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Displaying 552 Finding Aids
Title
- Assistant Clerk's letter book
Series Number
- B0330
Summary
- This series consists of a letter and account book kept by the assistant clerk of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Works. It mainly includes bills and correspondence related to construction of the Barge Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Fragments of unidentified account books
Series Number
- A1462
Summary
- This series consists of fragmentary, unidentified books. Parts of at least six distinguishable accounts are present. Listings appear to represent amounts attributed for loan/warrants; apportionment of state school funds; canal revenues/loans; and land assessments.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Stock transfer book
Series Number
- A1310
Summary
- This series consists of volumes of stock transfer books kept by the Comptroller's office, recording transfer state stock (including canal stock) from one individual or firm to another. Each entry lists: number and value of stock certificate; number of transfer; date; names and addresses of assignor and assignee; species of stock; and signature of assignor and witness.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor Check register
Series Number
- B0720
Summary
- This series consists of a register of checks issued from the Barge Canal fund for the construction and maintenance of the Barge Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts for enlargement and improvement of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- A1265
Summary
- This volume contains accounts for work and materials furnished on contract and for repairs. Information includes: location of contract (lock or section), name of contractor, and type of work or material furnished with quantity and value. At the end of the volume are regulations, resolutions and copies of reports and accounts related to enlargement of the canal submitted by the chief engineer, first division. An alphabetical index to contractors is located at front of the volume.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Estimates for the Genesee Valley Canal
Series Number
- B0655
Summary
- This series consists of estimates for work to be done on the Genesee Valley Canal between 1851 and 1855. The estimates include costs for bridge, lock, and dock repair; sloping of walls; stonework; and other miscellaneous projects. Also included are statements of work that give an overview of the cost and length of various contracts.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual debt statements of municipalities, fire districts, and school districts
Series Number
- A0796
Summary
- These debt statements were generated pursuant to Article 2, Section 109 of the Local Finance Law, requiring municipalities, fire districts, and school districts to file a verified statement of its debt before selling bonds. This series consists of annual and supplemental debt statements of municipalities (cities, counties, towns, and villages), fire districts, and school districts.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Thomas Indian School farm expenditure and production journals
Series Number
- B0641
Summary
- This series consists of journals providing a detailed chronological record of expenditures and production of the school's farm. The agricultural program was part of the "instruction in husbandry and the arts of civilization" that the school provided to resident Indian children. Expenditure journals itemize each purchase or loss by farm department (e.g., poultry, dairy, fruits, garden, field crops) and account (e.g., equipment, home products used, profit and loss, labor employees).
Creator
- Thomas Indian School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Corrected proofs of advertisement for redemption of lands sold for non-payment of U.S. Direct Tax
Series Number
- A0972
Summary
- This series consists of galley proofs of advertisements for redemption of lands sold for non-payment of U.S. Direct Tax. Proofs have handwritten corrections indicating lands redeemed from the sale. Also included is an accounting of lands sold for the Direct Tax of the United States which lists names of collectors, counties, sales dates, number of lots sold, taxes and costs and interest due, redemption costs, total amount, number of lots redeemed, and cost of redemption.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Western Division Resident Engineer's day book
Series Number
- B0669
Summary
- This volume is a listing of accounts for work on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals with Richard Vernam, Resident Engineer (Rochester). Each account is spread across two pages in the volume, and provides name of account holder, dates of transactions, types of transactions, and amounts of transactions.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daily journal
Series Number
- A0966
Summary
- This journal from the office of the Comptroller lists various financial transactions made from May 1, 1797 to October 27, 1802. The comptroller was responsible for drawing up warrants for all monies to be paid by the Treasurer, keeping the financial records of the state, investing the state's funds, and borrowing money on the credit of the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to claims for the war account
Series Number
- A0806
Summary
- This series consists of an index to claims submitted for the organization, equipment and maintenance of New York State troops. An auditing board, consisting of the Inspector General, Advocate General, and the Quartermaster General was established by law to review these claims. The index contains information on name and book in which claim information appears. The whereabouts of book indexed by this volume is unknown.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Treasurer's certificates of money paid into the treasury
Series Number
- A1259
Summary
- This series contains certificates issued by the Treasurer's Office stating that a certain individual paid a specific sum of money into the State Treasury. The records contain the name of the individual; the amount of money paid into the Treasury; what the money was paid for; the date; and the signature of the Treasurer.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Records from the Comptroller's New York City office
Series Number
- A0386
Summary
- The series contains four volumes and one bank passbook documenting accounts managed by the State Comptroller's New York City office.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Engineers' drafts and vouchers for general fund
Series Number
- A0392
Summary
- This volume contains expenditures paid from the general fund, generally for canal improvements and repairs. Included are the purpose of the expenditures, and typically the date, type of disbursement ("to cash") and amount. There is an alphabetical subject index at the front of the volume.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Highways register of deposits made and checks issued
Series Number
- B0721
Summary
- This series consists of a volume of deposits made and checks issued by the New York State Department of Highways.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Highways
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Comptroller's ledger of accounts with county agricultural societies
Series Number
- A1298
Summary
- State appropriations for county agricultural societies were authorized by L. 1841, Ch. 169; L. 1845, Ch. 169; L. 1845, Ch. 60; and L. 1848, Ch. 299. This series contains ledgers of accounts kept by the Comptroller's office for state aid to agricultural societies; and reports submitted to the Comptroller by treasurers of county agricultural societies.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Department of Audit and Control computer-produced accounting reports for state agencies
Series Number
- A0838
Summary
- This series consists of computer printout journals detailing weekly expenditures by state agencies. These journals are produced as part of the function of auditing and "overseeing financial transactions of state government." The printouts include information on the appropriation number, project, agency, amount of money expended, as well as the date and referral payments. This information is all computer-coded; a key to the coding, which is not currently present in the series, would be necessary.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Receipts and related documents for accounts with the Court
Series Number
- J5076
Summary
- This series consists of receipts, copies of orders and decrees, certificates of appointment of guardian, powers of attorney, and correspondence relating to money deposited with the court. Most of these funds were deposited with the court in cases involving guardianships and incompetencies (i.e., lunacy, habitual drunkeness), trusteeships, and disputes over estates. The receipts make up the bulk of the series.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery. Chancery Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Post-War Reconstruction Fund and Capital Construction Fund appropriation control ledgers
Series Number
- B1410
Summary
- This series consists of pre-printed ledger forms used to track appropriations funded and expended through the Post-War Reconstruction Fund and the Capital Construction Fund by the Division of the Budget. The records reflect the wide-ranging scope of projects undertaken by various state departments or facilities for public works. Each form includes name of department, division or institution; amount appropriated; brief description of project; and associated fiscal activities. Facilities include colleges and universities, correctional facilities, and mental health institutions.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.