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Displaying 139 Finding Aids
Title
- Forms and correspondence on military records research
Series Number
- B2005
Summary
- This series contains war service records request forms and correspondence documenting researcher requests for searches of military service records held by the State Archives.
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.
Title
- Files relating to the Martin Van Buren Historic Site ("Lindenwald")
Series Number
- A0060
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, background reports (including drafts), notes, clippings, printed programs, and articles concerning efforts to preserve Martin Van Buren's Kinderhook home, Lindenwald, as a public historic site. The site was not acquired by the state, but eventually was purchased by the Federal government.
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
- Negatives and photographs of mineral producing facilities and geologic features
Series Number
- A4213
Summary
- Approximately 300 images depict mineral mines, quarries, cement plants, terra cotta factories, and stone crushing plants; natural features of specific communities; industrial development; geologic formations; and geological exhibits. Many were made by Geological Survey geologists to illustrate State Museum publications.
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
- State geologist's and assistant state geologist's correspondence files
Series Number
- B0571
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports of the state geologist, assistant state geologist, and geological staff. Correspondence is with scientists, mineral producers, private citizens, and State Museum staff. Topics include acquisition and identification of specimens; requests for information; compilation of statistics; geologic mapping of the state; preparation of scientific papers; participation of staff in professional conferences and meetings; preparation of exhibits; loans of specimens; annual reports; and distribution of state publications.
Creator
- New York State Science Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Joint Labor/Management Committee policy files and executive committee agendas and minutes
Series Number
- 16623
Summary
- Statewide Joint Labor/Management Committees approve projects and funding for implementing contractual benefits for public employee unions. Records include policy and/or procedures manuals; reports; correspondence; meeting minutes; and signed project authorizations. Projects include health insurance, tuition reimbursement, training, and health and safety programs. Joint labor/management committees documented include the Committee on Professional Development and Quality of Working Life; Employee Assistance Program; Committee on the Work Environment and Productivity; and United University Professionals.
Creator
- New York (State). Joint Labor/Management Committee
Access Restrictions
- Some materials may be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), section 86.2(g) (inter- and intra-agency materials exemption).
Title
- Mineralogist's correspondence file
Series Number
- B0570
Summary
- This series consists of the State Museum mineralogist's correspondence with other scientists; private citizens; mineral collectors; mineral specimen suppliers; and the State Museum Director. Subjects include acquisition of mineral specimens, especially by exchange; identification and analysis of mineral specimens received; inquires about localities where specific minerals occur; mineralogy exhibits in the State Museum; and reports to the Museum Director of the mineralogist's activities and accomplishments. Also included are lists of mineral specimens in the Museum's collections and memorandums concerning accessioning procedures.
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
- Correspondence and reports of the church archives editor
Series Number
- A4171
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and radio program transcripts concerning the inventory of church archives conducted by the Historical Records Survey. The correspondence and memoranda are between the editor and Historical Records Survey district supervisors, field workers, members of the clergy, and state WPA administrators.
Creator
- Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Unpublished typescript of "Papers of Colonel Israel Keith"
Series Number
- A0071
Summary
- This typescript, compiled by the State historian, contains a biography of Keith, highlighting his activities as aide-de-camp and deputy adjutant general to Major General William Heath, 1776-1778. Also included are extracts and transcripts of letters to and from Keith compiled by the State historian from various sources.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Historical marker survey files
Series Number
- 22356
Summary
- This series documents the results of a survey of existing historical markers administered by staff of the Office of the State Historian, which was begun in 1994 to re-inventory all the standing site markers, whether erected by the State of New York or not, and to upgrade the inventory as an electronic database. The survey consists of a two-sided form, often with a photograph of the marker attached to the form.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the State Historian
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Notes and tables for a study on "Dependence and Wages"
Series Number
- A3030
Summary
- These data cards and other records document a study on "Dependence and Wages". The series provides information about the relationship between wages and dependence on charity. Records were compiled about causes of destitution, wages by occupation, family size, weekly income, and housing for a report that was never published.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's album of diplomas and certificates
Series Number
- A0128
Summary
- The memorial album contains diplomas, honorary degrees, and certificates of election to scientific and natural history societies awarded to James Hall former director of in the State Museum. Included are the Governor's proclamation designating Hall as State Geologist and Paleontologist indefinitely (1893) and a resolution of the State Assembly absolving Hall of all charges against his integrity (1896).
Creator
- New York State Museum of Natural History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Translations of Dutch volumes of colonial manuscripts
Series Number
- A0108
Summary
- This series contains four manuscript boxes of translations of volumes one, two, three, and four by E. B. O'Callaghan. The materials were burned in the 1911 Capitol fire, but are in good condition.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accession data for the Benjamin W. Arnold Oological (Bird's Egg) Collection
Series Number
- A3161
Summary
- Original data slips, a collection listing, and some correspondence and photographs relate to the Benjamin W. Arnold Collection of Birds Eggs donated by Arnold to the State Museum in 1917. The small quantity of correspondence, 1908-1917, is between Arnold and other collectors and concerns the acquisition of specimens by Arnold. The photographs were sent to Arnold by fellow collector Walter Raines and depict specimens in Raines' collection, including displays, as well as nests observed in the field.
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
- Research and drafts files for <emph render="italic">The Empire State at War: World War II</emph>
Series Number
- A4236
Summary
- This series contains Karl D. Hartzell's research documents, correspondence, interviews, notes, and portions of chapter drafts of his book <emph render="italic">The Empire State at War: World War II</emph>. It provides information regarding the organization and coordination of industry, the population, and the State towards war production and civil defense compiled by Hartzell to assist in the writing of his book. It contains two subseries: chapter drafts and reviews, and interview files.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Division of Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- Berkshire Farm Institute for Training and Research records
Series Number
- B2582
Summary
- This series contains reports to the board of directors; administrative and budget files; correspondence; program proposals; and Berkshire Farm training manuals, policies, and procedures. A description and history of two radio series are also included.
Creator
- Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division of the Budget Education Unit School Finance Law Study working files
Series Number
- 14148
Summary
- This series consists of files relating to a study of the financing of public education in New York State. The files were compiled by the office of Lois J. Wilson, Special Assistant for Education in the Education Unit of the Division of the Budget. The series contains a copy of the federal grant application which secured funding for the study, as well as progress reports, related correspondence, memorandums, statistical tables, and unpublished studies.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Education Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Files for staff study on inequality of opportunity in higher education
Series Number
- A3036
Summary
- The Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University created these files in producing "Inequality of Opportunity in Higher Education: A Study of Minority Group and Related Barriers to College Admission." The study's main subject was discrimination against Jews and African Americans in admission to undergraduate study and medical, dental, and nursing schools but it also examined general admission practices of colleges and universities in New York. Records include outlines and drafts of chapters, notes, working papers, a preliminary report, and meeting minutes.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Division of the Budget Education Unit Ford Foundation grant school finance study files
Series Number
- 14147
Summary
- This series documents the Ford Foundation grant awarded to New York State to support studies and reports on school finance and the Real Property tax. The report was compiled by the office of Lois J. Wilson, Special Assistant for Education in the Education Unit of the Division of the Budget. Files include administrative materials relating to the grant, correspondence, memorandums, minutes of the Consultants' Advisory Panel, mailings, reports, and studies on school finance issues in other states.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Education Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.