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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- State University of New York Office of the Chancellor campus subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2635
Summary
- These records from the chancellor's office of the State University of New York (SUNY) focus on the administration and development of programs at each of the institutions in the SUNY system: university centers, doctoral-granting institutions, comprehensive colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. Files are maintained for each of the campuses and contain correspondence, reports, presentations, and memorandums related to each campus.
Creator
- State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor
Access Restrictions
- Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner James E. Allen subject files
Series Number
- W0104
Summary
- Commissioner James Edward Allen's subject files consist of correspondence, memoranda, meeting materials, reports, clippings, speeches, press releases, and other materials documenting the activities of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Topics addressed include administration and financing of school districts, racial desegregation, state aid, consolidation of school districts, state and federal legislation related to education, elementary and secondary education curricula, educational television, the adjudication of teacher disputes, teacher certification, vocational education, professional education, civil defense, and health education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner James E. Allen
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist subject files
Series Number
- W0105
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes, speeches, reports, proposals, and other documents relating to Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education from 1969 to 1977. Files document the Education Department's efforts to influence legislation both in the New York State Legislature and the United States Congress. Other subjects covered in the series include school desegregation, busing, capital construction projects, and campus unrest.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Gordon M. Ambach subject files
Series Number
- W0106
Summary
- This series of subject files, compiled by the office of Gordon M. Ambach (1934- ), documents his tenure as New York State Commissioner of Education during the period 1977-1987. Files are often grouped under major subject headings such as Higher Education, State Agencies, or Speeches, and then broken down into more specific headings. The bulk of the material is correspondence on these and related subjects exchanged between Ambach and relevant constituents and government officials, as well as speeches that Ambach delivered in his role as commissioner.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Gordon M. Ambach
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol subject files
Series Number
- W0107
Summary
- This series includes correspondence, meeting agenda and minutes, and reports documenting State Education Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol's administration. Records document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, the functions of the Department's major program areas, and the Department's positions on federal education policies and proposed state and federal legislation. Of note are "A New Compact for Learning," a policy statement designed to shift responsibility to the local level, and "One Nation, Many Peoples," a controversial revision of the social studies curriculum.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson subject files
Series Number
- W0103
Summary
- The series includes correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and draft legislation related to Lewis A. Wilson's tenure as commissioner, 1950-1955. Records document the Education Department's role in broader social and political issues, including civil defense and military preparedness; anticommunism and moral education; proposed creation of centralized school districts in rural areas; and promotion of the educational use of television.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson
Access Restrictions
- Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- County district administration and supervision files
Series Number
- B0482
Summary
- "County files" were created by the assistant commissioner responsible for supervising district superintendents of schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES). Files for district superintendents contain correspondence and memoranda concerning school district organization plans and proposals and building aid requested by schools recommended for reorganization. Information is available on school programs, facilities, local support for, and opposition to reorganization. Files for BOCES contain correspondence and reports concerning BOCES facilities and operations.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Assistant Commissioner for District Organization and District Superintendents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Gordon M. Ambach education policy papers
Series Number
- B1829
Summary
- The majority this series documents Gordon Ambach's efforts as Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to influence federal education policy. Also included are records from advisory boards of education consortiums, the Harvard Seminar on Equality of Educational Opportunity Report (SEEOR) and records related to the Yonkers desegregation. Ambach's personal papers detail his personal biography, his work outside of NYSED and the CCSSO, and his relationships with various contacts and colleagues.
Creator
- Ambach, Gordon M.
Access Restrictions
- There are restrictions to accessing some of the files in this series. These files are labeled "[restricted]" in the folder list.
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding subject files
Series Number
- W0102
Summary
- This series reflects Francis T. Spaulding's tenure as President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education of New York State from 1946 to 1950. Included are correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and other materials related to New York State higher education, especially the State University of New York; to the creation of and laws governing the State University of New York; and to various interdepartmental committees and commissions on which Commissioner Spaulding served.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding
Access Restrictions
- Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner subject files
Series Number
- W0109
Summary
- The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner David M. Steiner
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Richard P. Mills subject files
Series Number
- W0108
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, reports, meeting materials, speeches, and other materials documenting the tenure of Richard Mills as President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education of New York State. Included are materials from deputy-level offices of the State Education Dept., and from various task forces, advisory councils, and organizations. Well documented are Mills' efforts related to educational standards and assessments, including the establishment of the Regents' Exam as a requirement for high school graduation.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Richard P. Mills
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
- W0108-10: Personnel records found in this accretion are restricted to protect personal privacy.
Title
- Education Department Chief Financial Officer weekly reports of COVID-19 policy documentation
Series Number
- B2844
Summary
- This series consists of reports documenting the policies and decisions made in response to the COVID-19 crisis by the New York State Board of Regents, the Interim Commissioner of Education, and the deputy commissioners of the State Education Department.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Chief Financial Officer
- University of the State of New York
- University of the State of New York. Office of the President of the University and Commissioner of Education
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part by the Freedom of Information Law section 87.2(b) (personal privacy) and 87.2(g) (intra-agency materials).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner George D. Stoddard subject files
Series Number
- W0101
Summary
- The collection consists of correspondence, publications, reports, meeting minutes, and other materials related to the operation of the New York State Education Department under Commissioner of Education George D. Stoddard. Included are records relating to efforts of the State Education Department to deal with specific challenges facing education during World War II and post-World War II period including vocational and higher education for returning soldiers, increased funding for teachers colleges, and extension programs for library and archives services.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner George D. Stoddard
Access Restrictions
- Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- State University of New York Office of the Chancellor general files
Series Number
- B2637
Summary
- This series documents the development and activities of the State University of New York (SUNY) Central Administration and campus offices, committees, and other organizational units that formulate and implement SUNY's policies and programs. The records discuss the scope and evolution of SUNY's educational and research activities. Additionally, records document the administrative, legal, and fiscal rights and obligations of the SUNY system and its faculty and students. Significant topics include equal employment opportunities, the financing of higher education, and student exchange programs.
Creator
- State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor
Access Restrictions
- Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Office of the Chancellor external general files
Series Number
- B2636
Summary
- This series includes subject and correspondence files relating to organizations outside of the State University system. Records include correspondence with the chancellor, memorandums, reports, presentations, faculty appointment letters, grievance cases, resumes, salary schedules, newspaper clippings, publications, audits, meeting agendas and minutes, strategic plans, and progress reports. The records document local and statewide events influencing the development of policies within the SUNY system, as well as the involvement of organizations in various meetings and activities.
Creator
- State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor
Access Restrictions
- Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).