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Displaying 163 Finding Aids
Title
- Annual financial reports of soil and water conservation districts
Series Number
- 13319
Summary
- This series consists of the annual financial reports of soil and water conservation districts in the state. Each report contains a statement of the financial transactions of the district and includes receipts and beginning balances; payments and ending balance; reconciliation of book and bank balances; accounts receivable and inventory; liabilities; and details of expenditures. Some of the reports contain letters of transmittal and other correspondence.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Department of Audit and Control Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics annual county constitutional tax margin statements
Series Number
- 13332
Summary
- This series consists of annual statements of counties relating to the computation of their constitutional tax margins. Each statement contains a breakdown of the current tax including computation of constitutional taxing power, determination of amount not affected by constitutional tax limitation, total taxing power of county tax levies and charges which are subject to the tax limit, and the constitutional tax margins. Some of the statements also contain notes and work sheets.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Adjutant General's Office records relating to and portions of annual reports
Series Number
- A4126
Summary
- This series includes manuscript drafts of New York State Adjutant General Franklin Townsend's annual reports to the governor for the years 1876, 1877, and 1878. The series also includes various fiscal documents, likewise drafted for inclusion in the annual reports. Such documents primarily relate to annual appropriations and expenditures of the Military Department.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children statistical and financial reports
Series Number
- B0644
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports to the Board of Charities; quarterly reports to the State Comptroller; a report to the State Assembly; and a "Report to Government." The Board of Charities reports summarize receipts, expenditures, and student population changes. The Comptroller reports list receipts and expenditures by major category. The Assembly report contains narrative statements or statistics on asylum operation and population. The government report gives statistical information on teachers; employees; students; crops; livestock produced; and subjects taught.
Creator
- Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Engineers' reports to the state commissioner of highways on highway construction with prison labor
Series Number
- A3265
Summary
- These annual reports prepared by various project engineers summarize work done by State prison inmates on construction and maintenance projects on State, county, and town roads during the period 1916 to 1921. Often attached to the report are photos depicting roads, bridge construction, and inmates from Clinton, Great Meadow, and Auburn prisoners at work or in a work camp.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of State Prisons
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Westfield State Farm Prison Division register of parole applicants
Series Number
- B1016
Summary
- This series consists of records pertaining to inmates' parole eligibility. Included is a list of inmates entitled to a reduction in their minimum sentence based on good conduct and satisfactory performance of work duties; and a list of inmates who were approved to apply to the Board of Parole. Information includes inmate name; number; crime; date received; minimum and maximum sentence; days of jail time; and number of punishments.
Creator
- Westfield State Farm. Prison Division
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Sample blank financial and statistical reports required to be filed by local school officials
Series Number
- A3264
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Report of the Erie County Clerk of naturalizations
Series Number
- B0080
Summary
- This series consists of a volume containing the names of persons naturalized in Erie County. Information includes names and residences of naturalized citizens, date of naturalization, and court granting naturalization.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Special Deputy State Engineer's monthly reports
Series Number
- A1275
Summary
- This series consists of canal construction reports and cover letters from the Special Deputy State Engineer to the State Engineer and Surveyor. The reports include contract number; location of construction; contractors; summary of work done; and percentage of work done.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual financial reports of municipalities' joint activities
Series Number
- 14494
Summary
- The State General Municipal Law requires the chief fiscal officer of every municipal corporation to make an annual report of its financial condition to the State Comptroller. The annual reports consist of computer generated forms prepared by the Comptroller's Office and sent to the corporations for completion and return. Reports typically include a description of assets, appropriations, liabilities, and fund equities; a statement of indebtedness; a list of bond issues; and a certification statement signed by the corporation's chief financial officer.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of prisoners received
Series Number
- A0775
Summary
- This series contains summary information on prisoners received into the State Prison of the City of New York (Newgate Prison). The register is divided into sections by gender and race and lists name, birthplace, crime, county of conviction, sentence, and date of sentence. Some entries include residence, occupation, skin complexion, hair color, height, and physical characteristics. Annual statistical summaries breakdown prisoners by crime, race, gender, place of birth, county of conviction, and length of sentence.
Creator
- New York State Prison (New York, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Original volume is fragile. Digital and microfilm copies should be used.
Title
- Auburn Prison correspondence and report file relating to inmate escapes and captures
Series Number
- B1225
Summary
- This series consists of records relating to the escape and capture of incarcerated individuals who had escaped from Auburn Prison and its various prison camps. Folders include correspondence, telegrams, and general releases notifying police departments, county sheriffs, and railroad police of the escape and asking for assistance in capture; memorandums describing circumstances of the escape; and reports explaining the escape and capture of the incarcerated individuals.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Criminal court statistical reports
Series Number
- 14319
Summary
- The records consist of detailed statistics of arrests, arraignments, indictments, convictions, and sentences in all criminal courts in New York State (including New York City). The statistics are broken down according to type of offense and are tabulated for all counties and cities in the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Criminal Justice Services. Bureau of Statistical Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Board of Visitors' reports
Series Number
- B1436
Summary
- The monthly reports of the Board of Visitors of Willard Psychiatric Center consist of superintendent/directors' reports and Board of Visitors meeting minutes. The reports discuss epidemics; patient and staff health; accidents; department reports; statistics related to admissions, deaths, and discharges; staff promotion and activities; and fund allocations. The minutes record each member's observations, inspections, and interviews.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Staff reports on youth residential treatment and state residential facilities
Series Number
- 21411
Summary
- This series consists of Division for Youth staff reports and the Department of Social Services publication "Schools and Centers For Children With Problems (1968)". Reports topics include the history of state-operated youth residential facilities, agency policy development, and the development of strategies used to treat "problem" or "troubled" youth.
Creator
- New York (State). Division for Youth
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Unit annual reports to director
Series Number
- B2504
Summary
- These records consist of annual reports from individual units to the director of Willard Psychiatric Center (known earlier as Willard State Hospital), who used the reports to create Willard's official annual report to the State Legislature. Units that submitted reports include the business office, maintenance, dental department, laboratory, personnel, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, nursing service, psychology department, outpatient services, quality assurance, recreation, library, radiology, volunteer services, youth opportunity, chaplain's offices, statistical office, education unit, and psychogeriatric services.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Public library systems annual reports
Series Number
- B2538
Summary
- The Division of Library Development seeks to develop, strengthen, and improve library services to the people who use New York's academic, public, school, and special libraries. This series consists of annual reports submitted by public libraries and library systems to the Division of Library Development for use in statistical publications. The reports contain data on library collections, services, transactions, staffing, public services information, operating budgets, capital funds, and other aspects of library operation and development.
Creator
- New York State Library. Division of Library Development
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Weekly reports of punishments imposed
Series Number
- B1224
Summary
- This series consists of reports listing weekly disciplinary action imposed on incarcerated individuals at Auburn. Reports include date of offense; person's name and number; punishment and description of offense. Other reports that may be attached include: prison officer reports of offenses; disciplinary hearing report to determine punishment and daily report listing information on those kept in confinement.
Creator
- Auburn Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Report on inmates' medical treatment after the retaking of Attica Correctional Facility
Series Number
- B2506
Summary
- This series consists of a ten-page report by John L. Stainthorpe, containing detailed summaries of interviews with National Guard personnel and medical workers at the retaking of Attica Correctional Facility in 1971. The interviews focused on the subject of medical treatment of inmates after the event. Interviewees appear to have volunteered to talk, rather than be systematically selected. The report is labeled "Attica Brothers Trial Office."
Creator
- New York (State). Division of State Police
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy of individuals.
Title
- Wholesale dry bean and grain crop reports
Series Number
- 13437
Summary
- This series consists of official wholesale price reports that were used to exchange information by those in the trade who made decisions relating to production and marketing. These reports pertain only to beans.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets. Division of Marketing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.