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Displaying 20 Finding Aids
Title
- State Paleontologist's photographs
Series Number
- B0577
Summary
- These photographs and postcards depict geologic formations; fossil specimens; collection site maps; models and exhibits; charts, texts, diagrams, and illustrations; and portraits of geologists and paleontologists. Many were assembled from State Museum publications.
Creator
- New York State Science Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Photographs
Series Number
- B1898
Summary
- Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967. Photographs in this series depict patient and employee housing; patient activities and recreation; treatment facilities; facility grounds and surrounding areas; livestock and gardens; staff; and other aspects of center life.
Creator
- Craig Developmental Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Photographs depicting patients are restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Middletown Psychiatric Center historical background files
Series Number
- B1923
Summary
- This series contains a wide assortment of record types considered to be historical or archival in nature which were collected or retained by the library staff of the State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane. Records include director's correspondence; material relating to Middletown State Hospital's centennial; a wide assortment of photographs of various hospital groups, facilities, and activities; newspaper clippings; pamphlets; articles; and scrapbooks.
Creator
- Middletown Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Partly restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- New York State Newark Developmental Disabilities Services Office Facilities photographic images
Series Number
- B2634
Summary
- This series consists of photographic images collected by the Newark State School (later Newark Developmental Center). The images document daily activities of staff and patients, as well as special occasions.
Creator
- New York (State). Newark Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Access Restrictions
- Images that include recognizable consumers are restricted pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13 and Public Officers Law (Freedom of Information Law), Section 87.2.
Title
- Appointment books
Series Number
- B1374
Summary
- This series consists of appointment/account books created by the State Historian to track activities, through brief journal entries, and expenses of the office. Both journal and account entries frequently refer to the indexing and publishing projects in which the office was engaged, while journal entries generally refer to progress on work assignments, work completed, travel, and appointments.
Creator
- New York (State). State Historian
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Rome Developmental Center photographs
Series Number
- B2683
Summary
- This series includes photographs, negatives, videocassettes and slides produced by or specifically for the Rome Developmental Center and its predecessors.
Creator
- Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Photographs depicting patients are restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Newark State School census and activity registers
Series Number
- B2659
Summary
- Register contents typically include date; name of attendant reporting; names of employees present; numbers of students present; number of vacancies; time and name of supervisor visiting; other visitors, shoes, and wraps checked; numbers of students moved to engage in various activities; documentation of accidents, illnesses, etc. and their treatment; other significant incidents; and time rounds made by attendant and number of students counted.
Creator
- Newark State School (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Maintenance sample forms
Series Number
- B1752
Summary
- This series consists of a complete set of printed forms used by the Canal Corporation and its predecessor agencies to document activities related to the state's canal system. Although most of the forms were created specifically for the Department of Transportation's Division of Waterway Maintenance, some are standard commercial forms, and some were produced by other government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Background and report files
Series Number
- B1364
Summary
- These articles; background material; consultant's work papers and outlines document the Temporary Commission's work relating to proposals for constitutional revision. Areas if study and reforms include housing; civil service; gubernatorial succession; bribery of public officers; suffrage; corporations; civil defense; canals and divorce. Also included are commission and subcommittee memoranda and reports, and resolutions on proposed changes.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Revision and Simplification of the Constitution
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Professional papers of Annette R. Brown
Series Number
- B2453
Summary
- Annette R. Brown served as Director of Education at Rockland State Hospital from 1956-1968, and then as Associate Program Analyst at the central office of the New York State Office of Mental Health from 1968-1980. These records, which include photographs, correspondence, and speeches, document Annette Brown's career at the Office of Mental Health. Records pertaining to the Survey of Patient Characteristics undertaken by the Office of Mental Health (published in 1985) are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Photographs of Regents
Series Number
- 22604
Summary
- The photographs consist of black/white and color images of the Board of Regents, both formal portraits of the group and images of Regents' meetings and convocations; black/white photographic portraits of Regents and at least one of a commissioner (Andrew S. Draper); and numerous other photographs. Subjects of the remaining photographs are group images of Regents, Regents' convocations and meetings, and other matters.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Publications and newsletters
Series Number
- B1699
Summary
- The series consists of scattered single issues of publications and newsletters pertinent to the field of mental retardation. They were probably retained based on the presence of articles relating to the school's programs or facilities, or to staff development. Included are copies of "Mental Hygiene News" (1942-1952); "New York State Personnel News" (1950-1954); "Youth Board News" (1957); "Mental Hospitals" (1953, 1960); and "The Psychiatric Aide" (1946, 1951).
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Newsletters
Series Number
- B1922
Summary
- This series consists of newsletters produced at Middletown State Hospital (later Middletown Psychiatric Center). Titles include "Empathy," the quarterly newsletter of staff and volunteers (1965, 1968); "We Speak," patient newsletter (1958-1967); The "Hilltop," patient newsletter (1935-1953); "The Hilltop Herald," and "MPC Herald," staff newsletter (ca. 1978-1996); and other short-lived or untitled publications (1961-2002).
Creator
- Middletown Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- Mohawk Airlines crash film
Series Number
- B1893
Summary
- This single motion picture film documents the crash of a Mohawk Airlines commuter plane on March 3, 1972 near the W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Transportation Graphic Arts Unit transportation and state facilities related photographs and photo logs
Series Number
- 17672
Summary
- These photographs, slides, and logs document the state transportation system, its structures, and state facilities created by the Department of Public Works (1923-1967) and its successor agency, the Department of Transportation. Images depict bridge and highway construction, canals repair and maintenance, and construction of state facilities. Some show employees and officials or landscapes and historic sites. Album pictures depict bridges, waterways, grade crossings, accidents, highways, hospitals, prisons, and schools. Some images document construction progress on the South Mall Project.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Graphic Arts Unit
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
- Photographic prints and negatives of fossil tentaculitids
Series Number
- B1058
Summary
- This series consists of photographic prints and negatives used to illustrate an article titled "Small Conoidal Shells of Uncertain Affinities," written by State Paleontologist Dr. Donald W. Fisher. The article deals with fossil tentaculitids and other fossil creatures found throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Antarctica. The article appears in the "Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part W," which was compiled in the late 1970s but remained the standard reference work in the field for 20 years.
Creator
- New York State Science Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Canal Corporation Barge Canal photographs and film
Series Number
- B1909
Summary
- The bulk of this series consists of photographs and negatives taken to document the construction and operations of the Barge Canal. Many of the photographs document the Utica Region of the canal from Amsterdam to Oneida Lake, the Black River Canal, and the Northern and Southern Reservoir Systems. Photos typically depict canal structures including locks, bridges, and dams; ice and flood conditions; terminals; equipment; shops; damage and repairs; construction progress; and other sites and activities.
Creator
- New York State Canal Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office publications
Series Number
- B2441
Summary
- This series consists of newsletters and other published material created by the Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office and its predecessors, the Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office, the Rome Developmental Center, and the Rome State School. Publications include the <emph render="italic">Herald</emph>, <emph render="italic">Herald Supplement</emph>, <emph render="italic">Dispatch</emph>, <emph render="italic">Daily News</emph>, and <emph render="italic">Center Folk</emph>.
Creator
- New York (State). Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Access Restrictions
- Names of clients are restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.