost of materials; partial payments made to contractors; reasons for alterations; and explanations regarding extra work.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.