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Displaying 139 Finding Aids
Title
- Biology field notes
Series Number
- A0560
Summary
- Most of the field notes in this series consist of observations of birds made in New York and New England. Notes include information on bird species, location where observed, bird activities, and weather conditions. Other volumes contain notes on plant species observed during field trips. Two volumes contain notes relating to photographic records including photographer name; description of subject of photograph; and film, lighting, and exposure data.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Historical information subject files
Series Number
- 13917
Summary
- These files are correspondence, with occasional memoranda, notes, transcripts of historical documents, and papers on historical topics. Correspondence primarily concerns questions received by the State Historian on a variety of topics relating to New York history. Sample subject headings include: Bibliographies; Colonial Citizens of New York; Education, Schools, Academies, Laws, etc.; Histories - counties; Land Patents and Grants, Indian Treaties, Deeds; Military Records - Civil War; Revolution, Battles, Campaigns, etc.; and War of 1812 - Military Records.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor's Committee Appointed to Review New York State's Abortion Law reports and public hearing transcript
Series Number
- 10996
Summary
- The Committee studied the history of thought and legislation on abortion. They solicited information and opinions from representatives of medical, psychiatric, social, legal, theological, and other fields. This series is the Committee's final report file and includes a hearing transcript, Committee report, supplemental position paper, and correspondence regarding state abortion law in 1968.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Committee Appointed to Review New York State's Abortion Law
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Archeologist's correspondence files on the Society for American Archaeology
Series Number
- A3288
Creator
- New York State Museum and Science Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Research call slips
Series Number
- B1995
Summary
- This series consists of handwritten call slips submitted by or on behalf of researchers requesting retrieval of records held by the New York State Archives.
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.
Title
- Files of the Board/Committee on Geographic Names
Series Number
- 13916
Summary
- Correspondence, memoranda, reports and copies of maps received or sent by the Committee on Geographic Names (formerly Board of Geographical Names) about the designation of or changes in the official names of physical features, political subdivisions, and other places in the state. Information includes requests for and/or support for or against changes in or establishment of place names; historical background of place names; approval or disapproval of proposed names; and the background, functioning, and membership on the state board/committee.
Creator
- State University of New York at Albany
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Museum Paleontology Curator's correspondence files
Series Number
- B1770
Summary
- Most correspondence in this series consists of requests for loans of fossil specimens. Also included is correspondence regarding the identification, classification, and donation of fossil specimens; requests for publications and photographs; inter-agency memorandums; an alphabetical author index to State Museum bulletins; and a compilation of the tables of contents and indices to authors, subjects, and new genera and species contained in reports and bulletins.
Creator
- New York State Museum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Reference files
Series Number
- B0480
Summary
- This series consists of copies of pamphlets, speeches, bulletins, reports, surveys, questionnaires, clippings, and occasional memoranda maintained as a general information file by the Bureau of Rural Administrative Services and its predecessors. Subjects include rural schools, Rural School Survey of ca. 1922; school district organization and centralization; agricultural education; curricula; transportation of students; evaluation of recommendations by the Regents' Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education; and school systems outside of New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Rural Administrative Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Geology field notes
Series Number
- A0225
Summary
- This series contains field notes of geological investigations, organized into three groupings according to the particular survey to which they pertained: the Geological and Natural History Survey, ca. 1832-1845; the Geological Survey, 1885-1939; and the Capitol District Ground Water Survey, 1938. The records include notes on field work conducted; reports on mineral resources and industries in New York State; reports on specific mines, quarries, wells, and mineral processing plants in New York State; and reports and notes on various geological formations.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- First Deputy Superintendent's subject files
Series Number
- 13877
Summary
- Deputies' files which contain more detailed information on lower level policy decisions and programs typically include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and occasional pamphlets concerning administrative matters and policy. Topics addressed include the Liquidation Bureau; the Welfare Fund Bureau; the issue of competitive, guaranteed, or open rating; various types of insurance (auto, homeowners, pension, etc.); and special studies.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department. Executive Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State research and report files
Series Number
- 13297
Summary
- The series consists of records of the "Delafield Commission" appointed to study the impact of off-track betting, legalized gambling, and other legislative regulatory or financial measures on the horse racing industry. Records include correspondence; public hearing testimony; opinion letters; public relations materials; reports and market studies on racetracks; information on out-of-state racetracks; gambling statistics; annual reports and financial statements of the New York Racing Association (NYRA); data on horse breeding; and photographs of racetracks and events.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence, research, and report file
Series Number
- 10988
Summary
- This series is the central file of correspondence, memoranda, and background materials maintained by the Citizens Committee on Reapportionment in carrying out its studies and producing its report. The records reflect the Committee's charge to study and make recommendations on questions relating to reapportionment. Includes are letters from government officials and citizens, meeting minutes, memos, clippings, Supreme Court decisions, and studies from other states.
Creator
- New York (State). Citizens' Committee on Reapportionment
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence files
Series Number
- B2302
Summary
- Philip M. Kaiser served as Chairman of the Inter-departmental Committee on Problems of the Aging, which was established by Governor W. Averell Harriman in March 1955 to advise on problems and developments affecting the aging and to assist in the formulation of recommendations for executive and legislative action. This series consists of letters received, with a few enclosures, copies of letters sent, and memoranda relating to problems of the aging.
Creator
- New York (State). Special Assistant to the Governor on Problems of the Aging
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Abstracts of commissions, attorneys' licenses, pardons, reprieves and other documents
Series Number
- B1631
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of colonial commissions, licenses, pardons, reprieves, and other documents compiled by Edmund B. O'Callaghan in the mid-1800s from the Secretary of State's books of commissions that were subsequently destroyed in the capitol fire of 1911. Volume also contains abstracts of commissions and other documents dated 1789. A name index is included at the end of the volume.
Creator
- New York State Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Writers' Program working files for the Historical Album of New York State
Series Number
- 11891
Summary
- This series contains completed forms, control sheets, and some correspondence collected for preparation of a Historical Album of New York State. The album was intended to contain data and photographs of every significant historic site in the state and data on important New York natives and residents. The project was a cooperative effort between the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) New York State Writers' Project and the Division of Archives and History.
Creator
- Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Biographical sketches of prominent individuals
Series Number
- A0413
Summary
- This series consists predominantly of brief biographical sketches of prominent individuals in communities across New York State. A few scattered sketches pertain to leading institutions and businesses. The sketches are not limited to famous individuals, but rather document communities much more broadly. Taken together, the sketches form a "who's who" of cities and towns throughout the state. They were produced by the Citizens Historical Association, which attempted to create factual sketches that were neutral in tone.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Central administrative files for laboratory and research activities
Series Number
- 14600
Summary
- This series consists of the administrative files of the Division of Laboratories and Research. The records contain information concerning the policies of the division; the role the division played in developing methods and products to deal with diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, and scarlet fever; and the division's relationship to the numerous laboratories which it was required to oversee.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Division of Laboratories and Research
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Moreland Act Commission on the Returnable Container Act correspondence and research files
Series Number
- 19683
Summary
- The commission was charged with investigating and determining how well the Returnable Container Act was working; the adequacy of state enforcement; the costs of compliance; whether unclaimed deposits should be retained by industries or paid to the state; and recommendations for improvement. This series contains correspondence from interest groups as well as state and local agencies; research files; material from legislative assembly hearings; returnable container legislation from other states; press releases and clippings; and material documenting commission hearings.
Creator
- New York (State). Moreland Act Commission on the Returnable Container Act
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.
Title
- Manuscript/typescript of "Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Rensselaerswyck"
Series Number
- A0126
Summary
- This series consists of the edited manuscript/typescript of Dutch colonial records published by the New York State Library as volumes 2-4 of the early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck (History Bulletins 9-11). These volumes were edited by A. J. F. Van Laer, Archivist with the State Library and later Division of Archives and History, from translations prepared by Jonathan Pearson nearly fifty years previously.
Creator
- New York State Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Unpublished lists and monographs submitted to the state historian
Series Number
- A4195
Summary
- This series contains drafts or typescripts by or for the state historian apparently considered for publication. Included is a preface and four articles intended as an introduction to published papers of military officer and Indian negotiator Sir William Johnson. The unused articles are by James Austen Holden, Robert W. Chambers, Wolcott W. Ellsworth, and Richard E. Day. Also included are two versions of a George Clinton biography, and lists of records in the British Public Record Office and British Museum.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.