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Displaying 28 Finding Aids
Title
- Press clippings and background files concerning the Board of Regents literacy test
Series Number
- A0063
Summary
- This series consists of newspaper clippings, memorandums, notes, and pamphlets documenting the State Education Department's response to changes in voting requirements, including the introduction and administration of the Regents literacy test. Background files discuss immigrant, adult, and rural education. The bulk of the series consists of a scrapbook of clippings, extracted from local newspapers, documenting the literacy test program.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Science and Engineering Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0448
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for State Scholarships for undergraduate study in Science and Engineering. Information includes: name; list; address; high school; examination score; rank; candidates' acceptance or declination; scholarship number; college attended; and course of study.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Record of Regents academic examinations given at LeRoy Academic Institute
Series Number
- A2035
Summary
- This volume contains the names of students who took the Regents academic examinations at LeRoy Academic Institute in Genesee County. Other information included is the date of the examination and the age, residence, and subject scores of students taking examinations.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0447
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for scholarships for soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses with military service, or the children of the same who died while in the service. Information includes name; address; age; examination scores in individual subjects; total score; order of merit; county and assembly district appointed for; dates of appointment; acceptance or declination; and name, county, and assembly district of person appointed to vacancy.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Examinations and Inspections Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Municipal examination administration files
Series Number
- 14103
Summary
- This series was maintained by the Division of Examinations to monitor and aid municipal civil service commissions in the creation and administration of examinations. Records include examinations, announcements, and correspondence relating to the creation and administration of the examinations and sample examinations and announcements, which were loaned to municipalities. Municipalities that received sample examinations and announcements are noted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Examination and Staffing Services Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Medicine and Dentistry Scholarship Examination scores lists
Series Number
- B0453
Summary
- This series consists of State scholarships for the professional study of medicine and dentistry. Information includes name; identification; examination scores in individual subjects; computed scores; field code number; residence code number; college code number and years of study. A key to field and residence code numbers and college names may also be provided.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War Service Scholarship Examination scores list
Series Number
- B0455
Summary
- This series consists of lists of scores for State War Service scholarships for veterans of World War I and II. Recipients could use their scholarships at any college, university, business, professional, vocational, technical, or trade school in New York State. Information includes city where examination was held; candidates' names; and total scores. The lists are annotated to indicate candidates who withdrew from the competition.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Medicine and dentistry scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0449
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for state scholarships for the professional study of medicine and dentistry. Information includes name; address; scholarship number; rank; acceptance or declination and college attended. Examination score and graduation date are sometimes listed. Also included is an undated table of stipend amounts correlated with income levels and two lists of applicants who withdrew from previous examinations to enter subsequently.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of applicants examined and licensed
Series Number
- B0488
Summary
- This series contains information identifying individuals applying for and taking pharmacist-licensing examinations. Applicant information includes application number; name; form number; dates application received, examined, and approved; dates examination given and approved; name of examiner and city where examination given; kind of examination; percentage; certificate number; form number; date certificate issued; and remarks (usually town, city, or village).
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Applications for state scholarships for children of deceased or disabled veterans
Series Number
- B0445
Summary
- State scholarships were established in 1936 for the children of deceased or disabled veterans of the armed services. Applications include applicant's name; address; birthdate; parent or guardian's address; veteran parent status (deceased or disabled); proposed examination site; choice of college and proposed course of study; notes taken from the veteran parent's discharge and death or disability certifications; and applicant's examination score.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Basic Nursing Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0451
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for the State's basic nursing scholarship. The awards were based on results of the Regents Scholarship Examination. Information includes name; address; high school; examination score; rank; acceptance or declination; scholarship number; and college. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Municipal civil service examinations
Series Number
- B0504
Summary
- This series consists of civil service examinations administered by a municipal civil service commission, the Department of Civil Service, or jointly by both. Records include the examination announcement(s): title, duties, salary, minimum qualifications, examination's subject and relative weight of its components, etc.); instruction sheet(s): rules, time allowed, number of questions, etc.); and the actual examination with correct answers indicated.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Municipal Services Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Eligibility lists and reports of examinations
Series Number
- 14097
Summary
- Before the establishment of the Department of Civil Service in 1925, the Civil Service Commission was responsible for administering examinations and establishing eligibility lists. This series consists of four subseries, surviving fragments of larger series, which once existed from this period. Records include Report of Examinations, Registers of Eligibles (Eligibility Lists), and Register of Non-Competitive Examinations.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War Service Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0454
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for state scholarships for armed services veterans of World War I and II. Information includes name; address; county; examination score; acceptance, declination, or failure to reply; revocation or resignation; scholarship number; and college. Rank within county may also be included.
Creator
- New York (State). Regents Examination and Scholarship Center
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Scholarship winners lists
Series Number
- B0456
Summary
- This series consists of press release lists (1959) and other lists of winners of University Scholarships (1939), Regents College Scholarships (1965), War Service Scholarships (1947), Basic Nursing Scholarships (1965), and top county winners of Regents College Scholarships (1965). Also included are sample blank forms relating to the award of War Service Scholarships (1959). These lists provide all or part of the following information: winner's name; address; county; high school; examination score; and number of scholarships allotted per county.
Creator
- New York (State). Regents Examination and Scholarship Center
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York City Board of Pharmacy examination register
Series Number
- B0487
Summary
- This series consists of lists of persons who took pharmacist examinations. The following information is given about each examinee: number; date of examination; name; age; country of birth; whether proprietor or clerk; address; number of times examined; examination percentage in pharmacy, chemistry, material medica, toxicology, and posology (study of dosage); sum and average percentages; passed or rejected; license number; and remarks (e.g., "dismissed for copying," "coloured," too low in chemistry," - mostly cross references to other entries).
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Candidate lists for children of deceased/disabled veterans scholarship
Series Number
- B0450
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for state scholarships for children of deceased or disabled veterans. Information includes name; address; high school; examination score; rank; college; acceptance or declination; and information relating to graduation, eligibility, and withdrawal. Separate lists identify ineligible applicants for some years and include reason for ineligibility.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Regents College Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0452
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for Regents College scholarships. Information includes name; address; high school; numerical score or percentage on examination and rank. The lists are annotated with the candidates' acceptance, declination, revocation of, or resignation from a scholarship; scholarship number and name of college. Candidates are listed by county. Also included are state lists and honor lists for certain years.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Examinations and Inspections Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Cornell University Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0446
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for the Cornell University Scholarship. Information includes candidate's name; address; county; high school; total examination score. Candidate's age; class; number; examination scores in individual subjects; acceptance; withdrawal; declination; and matriculation may also be included.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Principals' reports of Regents examinations
Series Number
- A2018
Summary
- The Board of Regents has been required to administer examinations since 1877. These reports by school principals contain summary information on the number of students examined in each subject and the number of passing grades. Included is a list of students taking the examination giving each one's name, age, address, and scores in each subject. Only fragmentary reports exist.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. High School Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.