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Displaying 17 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Department of Financial Services Corporate Affairs Bureau documents of inactive foreign insurance companies
Series Number
- 16341
Summary
- The records were created by six joint Governor's Office of Employee Relations committees dealing with health benefits to document committee actions for the purpose of implementing those actions or to establish a framework for future negotiations. Records contain meeting minutes, agendas, and changes or enhancements to the negotiated agreements, correspondence and supporting materials relating to the activities of various joint committees.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Financial Services. Corporate Affairs Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Applications and correspondence relating to liquor licenses for steamboats and railroad cars
Series Number
- A1224
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, licenses, applications, reports and memoranda concerning the issuance and violations of liquor licenses issued to steamboats and railroad passenger cars by the Comptroller's Office. Most records concern the receipt of applications and memoranda dealing with legal questions and violations of liquor law. Liquor license applications include the name(s) of the vessel(s), amount paid, and expiration date of license and location of the company.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Distributor and exchange correspondence files
Series Number
- A1427
Summary
- These files contain correspondence between the Motion Picture Division Director's Office and film distributors or exchanges. The majority of the correspondence concerns the licensing of films, issuance of seals, requests for scripts and cutting continuities for foreign films, requests for license applications, notification of change of film titles, payment of license fees, requests for copies of film transcripts, and the ownership of film rights.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- License application summary books for films sent to Albany
Series Number
- A1433
Summary
- Bound volumes contain information on films received and the actions taken on each film. Figures are totaled daily for the various categories of information, and totals are also entered at the end of each month. It is unclear why these films were sent to Albany.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Department of Financial Services Corporate Affairs Bureau documents of inactive domestic and alien insurance companies
Series Number
- 16339
Summary
- This series consists of documents prepared by insurance companies (now inactive) that applied for licenses to do business in New York State. Companies include domestic companies domiciled in New York and U.S. branches of foreign companies. Records include permits, company by-laws, reinsurance agreements, reports on examination, lists of stockholders, as well as other material. The series does not contain licenses, charters, or final disposition documents.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department. Corporate Affairs Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Education Department Board of Pharmacy registers of apprentices
Series Number
- B0490
Summary
- Legislation of 1900 established the first statewide board of pharmacy and required all persons employed as apprentices in pharmacies or drug stores to register with the board. This series consists of the names and registration numbers of apprentices who registered with the State Board of Pharmacy.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Peddlers' licenses
Series Number
- A0352
Summary
- This series contains peddlers' licenses issued by the Secretary of State's Office, later Department of State; register entries tracking the issuance of peddlers' licenses; and some applications (dating 1949-1956 only) submitted in order to obtain licenses. The records were created pursuant to an amendment to the Revised Statutes, Part I, Chapter 17, Title 4 (passed March 23, 1840), which required peddlers to obtain licenses to sell any goods manufactured in foreign countries.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Banking Department inactive institution files
Series Number
- 17427
Summary
- The series consists of legal documents related to the licensing/regulation of banking institutions that became "inactive" by merging into another institution, surrendering their license, or otherwise leaving the supervision of the Banking Department. Such documents may include those associated with applications for institutional incorporation, name changes, licenses, organizational certification, and/or capital stock changes.
Creator
- New York (State). Banking Department
Access Restrictions
- Partly restricted by Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section 87.2(d) and 89.5(a)(1) making "trade secret" information exempt from disclosure; and by Banking Law former section 13.4, making "reports and communications" by staff of the Banking Department to the Banking Board "confidential."
Title
- License application summary books
Series Number
- A1420
Summary
- The Motion Picture Division reviewed each film intended for screening in New York State and issued a license for its exhibition unless the film was judged "obscene, indecent, immoral, inhuman, sacrilegious or of such character that its exhibition would tend to corrupt morals or to incite crime." The volumes in this series contain information on films for which licenses were sought and the actions taken by the division on each film.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.
Title
- American Super-Power Corporation license application maps and drawings
Series Number
- A4219
Summary
- The American Super-Power Corporation submitted these exhibit maps and drawings to the Water Power Commission as part of a license application for a St. Lawrence River water power project. Action on this application was suspended in 1927 and superseded in 1930 by the creation of the St. Lawrence River Power Development Commission. Records include general maps, development maps, profile of the St. Lawrence River, views of power house, maps of proposed transmission lines, and land ownership maps.
Creator
- New York (State). Water Power Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Application for license for private detective business
Series Number
- B1926
Summary
- This series consists of the original application and a bond for $3,000 from the Pinkerton Detective Agency requesting a license to work in New York State. The application was filed with the Office of the State Comptroller.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Charters and bylaws of active foreign and alien insurance companies
Series Number
- 14591
Summary
- This series consists of charters and bylaws of active foreign and alien insurance companies as required by provisions of the State Insurance Law.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department. Corporate Affairs Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Domestic company bylaws file
Series Number
- 14592
Summary
- This series consists of copies of domestic insurance company bylaws filed with the New York State Insurance Department as required by provisions of the State Insurance Law. A set of bylaws is considered a legal document that defines a corporation's purpose, the manner in which it will manage its affairs and elect its leadership, and the duties and responsibilities of people who own and manage it.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department. Corporate Affairs Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Motion Picture Division index to case files
Series Number
- A1419
Summary
- This series is a card file index to the Motion Picture Division license application case files. Cards contain basic information regarding each film and notations of actions taken by the division and other censorship boards. The A1419-04 accretion consists of a computer-generated microfiche index produced by the Archives. The fiche duplicate the file cards in the original accession.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Pharmacist's license
Series Number
- B0565
Summary
- This series consists of a sample of an early pharmacist's license.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Distributor/exchange card file
Series Number
- A1421
Summary
- Index cards list the titles of films released by various film distributors. Each card contains the name of the distributing company on the top left hand line; underneath are listed the titles and subtitles, if any, of the films released by the company, the type of film (silent or audio), the date a license was granted, and the license number.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of licensed midwives
Series Number
- B1074
Summary
- This series consists of a single bound register titled, "Official Register of Licensed Midwives," created by the Department of Health. The volume presents a listing of midwives from across New York State with their corresponding license number. Notes are included regarding the granting of licenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.